New on 4K Ultra HD: PERFECT BLUE (1997) - Satoshi Kon's Classic Psychological Horror Anime

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Product Description: "Excuse me, who are you?" Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren't ready to see her go. Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows.​ The debut film from legendary director Satoshi Kon (Paprika) has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time—an intense psychological thriller for the social media era.

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DVD & Blu-ray: PERFECT BLUE (1997) - Limited Edition Steelbook

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Product Description: "Excuse me, who are you?" Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren't ready to see her go. Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt and haunted by visions of her former self, Mima's reality and fantasy meld into a frenzied paranoia. As her stalker closes in, in person and online, the threat he poses is more real than even Mima knows. The debut film from legendary director Satoshi Kon (Paprika) has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time—an intense psychological thriller for the social media era.

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New on Blu-ray: TOKYO GODFATHERS (2003) - Anime

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Product Description: In this unofficial animated remake of John Ford's "The Three Godfathers" from director Satoshi Kon ("Millennium Actress"), three homeless people-an alcoholic, a transvestite, and a teenage runaway girl-find a baby in a dumpster on Christmas Eve. While the transvestite wants to keep the baby at first, he decides to join the others on a mission to find her parents. During the journey, the three face their pasts while encountering a host of colorful characters who populate Tokyo.

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DVD & Blu-ray: MILLENNIUM ACTRESS (2001)

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Product Description: Experience the gorgeous new restoration of what many believe to be Satoshi Kon's (Perfect Blue, Paprika) greatest work, Millennium Actress. When the legendary Ginei Studios shuts down, filmmaker Genya Tachibana and his assistant are tasked with interviewing its reclusive star, Chiyoko Fujiwara, who had retired from the spotlight 30 years prior. As Chiyoko recounts her career, Genya and his crew are literally pulled into her memories where they witness her chance encounter with a mysterious man on the run from the police. Despite never knowing his name or his face, Chiyoko relentlessly pursues that man in a seamless blend of reality and memory that only Satoshi Kon could deliver. Boasting countless awards, including the Grand Prize in the Japan Agency of Cultural Affairs Media Arts Festival, which it shared with Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, Millennium Actress is a must-see for anime fans of all ages.

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