Perfect Blue

Title: Perfect Blue

Story: Mima was a pop idol, worshiped by the masses until fashion dictated otherwise. In order to salvage her ailing career she is advised to drop singing and pursue acting. A soap opera role is offered but Mima's character is less clean cut than desired. Regardless she agrees and things take a turn for the worst. She begins to feel reality slip away, that her life is not her own. She discovers (imagines) her identical twin, a mirror image that hasn't given up singing. Internet sites appear describing every intimate detail about her life and a mysterious figure stalks her from the shadows. Her friends and associates are threatened (and killed) as Mima descends into a dangerous world of paranoid delusions. She fears for her life and must unravel fact from fiction in order to stay alive. Perfect Blue represents a major departure from traditional Anime subject matter, analyzing the pop icon phenomenon, fame and it's psychological impact on the performers. In the tradition of Alfred Hitchcock and Dario Argento, studio Madhouse (Wicked City , Ninja Scroll), director Satoshi Kon (Memories) bring Yoshikazu Takeuchi's thrilling suspense novel to the screen  in a tour de force that brings animation to a bold new level.    " a smart, innovative and gut-wrenchingly disturbing film" - Empire

Anime Direct Comments: All the hype is true about this film, it is a completely different movie that will have you questioning what is real and what isn't from start to end> Great animation, and excellent direction with one of the best stories in a long time make this one a smash hit. Great stuff!!!     Rating:   5 out of 5

Age Restriction:   18  (no under 18)

Formats Available:  Video CD (VCD)    &    Video Cassette  (VHS)

Price:   R70-00 on VCD    ;    R80-00 on cassette