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Perfect Blue (1997) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 7.67/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.0/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.7/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.4/10
Perfect Blue Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: 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 r**e victims and posing nude for magazines, but is haunted by her reflections of the past.
Tagline: The color of illusion is Perfect Blue. (Japanese)
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Perfect Blue Movie Information:
Type: AnimeYear: 1997 (more 1997 movies)
Awards: 3
Nominations: 3
Language: Japanese, English
Country: Japan
Writers: Sadayuki Murai, Satoshi Kon, Yoshikazu Takeuchi
Producers: Marvin Gleicher, Laurence Guinness, Hiroaki Inoue, Yoshihisa Ishihara, Koshiro Kanda, Haruyo Kanesaku, Masao Maruyama, Yutaka Maseba, Hitomi Nakagaki, Yutaka Togo, Yuichi Tsurumi, Takeshi Was**tani, Ken Washiya
Editors: Harutoshi Ogata
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Perfect Blue Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Junko Iwao | ... | Mima Kirigoe (voice) |
| Rica Matsumoto | ... | Rumi (voice) (as Rika Matsumoto) |
| Shinpachi Tsuji | ... | Tadokoro (voice) |
| Masaaki Ôkura | ... | Uchida (voice) |
| Yôsuke Akimoto | ... | Tejima (voice) |
| Yoku Shioya | ... | Shibuya (voice) |
| Hideyuki Hori | ... | Sakuragi (voice) |
| Emi Shinohara | ... | Eri Ochiai (voice) |
| Masashi Ebara | ... | Murano (voice) |
| Kiyoyuki Yanada | ... | Kantoku (voice) |
| Tôru Furusawa | ... | Yada (voice) |
| Shiho Niiyama | ... | Rei (voice) |
| Emiko Furukawa | ... | Yukiko (voice) |
| Aya Hara | ... | Mima's Mother (voice) |
| Shin`ichirô Miki | ... | Taku (voice) |
| Shin''ichirô Miki | ... | Taku (voice) |
| Jin Yamanoi | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Megumi Tano | ... | Child (voice) |
| Takashi Nagasako | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Akio Suyama | ... | Reader (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Junko Iwao (b. February 18, 1970) – Mima Kirigoe (voice)
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Junko Iwato - Rica Matsumoto (b. November 30, 1968) – Rumi (voice) (as Rika Matsumoto)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Rika Matsumoto - Shinpachi Tsuji (b. October 20, 1956) – Tadokoro (voice)
Sign: Libra
Also known as: Shimpachi Tsuji | Shinpati Tsuji - Masaaki Ôkura – Uchida (voice)
- Yôsuke Akimoto (b. February 5, 1944) – Tejima (voice)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Yosuke Akimoto | Yousuke Akimoto - Yoku Shioya – Shibuya (voice)
- Hideyuki Hori (b. March 23, 1954) – Sakuragi (voice)
Sign: Aries - Emi Shinohara (b. August 8, 1963) – Eri Ochiai (voice)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m)
Also known as: Megumi Shinohara - Masashi Ebara (b. May 4, 1953) – Murano (voice)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
Also known as: Masashi Ehara | Masashiebara - Kiyoyuki Yanada (b. May 10, 1965) – Kantoku (voice)
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5¾" (1.67 m)
Also known as: Kiyoyuki Harita | Seino Yanada - Tôru Furusawa (b. August 3, 1962) – Yada (voice)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 7¼" (1.71 m)
Also known as: Toru Furusawa | Toru Yoshizawa - Shiho Niiyama – Rei (voice)
- Emiko Furukawa – Yukiko (voice)
- Aya Hara – Mima's Mother (voice)
- Shin`ichirô Miki – Taku (voice)
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