Perfect Blue

Mima Kirigoe, a former member of the J-pop idol group CHAM!, boldly decides to step away from her music career. This choice is met with mixed emotions from fans, especially from an obsessive admirer named Mamoru Uchida, who feels betrayed by her departure from the idol scene.

After Mima's decision to leave her idol group, her obsessive fan, known as Me-Mania, starts to stalk her. Feeling abandoned, he becomes increasingly fixated on her, posing a significant threat to her well-being.

While grappling with her new path in acting, Mima discovers a disturbing website called 'Mima's Room.' This online diary, filled with intimate details about her life, heightens her anxiety and sense of paranoia.

As Mima navigates her acting career, she receives support from her manager, Rumi Hidaka, and her agent, Tadokoro. Rumi encourages her to focus on her work and not get distracted by the unsettling website.

Mima takes on her first significant acting challenge in the television drama 'Double Bind,' which includes a controversial rape scene. Despite Rumi's strong reservations about the role's impact on her, Mima feels compelled to move forward.

During the filming of 'Double Bind,' Mima starts experiencing unsettling visions of her former idol self, who claims to be 'the real Mima.' These hallucinations create a confusing blurring of reality and her acting role.

As Mima's filming progresses, a series of brutal murders related to her work occur, placing her at the center of a sinister mystery. This escalates her mental turmoil and leads her to question her own innocence.

In a shocking recollection, Mima believes she has killed a photographer named Murano during a night filled with confusion and fear. This event intensifies her struggle with reality and identity.

During an intense moment on set, Mima finds herself facing off against Me-Mania after he makes an attempt on her life. Drawing on her fear and desperation, she defends herself and knocks him out with a hammer.

Following the confrontation, Mima is rescued by Rumi, who leads her to a room that mimics Mima's own. It’s revealed that Rumi had been behind 'Mima's Room' and the associated murders, fixated on reclaiming her perfect idol.

Mima and Rumi engage in a frantic confrontation as Rumi's delusions come to the surface. In a moment of chaos, Mima accidentally incapacitates Rumi while she is overwhelmed by her own madness.

Just as Rumi threatens Mima’s future, Mima steps in to save her from being hit by an oncoming truck. This moment becomes a turning point, ending the nightmarish visions that have haunted her.

In the aftermath of her ordeal, time passes, and Mima gains recognition as a successful actress. Her journey of growth is evident as she reflects on how far she has come since her idol days.

Mima decides to visit Rumi in a mental institution, where the doctor reveals that Rumi remains trapped in her twisted perception of reality, still believing she is a pop idol. Mima reflects on how their tumultuous relationship has shaped her.

As Mima leaves the institution, she overhears whispers questioning her identity, pondering if she is merely a lookalike. Confident and revitalized, she smiles at her reflection, declaring, 'No, I’m the real Mima Kirigoe.'