Movies Confirmed 8.3

Perfect Blue

""excuse me... who are you?""

February 28, 1998 1h 21m Satoshi Kon

Animation Thriller

8.3

3,394 votes

1h 21m

Runtime

Popularity

Released 10461 days ago — February 28, 1998

About

Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe 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.

Cast

Junko Iwao

Mima Kirigoe (voice)

Rica Matsumoto

Rumi (voice)

Shinpachi Tsuji

Tadokoro (voice)

Masaaki Okura

Uchida (voice)

Yosuke Akimoto

Tejima (voice)

Yoku Shioya

Shibuya (voice)

Hideyuki Hori

Sakuragi (voice)

Emi Shinohara

Eri Ochiai (voice)

Masashi Ebara

Murano (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Kantoku (voice)

Toru Furusawa

Yada (voice)

Shiho Niiyama

Rei (voice)

Trailer

Release Date

February 28, 1998

Status

Confirmed

Director

Satoshi Kon

Platform / Region

Cinema

Production

Madhouse, Rex Entertainment, Kotobuki Seihan Printing

Budget

$830.4K

Revenue

$2.7M

Language

Japanese

Original Title

PERFECT BLUE

Details

Age Rating: R
TMDB Status: Released
Writers: Sadayuki Murai, Yoshikazu Takeuchi
Producers: Hiroaki Inoue, Yoshihisa Ishihara, Koshiro Kanda
Composer: Masahiro Ikumi
Cinematography: Hisao Shirai
Countries: Japan
Spoken Languages: Japanese

Release Dates by Region

Indonesia · Premiere: December 1, 2023
United States · Limited: September 6, 2023
United States · Theatrical: August 20, 1999
United States · Theatrical: October 3, 2025
United States · Theatrical: September 6, 2020
United States · Digital: December 1, 2025
United States · Digital: September 6, 2022
United States · Physical: March 26, 2019
United States · Physical: September 21, 2021
United States · Physical: December 23, 2025

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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