Genre: Psychological Thriller

Audience: Mature 18 +

Satoshi San's Perfect Blue is a out of the box anime film which is quite different from other anime films. This movie story follow on Mima Kirigoe who is a memeber of J-pop idol goup CHAM!. She leave the group to pursue her acting career but this is the big mistake of her life. She find an anonynous fan website where the detail of her day to day daily life as a girl is publicily visible that made her in taruma that someone is stalking her but she thought that is normal thing for a popular person.

However, Mima's life begins to change when she takes a role in a crime drama series, and her carrer as an actress make her to be more demanding. But things go upside down when her overly obsessed fan want her to be back as an innocent pop idol because she act as an rape victim in a crime drama series and pose for naked photograph.

The couple of violent murders take place, and Mima finds herself hazard by the apparent ghost of her former self.



Conclusion

The movie is ahead of its time and uncomfortable to watch. Perfect Blue is a unusual intense psychological thriller anime film which deliver a story ahead of its times.
This classic film reveal a surprise at the end that makes some problem on making sense but this films is great to watch for horror thrillers fans.

Ratings

1. Animation - 6/10
2. Music - 7/10
3. Story - 8/10
4. Thriller - 8/10

Overall Ratings - 8/10