Satoshi Kon’s Influential Perfect Blue Set For A 4K UK Cinema Release!
Kon’s legendary debut film also set for a home entertainment re-release
One of the most influential films in anime history Perfect Blue is returning to cinemas this October with a brand new 4K restoration. Experience the late Satoshi Kon’s mind-bending thriller like never before.
Anime Limited invite you to celebrate the legacy of a uniquely talented director when his masterful debut returns to cinemas for a limited time next month, with a Deluxe Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray release to follow later this year.
Hailed as the first animated film to feature an authentic psychological suspense story, Perfect Blue blurs the line between fantasy and reality when Mima, a young woman who leaves her pop idol group to start a new life as an actress, finds herself overwhelmed by a wave of provocative offers that go against her wishes, and before long, a string of murders begin to unfold, targeting those around her. Blending a play within a play, the story unfolds as fiction and reality, dreams and delusions, and cyberspace intertwine—like an optical illusion.
Exploring themes such as identity, consumerism, and parasocial relationships that are just as relevant today as when the film released in 1998, Perfect Blue continues to be applauded by critics and industry alike as new generations of cinephiles discover and appreciate the works of Satoshi Kon, with influences observed in the works of top filmmakers today including Christopher Nolan and Darren Aronofsky.
Synopsis:
“Who are…you?”
Mima Kirigoe, a former pop idol, makes a bold transition into acting, taking on a role in a drama that includes a disturbing assault scene, and even releasing a provocative nude photo book. Her dramatic reinvention grabs public attention, but also provokes unease among her fans, her manager, and even herself as she struggles with the rapid shift from her days as a pop idol. As a stalker begins to shadow her,a screenwriter and a photographer are murdered one after another. “Did I kill them? “Mimabegins to wonder if a split personality is gradually taking over,just like the character that she plays in thedrama.Then “the other Mima” the pop idol who was supposed to have “graduated,” appears in front of her…
Perfect Blue is releasing in cinemas in Japanese with English subtitles, and an English-language dub, from Friday 10th October. Home entertainment release date to follow…
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