Theatrical release: ‘Perfect Blue’

By   |  Sep 13, 2025

Anime Limited are bringing the 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller ‘Perfect Blue’ (パーフェクトブルー) to UK cinemas with a brand new 4K restoration on October 10, 2025.

Directed by Satoshi Kon, the film follows a pop singer who gives up her career to become an actress, but slowly goes insane when she starts being stalked by an obsessed fan and what seems to be a ghost of her past. The voice cast includes Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shiho Niiyama, Masaaki Okura, and Shinpachi Tsuji.

Synopsis: 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?” Mima begins to wonder if a split personality is gradually taking over, just like the character that she plays in the drama. Then “the other Mima”, the pop idol who was supposed to have “graduated,” appears in front of her…

‘Perfect Blue’ will be screening in Japanese with English subtitles, and as an English-language dub. Please check local listings for potential screenings.

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