Acclaimed director Satoshi Kon`s PERFECT BLUE finally comes to Blu-ray in North America. Image courtesy of GKIDS. © 1997 MADHOUSE

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Blu-ray + DVD cover art, courtesy of Shout! Factory. © 1997 MADHOUSE

Sophisticated yet unsettling, the groundbreaking psychological thriller PERFECT BLUE (?????????, Paafekuto Buruu, 1997) makes its North American Blu-ray debut March 26th, 2019 as part of a Blu-ray and DVD combo pack from GKIDS and Shout! Factory. The directorial debut of acclaimed director Satoshi Kon (PAPRIKA, MILLENNIUM ACTRESS), the critically-acclaimed PERFECT BLUE has frequently been hailed as one of the most important animated films of all time. This new Blu-ray edition features both a newly digitally remastered version of the film and an original definition presentation, as well as the new to home video bonus features Lectures by Satoshi Kon and an Into the Blue featurette with new interviews. The bonus features also include the Angel of Your Heart recording sessions, the full English version of Angel of Your Heart, interviews with the English cast and crew, and theatrical trailers and TV spots. Fans can pre-order their copies now at ShoutFactory.com. In PERFECT BLUE, 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, in this iconic psychological thriller. Blu-ray + DVD Combo SKU: 826663195774 Release Date: March 26, 2019 Rating: Not Rated Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Region: A/1 Discs: 2 Run Time: 82 Minutes Language: English, Japanese Subtitles: English SRP: $26.99 Bonus Features · NEW digital remastered presentation of the film · Original SD Version of Feature (Japanese mono Dolby Digital 2.0 with English subtitles) · NEW Lectures by Satoshi Kon featurette · NEW Into The Blue featurette - New Interviews · Angel of Your Heart Recording Sessions · Angel of Your Heart Full English Version · Theatrical Trailers and TV Spots — includes new trailers from US and UK re-releases · Cast and Crew Interviews

About GKIDS

GKIDS is a producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding nine Best Animated Feature Oscar nominations with THE SECRET OF KELLS in 2010, A CAT IN PARIS and CHICO & RITA in 2012, ERNEST & CELESTINE in 2014, THE TALE OF PRINCESS KAGUYA and SONG OF THE SEA in 2015, BOY AND THE WORLD and WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE in 2016, MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI in 2017, and most recently, THE BREADWINNER in 2018. GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles SPIRITED AWAY, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, PRINCESS MONONOKE and others. GKIDS recently launched ANIMATION IS FILM, an annual LA-based film festival. The second edition takes place October 19-21 at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood. ANIMATION IS FILM embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of their work to the fullest range of expression that the medium is capable of.

About Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s entertainment offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials. In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast entertainment distribution network which delivers culturally relevant programming, movie and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America and across multiple platforms. Shout! Factory owns and operates Shout! Studios, Scream Factory, Shout! Factory Kids, Shout! Factory Films, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Timeless Media Group and Shout! Factory TV. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.