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Perfect Blue
Movie; Anime
28 Feb 1998
R
Japan
Japanese
パーフェクト・ブルー
2007
81 min
Color
Dolby
The color of illusion is Perfect Blue. (Japanese)
Animation; Horror; Thriller
Story:

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0

Perfect Blue follows Mima Kirigoe as she transforms from a member of Cham, one of Japan's most adored J-pop trios to an actress in a graphic murder-mystery. This transition from squeaky clean pop icon to mystery-horror actress does not go over well with some of her diehard fans, who rebel by sending her hate mail and threatening notes.

The pressure soon gets to her, and Mima's sanity starts to unwind. Plagued by hallucinations, she has a difficult time distinguishing between fantasy and reality. To make matters worse, she soon discovers a mystery stalker who is murdering her colleagues left and right, while posts intimate details of her personal life on a popular website.

This psychological thriller plays with your perception of what is real and what isn't, leaving you never quite sure if the events are happening to Mima in real life, to her actress role, or if everything is a paranoid delusion playing out in her mind - very reminiscent of a Hitchcock flick.

The animation does an excellent job of putting you in Mima's mind and really highlighting the paranoid nature of the film. There's a lot of graphic violence and sexual imagery - for instance, Mima's character in the murder-mystery is violently raped and the way this is portrayed is very disturbing, as if it is happening to Mima, herself.

This anime isn't for younger audiences or the squeamish, but for anyone looking for a good horror movie, check this out.

Animation:

My Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0

While it's not the most incredible animation out there, the editing and cinematography are exceptional. It does an excellent job of showing the world from Mima's perspective.

Music:

My Rating: 4.0 out of 5.0

The musical choices, while not particularly memorable, do an excellent job of complementing the imagery and creating a mood of paranoia.


Character Design:

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0

While I do have to admit the number of times Mima awakens from her "nightmare" during this 80+ minute movie gets old after awhile, Mima's character is done extremely well - her fear and fragile emotional state are believable given the circumstances.

Animetique

Songs
Opening Theme
Title: Ai no Tenshi (1998)
Japanese Lyrics:

shiroi hane ga hora mieru desho?
anata wo mitsumete'ru me mo
amai koe mo  yasashii te mo
anata dake no tame ni iru hazu
sugoku chikai tokoro kara  mamotte-iru no yo

kimi ga ai de  nayamu  koto ga aru nara
PINCHI SAIN  dashite  matte mite yo

koi wa DOKI DOKI suru kedo
ai ga LOVE LOVE suru nara
motto GAN GAN ikou yo
kitto CHANSU wa aru kara
ai no tenshi wa hohoende'ru yo

hon no sukoshi yuuki dashitara
anata wa kawareru hazu yo
jishin motte ganbatte yo
tsurai koto datte norikoete
anata ni wa dekiru hazu yo
hitori ja nai no yo

hito to aishiaeru koto ga dekitara
sore wa kitto tsuyoku nareru koto yo

koi ni UKI UKI shite'ru ne
HA-TO RUN RUN shite'ru yo
anata KIRA KIRA shite kita
kare ni ATAKKU shiyou yo
ai no tenshi mo mimamotte'ru yo

kimi ga ai de  nayamu  koto ga aru nara
PINCHI SAIN  dashite  matte mite yo

koi wa DOKI DOKI suru kedo
ai ga LOVE LOVE suru nara
motto GAN GAN ikou yo
kitto CHANSU wa aru kara
ai no tenshi wa hohoende'ru yo
Opening Theme
Title: Ai no Tenshi (1998)
English Lyrics:

Title: Angel of Love

Look! Can you see her white wings?
Those eyes gazing at you...
That sweet voice, and those gentle hands...
They exist only for you,
Protecting you from so very close by...

If you're worried over love,
give a call for help and just wait...

Love makes your heart pound, pound but
If love is loving, loving, then
Let's go go
Because the chance will surely appear
The Angel of Love is smiling at you...

If you have only a little bit of courage,
you'll be able to change yourself.
Have faith in yourself, and do your best!
Overcome all the pain.
I'm sure you can do it!
You're not alone!

If you can love someone,
then without a doubt, that's what it means to be strong!

Love makes you feel on top of the world
Your heart feels like it's on cloud nine
You've shone like the stars
So let's go in and "attack" him!
The Angel of Love is watching over you.

If you're worried over love,
give a call for help and just wait...

Love makes your heart pound, pound but
If love is loving, loving, then
Let's go go
Because the chance will surely appear
The Angel of Love is smiling at you...Look! Can you see her white wings?
Those eyes gazing at you...
That sweet voice, and those gentle hands...
They exist only for you,
Protecting you from so very close by...

If you're worried over love,
give a call for help and just wait...

Love makes your heart pound, pound but
If love is loving, loving, then
Let's go go
Because the chance will surely appear
The Angel of Love is smiling at you...

If you have only a little bit of courage,
you'll be able to change yourself.
Have faith in yourself, and do your best!
Overcome all the pain.
I'm sure you can do it!
You're not alone!

If you can love someone,
then without a doubt, that's what it means to be strong!

Love makes you feel on top of the world
Your heart feels like it's on cloud nine
You've shone like the stars
So let's go in and "attack" him!
The Angel of Love is watching over you.

If you're worried over love,
give a call for help and just wait...

Love makes your heart pound, pound but
If love is loving, loving, then
Let's go go
Because the chance will surely appear
The Angel of Love is smiling at you...
Ending Theme
Title: Season (1998)
Japanese Lyrics:

kono eki wo densha de toorisugiru to
mune ga  natsukashisa de setsunaku naru
yureru omoi zenbu  seifuku no naka ni kakushite
hashaida goro

tsurete-itte  hajimete no koi ni
muchuu datta  tomadoi nagara FOUR SEASON
omoidashite  soba ni iru dake de
suki na kimochi  fue-tsudzuketa ne
donna kisetsu datte

[Short Instrumental]

sotsugyou shite kara  kami wo kitta yo
anata wa  ima demo kawatte'nai ka na
kaerimichi de itsumo  hanashite kureta yume wo mada
sagashite'ru no?

tsurete-itte  afuredasu namida
mune no oku de  kamishimete-ita FOUR SEASON
omoidashite  houkago no SUNSET
futarikiri de  sugoseru toki dake ga
hoshikatta ne

kanashii toki  tsuyogaru kuse dake
naoranakute  ano hi no mama no NEW SEASON
anata kitto  kidzuite-ita yo ne
damatta mama  mitsumete kureta hitomi
wasurenai yo
Ending Theme
Title: Season (1998)
English Lyrics:

Title: Season

When I pass through this station on the train
I get heart-broken with nostalgia
of when I was bubbly and hid all of my shaking emotions
under my school uniform.

I was head-over-heels and at the same time confused
My first love came with the four seasons
I remember, just by being by your side,
it would make me love you even more,
no matter what the season.

I've cut my hair since graduating
I wonder if you haven't changed, even now.
Are you still searching for the dream
we always used to talk about on the way home?

It brought with it many tears
as deep in my heart, I pondered the four seasons.
I remember the sunset after school.
All I wanted was to spend time
together with you.

When I'm sad, it's just my habit to act strong.
I'm not healed; this new season is just like that day.
You've realized it too, haven't you?
I'll never forget your eyes as you gazed at me
in silenceWhen I pass through this station on the train
I get heart-broken with nostalgia
of when I was bubbly and hid all of my shaking emotions
under my school uniform.

I was head-over-heels and at the same time confused
My first love came with the four seasons
I remember, just by being by your side,
it would make me love you even more,
no matter what the season.

I've cut my hair since graduating
I wonder if you haven't changed, even now.
Are you still searching for the dream
we always used to talk about on the way home?

It brought with it many tears
as deep in my heart, I pondered the four seasons.
I remember the sunset after school.
All I wanted was to spend time
together with you.

When I'm sad, it's just my habit to act strong.
I'm not healed; this new season is just like that day.
You've realized it too, haven't you?
I'll never forget your eyes as you gazed at me
in silence
Added: 10-May-2007     Last Update: 10-May-2007







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