Perfect blue [videorecording] / Manga Entertainment ; Rex Entertainment Co. Ltd. ; screenplay, Sadayuki Murai ; general producer, Takeshi Washitani ; directed by Satoshi Kon.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1997. "Based on the novel by Yoshikazu Takeuchi." "Unrated director's cut for mature audiences only"--Container. Special features include interview with Satoshi Kon ; voice-actor interviews ; original theatrical trailer ; Manga 2000 previews and web link.
Summary:
Pop singer Mima Kirigoe looks forward to a bright new career when she quits her chart-topping trio to become an actress. When she lands a role in a sexually charged murder mystery, Mina's life begins to fall apart. Reality and hallucinations merge into a terrifying netherworld where innocence is lost and dreams turn into nightmares. Quickly descending into a dangerous state of paranoid delusions, Mina discovers Internet sites describing every minute detail of her life. Helpless and afraid, she watches as her associates are threatened and killed by a mysterious stalker.
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