Perfect Blue

2010 2h 0m JA

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 3

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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A murder occurs of a promising high school baseball player. His younger brother Shinya becomes the prime suspect. Private detective Koichiro is hired by their father, Saburo Moroka. To prove Shinya's innocence, Saburo, Koichiro, and Koichiro's pet dog Masa work to uncover the real killer's identity. At the same time, there is a case at a giant drug company named Mitsutomo Pharmaceuticals. Yuki bears a grudge against the company for prior inspection methods used over newly developed drugs. Yukie then threatens the company. Company president Kouta orders Kihara to resolve the problem discreetly. The more Kihara learns of the situation, the more hesitant he becomes about how to handle the situation. Finally, these two seemingly disparate cases cross paths, and a shocking truth emerges...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rosa Kato
Aoi Nakamura
Kanji Tsuda
Mantaro Koichi
Masahiro Komoto
Tomoko Fujita
Takeshi Masu
Ren Osugi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ten Shimoyama
Writers: Miyuki Miyabe
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kiyoshi Yoshikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiromichi Ishikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Rosa Kato and Aoi Nakamura and Kanji Tsuda carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1690513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ten Shimoyama directs. Kiyoshi Yoshikawa scores. Hiromichi Ishikawa cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Kiyoshi Yoshikawa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Hiromichi Ishikawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rosa Kato and Aoi Nakamura and Kanji Tsuda carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1690513 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.