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Perfect Blue poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.7 / 100
1997·Animation / Crime / Drama·1h 22m

PERFECT BLUE

“"excuse me... who are you?"”

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.

Above the Line
Satoshi Kon·DirectorSadayuki Murai·ScreenplayHisao Shirai·Director of PhotographyMasahiro Ikumi·Original Music ComposerHarutoshi Ogata·Editor
Cast
Junko Iwao·Mima Kirigoe (voice)Rica Matsumoto·Rumi (voice)Shiho Niiyama·Rei (voice)Masaaki Okura·Mamoru Uchida (voice)Shinpachi Tsuji·Tadokoro (voice)Emiko Furukawa·Yukiko (voice)Yosuke Akimoto·Tejima (voice)Yoku Shioya·Takao Shibuya (voice)Hideyuki Hori·Sakuragi (voice)Emi Shinohara·Eri Ochiai (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Satoshi Kon·Director
Writing· 1
Sadayuki Murai·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hisao Shirai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Harutoshi Ogata·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Masahiro Ikumi·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Nobutaka Ike·Art Direction
Production· 8
Hiroaki Inoue·ProducerYoshihisa Ishihara·ProducerYutaka Togo·ProducerHitomi Nakagaki·ProducerMasao Maruyama·ProducerKen Washiya·Executive ProducerKoshiro Kanda·Executive ProducerYuichi Tsurumi·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 16
Hideki Futamura·Key AnimationHisashi Eguchi·Character DesignerHikaru Takanashi·Key AnimationMorifumi Naka·Key AnimationMasaharu Tada·Key AnimationMamoru Kurosawa·Key AnimationMasahiro Kurio·Key AnimationKatsuichi Nakayama·Key AnimationKouichi Arai·Key AnimationMakoto Koga·Key AnimationMichiyo Suzuki·Key AnimationHidenori Matsubara·Key AnimationKumiko Kawana·Key AnimationMakoto Yamada·Key AnimationHiroshi Hamasaki·Key AnimationMitsuo Iso·Key Animation
By the Numbers
62.7
OF 100
Master Score
8.0
OF 10
IMDb
—
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$684K
ROI -77%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#364157
#1F222D
#5C6D8A
Mood
Mysterious, Melancholic
Composition
Full Bleed
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features an illustrated woman with dark hair and bangs, looking upwards with a somber expression. She is partially clothed, with a dark, lacy garment”

dramamystery
Key Elements
Lacy GarmentFoliage Like Patterns
Atmosphere
Dark, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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