Picture: Perfect Blue – Madhouse
The acclaimed 1997 psychological horror masterpiece, Perfect Blue, is officially heading to Netflix on September 1, 2026! The story follows Mima Kirigoe, a popular J-Pop idol who trades the music stage for an acting career, only to find herself terrorized by a dangerous stalker. As a series of brutal murders unfolds around her, Mima slowly loses her grip on reality.
Released in 1997, Perfect Blue is a landmark Japanese psychological horror anime film inspired loosely by Yoshikazu Takeuchi’s novel, Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis. The movie was helmed by visionary director Satoshi Kon, featuring a screenplay by Sadayuki Murai and brought to life by the legendary Tokyo-based animation powerhouse, Madhouse.
Seeking to reinvent herself, Mima steps away from her successful idol group to dive into serious acting, landing an edgy role in a television crime thriller. Her transition deeply provokes a deranged stalker. Soon, a chilling online diary impersonates her every move, and violent crimes begin to pile up. Mima’s perception fractures entirely, dissolving the boundaries between actual events, terrifying hallucinations, and fiction.
When is Perfect Blue coming to Netflix?
Subscribers can stream Perfect Blue starting on September 1, 2026.
Select regional libraries, such as Netflix UK, are already displaying the title within the “Worth the Wait” shelf under the New & Popular section.
While the exact global footprint is still unconfirmed, the film is expected to roll out across multiple territories, including the United States, where viewers can already visit the platform to set a release reminder.
Who is in the voice cast of Perfect Blue?
Here are the voice acting lineups for both the original Japanese audio and the English dub:
Japanese Voice Cast
- Junko Iwao as Mima Kirigoe
- Rica Matsumoto as Rumi Hidaka
- Masaaki Ōkura as Mamoru Uchida
- Yōsuke Akimoto as Tejima
- Yoku Shioya as Takao Shibuya
- Hideyuki Hori as Kenichi Sakuragi
- Emi Shinohara as Eri Ochiai
- Masashi Ebara as Murano
- Shinpachi Tsuji as Tadokoro
- Tōru Furusawa as Yada
- Emiko Furukawa as Yukiko
- Shiho Niiyama as Rei
English Voice Cast
- Bridget Hoffman as Mima Kirigoe
- Wendee Lee as Rumi
- Barry Stigler as Tadokoro
- Robert Martin Klein as Mamoru Uchida
- Steve Bulen as Tejima
- Steve Apostolina as Takao Shibuya
- Lia Sargent as Eri Ochiai
- Jamieson Price as Murano
- Dyanna DiRosario as Yukiko
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Rei
- Akio Syuama as Tadashi Doi
What is the film’s runtime?
The total runtime for Perfect Blue is 82 minutes.
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