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May 2023
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AniMay Episode 389 - Perfect Blue / Pāf...

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For our second AniMay episode, Josh and Hardold sit dow to discuss Satoshi Kon's 1997 Japanese animated psychological thriller Perfect Blue. Join them as they breakdown the story, the ending, Satoshi Kon's other films, similarities to Black Swan and Requiem for a Dream, the live action, CHAM!, and much more. 

For next week's AniMay episode, we watch Makoto Shinkai's anime film Your Name / Kimi no Na wa.  

 

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Tags: podcast, podcasts, movies, tv, comics, popculture, fandom, anime, animay, oshi no ko, perfect blue, satoshi kon, paprika, idols 

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