'Perfect Blue' trivia and fun facts
Reference
Darren Aronofsky owns the American Fliming rights to Perfect Blue, which he purchased for $59,000 to use the infamous "bath scene," in his film 'Requiem for a Dream'.
35 mm
The film's original 35 mm camera negative was accidentally destroyed. As a result, all copies are sourced from lower-quality prints.
Live-action
The film was originally conceived as a live-action feature, but became an anime when several backers abruptly pulled out in pre-production.
Aronofsky
Darren Aronofsky confirmed that 'Perfect Blue' is one of his favourite films.
Yoshikazu Takeuchi
The film is based on the 1991 novel, "Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis" by Yoshikazu Takeuchi. The novel's sequel, "Perfect Blue: Awaken from a Dream" was released in 1995, two years before the film was released.
Madonna
American pop legend Madonna used extensive selections from this film as a backdrop animation during a dance interlude on Drowned World Tour (2001). These snippets are viewable in the tour's concert film Madonna: Drowned World Tour 2001 (2001).
Choreography
The choreography from Mina's group CHAM are not in unison. This is intentional to keep the realism of the film.