Movies like Perfect Blue

Key Features:: Psychological thriller, Identity crisis, Fame, Paranoia, Reality vs. perception, Doppelganger, Stalker, Obssession, Loss of innocence, Murder, Japanese animation, Female protagonist, Voyeurism, Anxiety, Guilt, Violence-moderate, Cult classic
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven, stylized
Target Audience:: Thriller enthusiasts, Anime fans, Psychological horror aficionados, Fans of suspense
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Anxiety → Paranoia → Dread

Perfect Blue

1998-02-28

Rising pop star Mima 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.

Genres

Animation, Thriller

Cast

Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shiho Niiyama, Masaaki Okura, Shinpachi Tsuji, Emiko Furukawa, Yosuke Akimoto, Yoku Shioya, Hideyuki Hori, Emi Shinohara

Crew

Satoshi Kon, Sadayuki Murai

Rating

★8.299(2981 votes)