Rising pop star Mima Kirigoe quits singing to pursue a career as an actress. After she takes up a role on a popular detective show, 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.
Stars: Junko Iwao, Rica Matsumoto, Shinpachi Tsuji, Masaaki Okura, Yosuke Akimoto, Yoku Shioya
Crew: Satoshi Kon (Director), Hiroaki Inoue (Producer), Sadayuki Murai (Screenplay), Hisao Shirai (Director of Photography), Harutoshi Ogata (Editor), Hideki Futamura (Key Animation)
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Studio: Madhouse, Rex Entertainment, Kotobuki Seihan Printing, Asahi Broadcasting Corporation, Fangs, ONIRO
Runtime: 81 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 28, 1998
IMDb: 2.7
Keywords:career, rape, based on novel or book, paranoia, stalker, celebrity, singer, stalking, fame, female protagonist, psychological thriller, mental illness, madness, split personality, adult animation, literary adaptation, disturbed, paranoid, j-pop, celebrity worship, anime, aspiring actress, idolatry, suspense, psychological horror, avant garde, psychological drama
