Perfect Blue

1h 21m · 1998 · Directed by Satoshi Kon · 4.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

Perfect Blue (1998) runs 1h 21m, directed by Satoshi Kon. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia.

Genres: Animation, Thriller

Where to watch: HBO Max (US, checked 9 July 2026)