'Perfect Blue' by Satoshi Kon Comes in Limited Edition Steelbook 4K UHD

Before 'Papriika' and 'Tokyo Godfathers' In 1997, Satoshi Kon made his directorial feature debut with 'Perfect Blue' (1997)

 When pop star Mima quits singing to pursue a career as an actress, her handlers begin turning up murdered. Haunted by visions of her former self, Mima’s reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia that threatens to shatter her identity forever. The debut feature from revered director Satoshi Kon, Perfect Blue is a prescient vision of fame in an online world. - Film Synopsis

The now standard anime classic gets its 3-Disc set 4K UHD treatment (Limited Edition SteelBook) from GKIDS - distribution by Shout! Studios, a Radial Entertainment Company, on 16th June.

Special features  include 117 minutes of lectures by director Satoshi Kon subtitled in English, “Angel of Your Heart” recording session and full English version, cast and crew interviews, and theatrical trailers.

Perfect Blue (Limited Edition SteelBook®) (4K UHD) Bonus Features:

• "Angel of Your Heart" Recording Session
• "Angel of Your Heart" English Version
• Interview with Satoshi Kon
• Interview with Junko Iwao
• Interview with Ruby Marlow
• Interview with Wendy Lee
• Interview with Bob Marks
• Original Definition Feature
• Theatrical Trailers & TV Spots
• PROMOTIONAL VIDEO EDITED BY SATOSHI KON
• REX LOGO TRAILER
• MADHOUSE LOGO TRAILER
• GKIDS TRAILER
• SHUDDER TRAILER
• SATOSHI KON LECTURE 1
• SATOSHI KON LECTURE 2
• SATOSHI KON LECTURE 3

Watch the trailer for the restored 'Perfect Blue'

The limited-edition set is now available for pre-order from GKIDS, Gruv, and Amazon.

Want to read more free articles like this?

Keep this professional animation journalism effort relevant and updated. Become our patron