The uncut and unrated Japanese cut of Perfect Blue arrives on Region A Blu-ray thanks to GKIDS and Shout! Factory in an AVC encoded 1080p transfer with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1.

Dennis Harvey of Variety wrote that while the film "ultimately disappoints with its just-middling tension and underdeveloped scenario, it still holds attention by trying something different for the genre". [4] Hoai-Tran Bui of /Film called Perfect Blue "deeply violent, both physically and emotionally", writing that "this is a film that will leave you with profound psychological scars, and the feeling that you want to take a long, long shower". [41] Bob Graham of the San Francisco Chronicle noted the film's ability to "take the thriller, media fascination, psychological insight and pop culture and stand them all on their heads" via its "knowing, adult view of what seems to be a young-teenage paradise." [44] Writing for Anime News Network, reviewer Tim Henderson described the film as "a dark, sophisticated psychological thriller" with its effect of "over-obsession funneled through early Internet culture" and produces a "reminder of how much celebrity fandom has evolved in only a decade". [45] Reviewing the 2019 GKIDS Blu-Ray release, Neil Lumbard of Blu-Ray.com heralded Perfect Blue as "one of the greatest anime films of all time" and "a must-see masterpiece that helped to pave the way for more complex anime films to follow," [46] while Chris Beveridge of The Fandom Post noted "this is not a film one can watch often overall, nor should you, but when you settle into it you put everything else away, turn down the lights, and savor an excellent piece of filmmaking." [47]

The character is "the past me" for the protagonist, and this "other me" that should have existed only on the Internet has materialized due to external factors (the consciousness of the fans who want the protagonist to be like that) and internal factors (the protagonist's regret that she might have been more comfortable in the past). And then the composition that the character and the protagonist herself confronted emerged. [18] [19]

Beveridge, Chris (January 15, 2021). " Perfect Blue Blu-ray Anime Review". The Fandom Post . Retrieved January 16, 2021. Perfect Blue is one of the best thrillers that I have seen in years. It`s a story that draws in the viewer, is both unsettling and moving, and challenges the perceptions. The story is tightly plotted, and the climax had me at the edge of my seat. Unfortunately the disc is five years old now and getting long in the tooth. Perfect Blue is calling out for an anamorphic transfer. But while the disc may not be perfect, the film most certainly is.

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Initially, Murai wrote the first draft of the script, and Kon added or removed ideas from it. They spent a lot of time discussing, and many of the ideas came out of that. [19] Perfect Blue Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. Archived from the original on December 12, 2018 . Retrieved December 11, 2018. Some Photos I Took is a 3-minute slideshow that has stills from the film, with captions putting them in context. If you feel like it, you can watch the film instead. On the other hand, the play within a play, Double Bind, is more like a parody than a straight psycho-horror, and he made it with the intention of criticizing Japanese TV dramas that are easily made by imitating Hollywood fads immediately. [22]

Manga Entertainment make this a bumper harvest for Satoshi Kon fans, as while the third volume of Paranoia Agent will soon arrive on British shores courtesy of MVM, Manga join in the fun and collect the recently released Millennium Actress and the venerable Perfect Blue together for a Satoshi Kon double bill. Original Animation". kirkthornton.com. Archived from the original on June 19, 2017 . Retrieved August 2, 2015.

Kohn, David Ehrlich,Kate Erbland,Eric; Ehrlich, David; Erbland, Kate; Kohn, Eric (August 15, 2022). "The 100 Best Movies of the '90s". IndieWire . Retrieved November 9, 2022. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link) Chapman, Paul (August 9, 2018). "Satoshi Kon's Psychological Thriller "Perfect Blue" Heads to U.S. Theaters". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019 . Retrieved May 20, 2019. Best Movies You've Never Seen". Entertainment Weekly's. July 16, 2012. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012 . Retrieved August 2, 2015. Pâfekuto burû (1999) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on November 28, 2018 . Retrieved November 27, 2018. The film was well received critically in the festival circuit, winning awards at the 1997 Fantasia Festival in Montréal, and Fantasporto Film Festival in Portugal.

There is no play-within-a-play in the original story, nor is there a motif of blurring the boundary between dream and reality. [24] O'Neill, Phelim (November 23, 2013). "Perfect Blue, out this week on DVD & Blu-ray". The Guardian. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017 . Retrieved January 22, 2017.Hurtado, Josh (March 2, 2014). "Now on Blu-ray: PERFECT BLUE Gets Some Much Needed Attention From Anime Ltd. (UK)". Screen Anarchy. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017 . Retrieved January 22, 2017. Angel of Your Heart Recording Session (SD 4:22) Trio of singers for the film record one of CHAM’s songs from the film.