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Perfect Blue (1998)

Rising pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.

Released Feb. 28, 1998 82 min 16+

Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Psychological, Crime, Drama, Thriller

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Production Companies: Madhouse, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Fangs Co., Rex Entertainment, Kotobuki Seihan PrintingONIRO

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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Runtime: 82 min.
Released: Feb. 28, 1998
Digital Release: April 13, 2019
Status: Released
Budget: $3,000,000
Revenue: $683,666
Certification: R
Parental Guide: 16+ cc

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