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Oshi No Ko, Perfect Blue, and the horrors of the idol industry
Oshi no Ko and Perfect Blue are two idol anime that take a look at the dark side of the idol industry. Aka Akasaka's record breaking show and…


Perfect Blue Criticizes The Idol Industry. Oshi no Ko Does Not.
We Sure Do Love Shiny Things With Pretty Colors That Non-Criticize Without Hurting Anyone‘s Feelings


This PSYCHOLOGICAL anime is like Perfect Blue | Oshi no Ko #shorts
Oshi no Ko, or My star, is new dark, dramatic, idol anime that is like Satoshi Kon's dark masterpiece Perfect Blue. It is is written by Aka Akasaka,…


30 Years of Anime in 13 Minutes
Anime is one of the most bright and vibrant art forms out there, often being quite wild and wacky. While animation allows it to tell some of the…
Yu-Gi-Oh!, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Golden Boy, One Piece, Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue: A Masterfully Layered Japanese Animation Movie
Perfect Blue is the perfect psychological thriller that follows a former pop idol's dark and disturbing ride into the world of acting.


Oshi no Ko GN 1
Don't judge this manga based on its back cover copy; it has more in common with Perfect Blue than idol fare like Love Live!
Pre-2000s Anime with Multi-Channel Audio
Had this in Drafts for about a year because I lost interest. Obviously this is an incomplete list, so I may come back and update it if I…
Mononoke, Jungle Emperor Leo, Devilman, Gunsmith Cats, Jungle Emperor Leo
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[12 Days of Anime] Day 6: Kaiseki Anime Podcast Broke 100 episodes!
June 6th of this year marked Kaiseki Anime Podcast’s 100th episode, one that featured 3 older films Draggle had yet to watch prior to the recording: Grave of…
Voices of a Distant Star, Grave of the Fireflies, Perfect Blue


A Very GLORIO trip to Scotland Loves Animation 2022
Scotland Loves Animation returned this year, bringing a curated selection of movie premieres and classics to the big screen. Three of us attended the latest instalment, where we…


Perfect Blue – A mind-blowing classic that lives up to its reputation
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…


Perfect Blue – A mind-blowing classic that lives up to its reputation
Hey guys what is up welcome back to my blog I’m so thankful that you guys took the time out of your day to read my blog post.…


The Perfect (Blue) Anime Movie
Perfect Blue is one of the most memorable anime movies, maybe even films in general, of all time. It’s a delight to review and analyze. Whether you were…


it’s not a lie if you believe it | Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue is a 1997 anime film by director Satoshi Kon, known for other movies like Millennium Actress, Tokyo Godfathers, and Paprika. The anime film follows Mima Kirigoe,…


This Is The Most Relevant and Important Anime
The internet is a strange place plain and simple. This maybe a shock to all of us but maybe there was someone who foresaw the issues with the…


The Only 100 Anime You Need To Watch
100 Anime Recommendations These are the only 100 anime you need to see! Some of the old.. some of the new, I’m sure there are dozens that are perfect…


Paprika
Paprika is the fourth and final anime movie directed by Satoshi Kon. In this review, I compare it to his three previous works.


Is Millennium Actress still one of my favourite anime of all time
Millennium Actress is a movie I would consider perfect. For as much as Perfect Blue is a traumatic horror without peer, and as much as Tokyo Godfathers is…


Millennium Actress
Millennium Actress is the second anime movie directed by Satoshi Kon. It follows the life of actress Chiyoko Fujiwara.


Perfect Blue
Perfect Blue is the first movie directed by Satoshi Kon. In this review, I explain how perspective is used to tell the story.


5 Anime Encapsulated by Kate Bush Songs
There are people who got into Kate Bush because of Stranger Things, and there are people who got into Stranger Things because of Kate Bush. The latter will…


Kaiseki Anime Ep. 100 — Movies of Despair
Since for our 50th episode, Marina watched the masterpiece that is twintails, it is now my turn to suffer. 00:00 Intro 01:25 Grave of the Fireflies 15:22 Perfect…
Grave of the Fireflies, Perfect Blue, Voices of a Distant Star


Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 100 – Cult Classic Films: Grave of the Fireflies, Perfect Blue, and Voices of a Distant Star
00:00 Intro01:25 Grave of the Fireflies15:22 Perfect Blue22:46 Voices of a Distant Star30:30 Outro You can find Kaiseki Anime Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Play. Subscribe…
Perfect Blue, Voices of a Distant Star, Grave of the Fireflies


The Influence Of Anime On The Film Industry
Anime has inspired so many different types of media movies, tv shows like stranger things, cartoons like avatar the last air bender, music like Kanye west’s stronger…
Idea, Naruto, Paprika, Perfect Blue, Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac
Kakyuusei (1995), DVD Edition
The world doesn't need another version of Kakyuusei (1995), but here's one anyway. An Internet pen-pal who goes by the handle of ProxyMan ha...
Saber Marionette J, The Big O, Doukyuusei 2 Special: Sotsugyousei, Ergo Proxy, Battle Vixens: Ikki Tousen


Perfect Blue Review — A-
An idol becomes an actress. Then murder.


The Real History of 'Perfect Blue' and 'Requiem for a Dream'
Plus: animation news worldwide.


Tokyo Godfathers: Misfits and Miracles (some assembly required)
A look at Satoshi Kon's masterpiece Tokyo Godfathers along story, themes, visuals, characters and the impact of Keiko Nobumoto's writing
Summit of the Gods
By Andrew Osmond. Animated characters are made out of ink or pixels, not flesh and blood, but that doesn’t mean the audience can’t feel their pain. There’s a…
Climbing
By Andrew Osmond. Fans of Perfect Blue are recommended to catch a new animated psycho-drama feature, Climbing, that is screening on 18th November as part of the London…


Episode 179 - Perfect Blue
October may be over but that doesn’t mean the spooky episodes are! This episode was foreshadowed when Dylan was last on the show, and now Shaun thinks Remington…


Episode 176 - Perfect Blue vs A Whisker Away feat. Dylan the Editor!
This week; Remington is unavailable so Shaun decides to sit Dylan down and chose between watching 1997's critically acclaimed psychological thriller Perfect Blue or 2020’s look into the…
364 – Manga in Motion 49 – Perfect Blue
Night 2 of October Extravaganza has us looking at Satoshi Kon’s directorial debut with the psychological thriller Perfect Blue! We also have a spoiler-filled discussion on BEASTARS volume…


What Else Did They Write? (Sadayuki Murai)
Not sure exactly how this series of posts will work, maybe it’ll evolve over time into a different structure or focus? But for now, I’m planning to just…
Boogiepop Phantom, Bubblegum Crisis, Millennium Actress, Perfect Blue, Steamboy


Having trauma doesn’t mean you can only consume mild, boneless art.
“The most important thing becomes control. Engaging with it on your own terms. Anything to not feel helpless.” – Daisy Tonner, The Magnus Archives Content warning for mentions…
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Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist (Satoshi Kon, l’illusionniste, Pascal-Alex Vincent, 2021) [Fantasia 2021]
Pascal-Alex Vincent paints an enigmatic picture of the late Perfect Blue director


(REVIEW) The Long Road Home and The WONDER EGG PRIORITY
Lift your face to heaven, sunflower.
Flip Flappers, Perfect Blue, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Revolutionary Girl Utena, WONDER EGG PRIORITY


Perfect Blue (Pāfekuto Burū) 1997
Perfect Blue (Pāfekuto Burū) 1997 Not for kids, obviously. As a side note, I found it surprising that here in Australia my DVD release (the uncut version) is…


Abandoned #10 (Lupin III Part 4, Space Adventure Cobra, Cannon Busters, Space Dandy & The Future Diary)
While I procrastinate/struggle to finish my Perfect Blue review I thought I’d whip up another of my ‘Abandoned’ posts :D Standard disclaimer as usual: not ruling out one…
Space Adventure Cobra, Space Dandy, The Future Diary, Cannon Busters, Future Diary


Sexual Assault in Perfect Blue: How Satoshi Kon’s Horror Classic Thoughtfully Frames A Person’s Biggest Fear
On the surface, it seems like Perfect Blue has a relatively simple premise – an idol finds herself being stalked by an obsessive fan – the movie itself…
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[Editorials Update] January-April 2021
This is the first batch of 2021 editorials which I posted on my blog as well as other sites devoted to Asian cinema and dramas. As I…
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[Results] Vote on What I Should Watch Next (April 2021 edition)
Okay! Last week I put up a quick poll and while a few of the options I had listed came close – the winner is Perfect Blue. I…


A review of Perfect Blue
I think Perfect Blue is a first here on the site. I’ve never had a look at an anime film before; they’ve all been series so far. But…


Denpa-kei influences in Boogiepop Phantom ~NightSky Remix~
Radio-Transmitted Delusions


Denpa-kei influences in Boogiepop Phantom ~NightSky Remix~
Radio-Transmitted Delusions
The Dark Side of Time Travel
By Andrew Osmond. Anime Limited is releasing new editions of two landmark anime series, Erased (carrying the full 12-part anime) and Re: Zero (carrying the complete first season).…
Perfect Blue – A Secret Santa Review
Hello, it’s been awhile. I hadn’t intended to take a whole year off from blogging; I intended last year’s secret Santa review (of the excellent Interstella5555, which I…
Eternal sunshine of the JAV-less mind
Fill my fond heart with 2D alone, for it Alone can rival, can succeed to thee. How happy is the blameless vestal’s lot! The world forgetting, by the…
Weekly Round-Up, 25 November – 1 December 2020: Quinton Flynn Updates, Disability in Manga, and Heart of the Woods
AniFem Round-Up The Fractured and Famous: Celebrity culture and control in Perfect Blue Priya Sridhar explores how Perfect Blue’s depiction of toxic fan culture and industry abuse still…
The Art of Space
Interior decorating advice for anime
3 Reasons To Watch: Perfect Blue
Satoshi Kon at his best.