Japan Perfect Blue sits in the top 6% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #261 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
PERFECT BLUE
“The color of illusion is Perfect Blue.”
Pop singer Mima Kirigow looks forward to a bright new career when she quits her chart-topping trio to become an actress. When she lands a role in a sexually charged murder mystery, Mima’s life begins to fall apart.
The 1997–1999 Japan Window
162 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Perfect Blue sits at position #14.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Perfect Blue. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Perfect Blue premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 1h 21m runtime, production spent $10K per minute on screen and earned $1K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #261 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #221 of 2,532 (top 9%).