We might not even realize it most of the time, but a lot of the movies and TV shows that we love are inspired by Japanese anime . One of the most famous cases of how anime can inspire all sorts of movies is the connection between Perfect Blue and other movies. Considered one of the masterpieces of the late 90s , the movie is being re-released in U.S. theaters with a 4K restoration, courtesy of GKIDS . The movie is set to premiere on October 3.

Perfect Blue tells the story of Mima (voiced by Junko Iwao in the original Japanese and by Bridget Hoffman in the English dub), a pop music superstar who decides to pursue an acting career. From the moment that she decides to make a change, however, Mima's life gets bewildering, and she starts having trouble telling what is real a

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