![]() To add to this processing of a simulated trauma, she continues to read ‘her’ journal entries online expressing that she was not happy acting and missed being a pop idol. Later on during a mental breakdown, Mima feels like the rape scene made her dirty/tarnished, and that she is no longer good enough because she pushed people into making her do something she did not want to do. This is where we see the split desire in Mima to do what she is told from what she truly wants to do. While the scene is being filmed, Mima disassociates herself from her pop-idol image, an identity she deems safe, even if it is just acting. This is particularly upsetting for Mima as she is a new actress and does not feel she can say “No” without jeopardizing her future career and therefore be seen as a difficult actress. Mima’s dissociation has been talked about, and analyzed, by various film critics, anime fans, and podcasters through such themes as identity, stalking, voyeurism, performance, and the demands of public perception around women.įor the price of fame often young women (new actors) are asked to do things they do not feel comfortable with as not to be seen as ungrateful for the opportunity such as rape scenes, brutal violence, etc. This is very apparent in how the tone of the film changes with jarring cuts that leaves the viewer confused and disoriented. The director of Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon ( Paprika, Millennium Actress, Toyko Godfathers), is well known as his films often deal with what happens when the lines between fantasy and reality become blurred. As she departs from the group and sets out on her new journey, Mima begins losing her grip on reality as she becomes the object of obsession by a superfan, who not only stalks Mima, but gruesomely kills anyone associated with her new career. ![]() The film follows Mima Kirigoe, a young woman who retires from a career of being a pop idol in the group CHAM! to pursue acting on the advice (and forceful insistence) of her agent Tadokoro. Perfect Blue (1997) is based on the novel Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis by Yoshikazu Takeuchi.
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