231 - Perfect Blue

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The lads cast off their pop idol personas and get caught up in the murderous world of Japanese procedurals as they cover Satoshi Kon’s first animated feature: Perfect Blue. Topics include the Aranofsky drama, the podcaster’s persona, and what it means to exist in a world that necessitates breaking yourself into many different personalities just to survive.

Media Referenced in this Episode:

• Perfect Blue. Dir. Satoshi Kon. 1997
• Satoshi Kon: The Illusionist. Dir. Pascal-Alex Vincent. 2021.
• “Interview with Satoshi Kon” by Bill Aguiar. Tokyo Pop. April 25th, 2007.
• The Real History of 'Perfect Blue' and 'Requiem for a Dream'. Animation Obsessive. March 20th, 2022.
• “Satoshi Kon Interview for Perfectblue.com”. September 4th, 1997.

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