Perfect Blue – 20th Anniversary – New Trailer and Poster

News in for fans of Anime as we have been told that Perfect Blue is heading to cinemas to celebrate its 20th Anniversary.

Mima Kirigoe (Junko Iwao) has a bright future ahead of her when she leaves the chart-topping pop trio “CHAM!” to pursue an acting career. When a role in a violent crime drama courts controversy and a bizarre blog starts detailing every aspect of her life however, Mima begins to fall apart and her associates start turning up dead.

Perfect Blue (Still)

Perfect Blue (Still)

Stalked by madness amidst a whirlpool of fear and a dangerous dance of reality and delusion, Mima is left helpless and riddled with self-doubt in a world where innocence is lost and dreams become nightmares.

While many debuts can show a potential for greatness, few take the stage with as strong a spotlight as their later scenes – yet Satoshi Kon did just that from opening night with a powerful, exhilarating thriller that doesn’t shy away from harsh criticisms of Japan’s idol industry and keeps you guessing right until the very end.

Perfect Blue (Still)

Perfect Blue (Still)

Satoshi Kon’s career may have been cut tragically short and the world potentially robbed of decades’ worth of more stories, yet the consistent quality of his filmography will remain unrivalled by many with whole lifetimes still ahead of them. Celebrated as one of anime’s greatest directors, Satoshi Kon was inspired to pursue a career in animation while attending high school by future classics including “Space Battleship Yamato” and “Heidi, Girl of the Alps”, which was directed by eventual Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata.

After leaving college, Satoshi Kon found his first work in anime as an animator on “Roujin Z” by Katsuhiro Otomo (“Akira”), who he had previously served as a manga assistant, and Mamoru Oshii’s 1993 film “Patlabor 2: The Movie”, before making his directorial debut in 1997 with “Perfect Blue”.

Satoshi Kon returned to re-examining the blurring lines of reality in both his 2002 film “MIllennium Actress” and his final feature film, 2006’s “Paprika”. Between those, he helmed the award-winning comedy-drama “Tokyo Godfathers” and television anime “Paranoia Agent”.

On 24 August 2010, Satoshi Kon tragically passed away following a battle with pancreatic cancer, aged 46. His planned fifth film, “Dreaming Machine”, remains unfinished.

Perfect Blue (Still)

Perfect Blue (Still)

Whether you’re an anime fan retracing the medium’s modern history, a follower of cinema or a dedicated Satoshi Kon fan, this 20th-anniversary theatrical re-release is an experience you won’t want to miss.

Perfect Blue Trailer

Perfect Blue will be released in selected cinemas from the 27th October and in cinemas nationwide 31st October.