Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete
PERFECT BLUE 夢なら醒めて
Synopsis
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (パーfectブルー 夢なら醒めて, Pāfekuto Burū: Yume Nara Samete) is a 2002 Japanese psychological thriller film directed by Toshiki Satō and adapted from the novel of the same name by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. The story centers on Ai, a teen pop idol transitioning to a recording career, whose life unravels amid fixation from a obsessive convenience store clerk, leading to themes of distorted self-perception, narcissistic delusions, and violent events.
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Ayaka Maeda
Ai Asaka
Nao Omori
Toshihiko Horibe
Masahiro Toda
Bando
Makiko Watanabe
Bando's Wife
Yumi Shimizu
Hiromi
Tarō Suwa
Convenience Store Manager
Yumeka Sasaki
Yoji Tanaka
Photographer
Kiyoko Negishi
Kenji Mizuhashi
Yuka Ota
Tsubasa Akimoto
Yoshitaka Kamada
Tetsuaki Matsue
Akana Ueno
Kayoko Ueno
Yûki Ariga
Kiichi Sonobe
Release History & Theatrical Window
April 25, 2003
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Toshiki Satō
- Screenplay & Story
- Masahiro Kobayashi, Shinji Imaoka
- Original Score
- Isao Yamada, Michinori Toyoda
- Original Title
- PERFECT BLUE 夢なら醒めて
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Kokuei Company, Japan Sky Way, Endless
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Toshiki Satō
Masahiro Kobayashi, Shinji Imaoka, Yoshikazu Takeuchi, Michinori Toyoda
Isao Yamada, Michinori Toyoda
Yasuhito Hironaka
Naoki Kaneko
Keiko Satô, Toshihisa Tsunoda, Hajime Zhang, Kazuto Morita
Department Leadership Roster
Toshiki Satō
Director
Naoki Kaneko
Editor
Yasuhito Hironaka
Director of Photography
Isao Yamada
Original Music Composer
Michinori Toyoda
Original Music Composer
Masahiro Kobayashi
Screenplay
Shinji Imaoka
Screenplay
Kazuto Morita
Producer
Hideo Saito
Stunt Coordinator
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What is Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete about?
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete (パーfectブルー 夢なら醒めて, Pāfekuto Burū: Yume Nara Samete) is a 2002 Japanese psychological thriller film directed by Toshiki Satō and adapted from the novel of the same name by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. The story centers on Ai, a teen pop idol transitioning to a recording career, whose life unravels amid fixation from a obsessive convenience store clerk, leading to themes of distorted self-perception, narcissistic delusions, and violent events.
Who directed Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete?
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete was directed by Toshiki Satō.
Who stars in Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete?
The principal cast of Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete includes Ayaka Maeda, Nao Omori, Masahiro Toda, Makiko Watanabe, Yumi Shimizu.
When was Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete released and how long is it?
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete was composed by Isao Yamada, Michinori Toyoda.
Is Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete based on a book or true story?
Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yoshikazu Takeuchi".