A pop singer gives up her career to become an actress, but she slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past.
Mima leaves the idol group CHAM, in order to pursue her dream as an actress. Mima climbs up the rocky road to success by performing as rape victims and posing nude for magazines, but is haunted by her reflections of the past.Written by
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The synth-pop song with female Japanese vocals playing in the background of the 'strip club' scene in Perfect Blue was unlisted in the film's credits, not included on any commercial or bootleg release of the soundtrack as of 2020, and not added to the vinyl record album of the soundtrack that was released in the late 2010's. The unknown song was partially included in one of the various commercials made to advertise the film, but as of 2020, the song's title and artist still both remain a mystery, although some fans have sought it over the years since Perfect Blue was first released in the 1990's. See more »
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In the English dub version, Cham sings their song at the beginning in English. Later on, when the writer is waiting for the elevator, the radio is playing the song in Japanese. See more »
Plot twist, after plot twist, twisting time at every second. As in every Satoshi Kon film, time is warped, un-bended and bended again, but it is always engaging and fantastical to watch. Black Swan definitely seems to have been inspired by this, for it is simply perfect... blue. Still don't know why it's called that.
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Plot twist, after plot twist, twisting time at every second. As in every Satoshi Kon film, time is warped, un-bended and bended again, but it is always engaging and fantastical to watch. Black Swan definitely seems to have been inspired by this, for it is simply perfect... blue. Still don't know why it's called that.