Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis
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- Author：Yoshikazu Takeuchi
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Summary
Kirigoe Mima is in the third year of her career as a pure and innocent pop idol。 Feeling like something big needs to change， she plans to give her image a major update。 When the new Mima is revealed， complete with a sexy outfit and a risqué photo book， one of her most obsessive fans refuses to accept her transformation。 To restore Mima to the innocent girl of her debut， he puts a terrifying plan to action that throws her life into chaos and mortal peril。
Reviews
hannah feshoh
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This book definitely had a very unique plot but overall it could have been more fleshed out。 The book read like a skilled high schooler wrote it， with the only really well-written parts were that of skin-peeling descent。 Also， there was very little context for the characters， like any background info or past experiences， and also none of them had a personality。
Andrew Scarpati
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'Terminator' by way of NEET。 'Terminator' by way of NEET。 。。。more
Amanda
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3。5 ？This was way more gruesome than I expected。 I thought it was just a psychological horror， but there was definitely gore in there as well。 Overall I really liked the story， but I felt like something was missing at the end， like some kind of aftermath of a kind。 Like。。 Let them wipe the blood off their faces before you end it！
Lulu Jones
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One of my favourite books。 Aged like fine wine as it’s commentary on media and personas have been magnified in today’s social media climate。 10/10 recommend :D
Ursula
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31 March 2021。 Finished Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis。Rating - 4 starsGenre - ThrillerAudience - The book is listed as "older teen，" but honestly， there's some graphic content。 It should probably be listed as adult IMO。Dark and disturbing， this book inspired the iconic Satoshi Kon movie Perfect Blue。 I knew going in that the book wasn't going to reach the highs of the movie， but I was still engrossed by it。 The story centers around a pop idol， Kiragoe Mima， who is being pushed by the comp 31 March 2021。 Finished Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis。Rating - 4 starsGenre - ThrillerAudience - The book is listed as "older teen，" but honestly， there's some graphic content。 It should probably be listed as adult IMO。Dark and disturbing， this book inspired the iconic Satoshi Kon movie Perfect Blue。 I knew going in that the book wasn't going to reach the highs of the movie， but I was still engrossed by it。 The story centers around a pop idol， Kiragoe Mima， who is being pushed by the competitive pop industry to sexualize herself and an obsessed fan who wants to "protect her purity" by stopping her from transforming。The premise of the relationship of a pop star feeling pressured to change her image and her obsessed fan trying to stop the transformation invokes so many strong emotional reactions: there's repulsion， fear， tension， and most of all， curiosity。 Having finished， I think the book delivered on all areas。Though the book did a good job of diving into the motivations of the two main characters， I do wish some of the other characters had a little more depth。 Some of the female characters felt a little 1-dimensional， especially the rival pop star， Ochiai Eri。 I did leave this book wishing that the side characters had more convincing story arcs and more realistic emotions。 They came off as caricatures at points。Still， the book held my attention。 It was suspenseful and gave me chills。 I recommend it， but with two warnings: The first is that there is graphic content， including sexual violence and gore， and the second warning is that it doesn't reach the highs of the movie。 The movie explored areas the book didn't， but conversely， the book had elements the movie didn't。 I think it's best to view the book as the foundation that the movie built on， but not a mirror image。Quotes:pg。 28 - The room was， in fact， clean and tidy---not stiflingly sterile， but relaxing and inviting。 In that way， the space reflected its owner's character: strict with herself， kind to others。pg。 29 - Mima found Rumi's bubbly enthusiasm charming。 Rumi had joined Moon Kids as an aspiring idol singer。 She'd pushed past her parents' protestations and moved to Tokyo from her rural hometown， which must have required a level of determination rare among her peers。 Tadorkoro put together several trial projects for her， but ultimately， Rumi simply didn't have what it took to become an idol。 She was more than cute enough to make the cut， and she possessed the drive， too---but she was missing that certain spark。pg。 30 - Rumi never said a sour or blue word about her shattered dreams， and she gave her assignment her all。 Even so， Mima worried about saying or doing something that might tear open Rumi's old wounds， and consequently， she'd kept a certain distance from her assistant。 But now that Mima knew their shared passion for anime， she suddenly felt the gap between them shrink。 She thought Rumi might have felt it， too。pg。 30 - Mima poured some of her fine Earl Grey tea into a cup and added plenty of milk before offering the drink to Rumi。 Her assistant took a sip， then happily scrunched her eyebrows into an adorable face。 "Yum！ It's really good。"As Mima watched her helper's earnest expression， she felt keenly aware of how being an idol had changed her---into someone more focused on reading the room than conveying her true emotions---and that awareness saddened her。pg。 30 - Being an idol was a nerve wracking job。 An idol always had to smile and pay strict attention to her behavior。 The media was always hunting for a scandal， and the fans could get nasty。pg。 35 - There is a chance you will never read this letter， but I am writing it with the belief that you will read my messages to you。Here it is。Please stay the way you are。pg。 36 - You are Kirigoe Mima。Please go on being Kirigoe Mima。If you were to change， I don't know what I would do。 I might even lose myself completely。。。 The next thing I know， we both could be dead。 I don't want that to happen， so please， stay as you are。pg。 41 - That reminder finally allowed him to regain control of his nerves---but he'd seen inside himself and found a man who needed to be more composed。 When he saw that man， a bottomless terror came over him。 He trembled like a little girl who had seen a ghost。He didn't want to witness his own weakness。 He wanted to be a strong man， if only when it came to her。pg。 43 - Filled with mixed emotions， he watched the current Mima， a much more mature woman than she had been upon her debut。 Softly he whispered， the words coming from within， "I don't want you to change any more。"This most recent Mima had changed just about as much as he could tolerate。 。。。more
fiel
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honestly （pleasantly） surprised at how much this read more like a raunchy， irreverent episode of tales from the crypt that anything—right down to the gruesome， surreal， slightly silly ending。 i love how satoshi kon was able to pull something wholly different from it。
Arubarna Dasgupta
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3。5
MJ
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There is nothing perfect about this book。 The story and the translation are awkward and uncomfortable。 All of the characters are two-dimensional， and built around misogynistic ideas。If you've seen the movie， you've seen a much improved version of this story。 By much improved， I mean overhauled。The only positive I can think of for this title is that the reading level is low enough that you'll storm through it。 There is nothing perfect about this book。 The story and the translation are awkward and uncomfortable。 All of the characters are two-dimensional， and built around misogynistic ideas。If you've seen the movie， you've seen a much improved version of this story。 By much improved， I mean overhauled。The only positive I can think of for this title is that the reading level is low enough that you'll storm through it。 。。。more
Wasee
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Dreadful
maeve ;）
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this sh*t wild。 worth it though。
Francesca Giardiello
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Una lettura scorrevole， agevole in cui la metamorfosi di una idol， di una ragazzina， mette in evidenza la sua crescita fisica e psicologica， il tutto però si accompagna in contrasto a colui che non la vorrebbe mai vedere cambiare ed è disposto a fare di tutto affinché ciò avvenga。Un romanzo coinvolgente， sapientemente narrato e dalle tinte a volte molto crude。
Steph
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i decided to read this novel before watching the film adaptation of perfect blue。 i've been interested in the film for some time， in part because i love black swan， with its surreal and terrifying sense of decaying reality， and the unbearable pressure for a performer to be perfect。 i've heard the two stories are similar on some levels。 unfortunately， this book has very little in common with black swan， so i imagine the film version of perfect blue is a big departure from the novel that it was ad i decided to read this novel before watching the film adaptation of perfect blue。 i've been interested in the film for some time， in part because i love black swan， with its surreal and terrifying sense of decaying reality， and the unbearable pressure for a performer to be perfect。 i've heard the two stories are similar on some levels。 unfortunately， this book has very little in common with black swan， so i imagine the film version of perfect blue is a big departure from the novel that it was adapted from。the book itself isn't much of a psychological thriller; it's more of a gritty thriller about a deranged incel whose unhealthy obsession with a pop singer turns him into a monster， as he is determined to preserve her "purity" by any means necessary。 I exist to save her。 I exist to prevent her from going down the wrong path。 there's some interesting commentary on the intensity of devoted fandom， as well as the consequences of prioritizing reputation and stardom above all else。 like many woman celebrities， our protagonist mima is trapped in the "damned if you do， damned if you don't" dilemma， aware that her public image will suffer regardless of whether she embraces her sexuality or tries to remain "pure" forever。 takeuchi touches on all of these ideas， but doesn't examine them with as much depth as i'd hoped。the story opens to a chilling scene of a child experiencing a surreal and terrifying event， and at first i didn't put together exactly how this prelude connects with the rest of the book。 （view spoiler）[it turns out this child falls victim to the man's first attempt to retain some "purity。" （hide spoiler）] i found this scene to be far more eerie and interesting than anything from the rest of the story。our cast of characters is quite unlikable， and they often made me cringe。 they make every bad choice and fall into every stupid trap and predictable horror cliché。 and they don't take the villain's threats seriously until it's too late。 perhaps these slasher movie clichés were less overdone in early-90s japan， so i suppose i can forgive this; but it still made for a frustrating reading experience。and lest i forget: THE GORE。 sweet lord， the gore in this book was almost unbearable for my tender eyes。 if you can't stand violence or gory imagery， definitely steer clear。i'm not in the habit of listing trigger warnings in my reviews， but this book is loaded with upsetting stuff， so: tw for misogyny， graphic sexual assault， stalking， kidnapping， body mutilation， self harm， blood， gore， body horror， death， sex， alcohol。it's an interesting and creepy read， but i expected much more。 i'm still excited to watch the film version， which i hope will have greater depth。 。。。more
Erin Crane
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The message that a woman should be able to decide what she wants to do with her body is appreciated - but the story itself undermined that message a lot。 And the execution was poor。 I’m not sure how much to blame on bad translation 😆
mer
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 how did that man didn’t die after shaving his skin lmao i had a 30 minute discussion with my friends about this
Kerry
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It could have been the author’s style or the translation， but I didn’t love the writing。 （Explain to me how lips can tremble like a trapped bird’s beak？）Also， a lot of plot ran on fictional women making questionable decisions that real women would have avoided 。。。
Victor Ward
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Just。。。 Watch the movie。
Dalton
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ExcellentNot at all what I expected as a fan of the anime adaptation。 Very different from the movie enough to be fresh and worth a read。
Evan Fisher
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It's a fantastic thriller。 Perfectly gruesome and captivating。 I read it in one sitting。 I had watched the movie adaptation a couple weeks ago， and I was pleasantly surprised at how different a path the original story took。 Takeuchi is a fantastic author， and I cannot wait to read this book's sequel。 It's a fantastic thriller。 Perfectly gruesome and captivating。 I read it in one sitting。 I had watched the movie adaptation a couple weeks ago， and I was pleasantly surprised at how different a path the original story took。 Takeuchi is a fantastic author， and I cannot wait to read this book's sequel。 。。。more
Gerardo Orrostieta
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 All the ideas and motifs that made me love Perfect Blue the film aren't in the novel and once I discovered that the film and the book are different in terms of symbolism， imagery， and characterization I found myself a little heartbroken。With that being said the book itself doesn't really stand out and fails to deliver on many different aspects。Ochiai Eri seems like the standard foil character to our protagonist Mima， however Eri as a character fails to highlight any qualities of Mima and just en All the ideas and motifs that made me love Perfect Blue the film aren't in the novel and once I discovered that the film and the book are different in terms of symbolism， imagery， and characterization I found myself a little heartbroken。With that being said the book itself doesn't really stand out and fails to deliver on many different aspects。Ochiai Eri seems like the standard foil character to our protagonist Mima， however Eri as a character fails to highlight any qualities of Mima and just ends up proving our stalker's claims true which seems kinda counterproductive of what the theme Perfect Blue aims to shoot for？ Are idols just people who love sex and decieving men？As for our stalker， his final showdown with Mima and Rumi was intense and truly a thriller kind of moment but his refusal to die after being flayed， stabbed in the throat， and an eye gouged out really took me out of the moment and spoiled the climax of the story。 Many of the shocking scenes are unfortunately lacking a strong punch behind them because the writing is lacking sensory details and weight。 Reading the stalker flay Eri alive should have had me wincing in pain but some of the lines were just。。 "He cut into her forehead。 Blood came out。 She said it hurts。"。I'm not sure if this is just a poor translation or just poor writing but a lot of scenes lost their impact because of this lack of detail。As for positives the theme is still interesting and sadly more relevant than ever thanks to the internet and the book definitely explores these concepts well enough to keep you reading。 Mima as a character may be a little flat but it was enjoyable to see her succeed and change throughout the story thanks to Rumi and Tadokoro being simple and fun characters that Mima could bounce off of。 Overall， the book is kind of a flop in my eyes and if I read the book first I probably wouldn't have watched the film。 It does have some high points but overall the writing itself is just too poor to do the work justice。 But， if you loved the film as much as I did， then picking the book up for the sake of reading the original is worth it since the book is relatively short。 。。。more
Matteo Fumagalli
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Videorecensione: https://youtu。be/hhQaQhiSKOQ Se il film d'animazione di Satoshi Kon tratto da questo romanzo è un vero e proprio capolavoro dove la storia di un fan ossessivo e psicopatico e una popstar che lotta per la sua vita è un pretesto per parlare di perdita dell'identità e dissociazione della personalità， il libro di Takeuchi è proprio un horror di serie b。Inverosimile （il personaggio di Eri e il suo arco narrativo， idol rivale della protagonista， è sostanzialmente incomprensibile）， scr Videorecensione: https://youtu。be/hhQaQhiSKOQ Se il film d'animazione di Satoshi Kon tratto da questo romanzo è un vero e proprio capolavoro dove la storia di un fan ossessivo e psicopatico e una popstar che lotta per la sua vita è un pretesto per parlare di perdita dell'identità e dissociazione della personalità， il libro di Takeuchi è proprio un horror di serie b。Inverosimile （il personaggio di Eri e il suo arco narrativo， idol rivale della protagonista， è sostanzialmente incomprensibile）， scritto molto male e lineare a livelli quasi banali。 Una lettura rapida sicuramente， ma anche mediocre e con scivolate nel cattivo gusto （il primo capitolo， in questo senso è totalmente gratuito e inutile alla narrazione， messo lì giusto per scioccare il lettore）。Nota di merito comunque a Kappalab per aver portato in Italia un romanzo che ha reso possibile un vero e proprio capolavoro cinematografico， quello sì da recuperare e che necessiterebbe di una ristampa in DVD， stupidamente introvabile oggi。 。。。more
Tiffany
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"The passion， the obsession， of the so-called Darling Rose - had been so strange that he had transformed the blossoms into rose petals。 At least， in that moment， that was how Mima saw it。" I read this book because I was curious to see how it compared to the movie adaptation。 Of course， both stood strong on its own and both had elements that would only be fulfilled in its own medium。 Despite that， the two had the same premise: touching upon celebrity and fan culture， and exploring the happenings "The passion， the obsession， of the so-called Darling Rose - had been so strange that he had transformed the blossoms into rose petals。 At least， in that moment， that was how Mima saw it。" I read this book because I was curious to see how it compared to the movie adaptation。 Of course， both stood strong on its own and both had elements that would only be fulfilled in its own medium。 Despite that， the two had the same premise: touching upon celebrity and fan culture， and exploring the happenings when the celebrity and fans have differing， clashing ideals。 It was a fascinating lens to look into， seeing the consequences to this conflict when a fan's obsession and attachment goes unchecked。 Fans of idols are often criticized for their "crazed" and "rabid" behaviors。 In the book's case， obsessive behaviors weren't due to a shallow reasoning that others often presume （like the mere cause of hormones or due to strong emotions that cloud all judgement）。 There is actual reasoning expanded beyond those presumptions， reasoning that I'm sure a lot of people wouldn't think of unless the idea was placed right in front of them （like with this book）。 The fan （also known as "the man"） had a sense of entitlement and ownership towards the idol， Mima。 He thinks that he knows what's best for Mima， so he attempts to maintain her innocence after she makes the choice to transition and change her image。 I think knowing the reasoning behind his inexcusable actions gave his character and fan culture a more in-depth and rounded view。 Because the behavior wasn't due to something shallow， because the reasoning behind the behavior is unexpectedly dark and sinister， because the behavior is something that a handful of fans find themselves involved in but not a lot are aware of， is the reason why I liked how the fan's obsession and stalker behavior was illustrated in the book。 Also getting insight on what Mima had to experience （such as facing potential ridicule and fear of losing her fans but still making the choice to do what she wants） is eye-opening， too。 It's such a compelling perspective to see when considering how the celebrity can be affected as a result of their fans not accepting the celebrity's change or distrusting judgement when it comes to the celebrity's career or image。I think this book laid the foundation of the commodification of women and their purity， obsessive fan culture， and clashing ideals between the celebrity and entitled fan， really really well。 It's eerie， creepy， and horrific。 For those who enjoy plot-driven books more than character-driven ones and for lovers of thriller and mystery， this is a good book to pick up。 The suspense， tension and claustrophobia really intensifies the longer you continue reading; I found myself unable to let go of the pages until I reached the end。 But for those who are also involved in idol culture and consider yourself to be a passionate and dedicated fan of a celebrity， I recommend watching the movie adaptation and reading this book （and to be aware of trigger/content warnings， of course。 Sh*t gets brutal）。 While there are similar themes from both the book and movies， I do think there are valuable and slightly differing takeaways from both mediums。 There are parallels found in our everyday lives as fans and we can definitely gain some new insight concerning the darker sides of participating in passionate affairs when we're not aware of how far it can take us。 。。。more
Jenna
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yes I just finished this in like 5 hours do not look at meso this is like very different from the movie （more gory than psychological horror） but W O W this was done so well！！！！ so gory and gross at some parts I audibly said friggin ewI think I wish that it was a little bit longer of sorts？ Like delved more into the setting or something but OTHERWISE damn y’all - it good
Vivi
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 [This review is spoiler-heavy and is mostly just me griping。]The short: Source material that both differs significantly and is retroactively sullied by its adaptation。 Straightforward， nuance-free stalker novel with a weirdly abrupt ending。 Unintentionally hilarious at moments， but if you're jaded like me it's a quick and inoffensively edgy read。 The long:Buckle up。The movie shares surprisingly little with its source material。 First off， Mima's a solo artist rather than an ex-girl group member， [This review is spoiler-heavy and is mostly just me griping。]The short: Source material that both differs significantly and is retroactively sullied by its adaptation。 Straightforward， nuance-free stalker novel with a weirdly abrupt ending。 Unintentionally hilarious at moments， but if you're jaded like me it's a quick and inoffensively edgy read。 The long:Buckle up。The movie shares surprisingly little with its source material。 First off， Mima's a solo artist rather than an ex-girl group member， and the turning point of her life isn't a shift in career but the decision to strip away her pure， virginal image in favor of something more grown-up in the form of a sexy photo collection。 Her insecurities stem from her fear of aging out of her lane and being left behind in favor of younger， sexier talent。 Both extremely valid in a culture where famous females are expected to toe the line of both their fan's desires and a wholesome image。 It's all about the preservation of their adult male fan's fantasies at the expense of her personal freedoms and sexual autonomy - all to generate ridiculous amounts of profit for the executives and record companies above her。 Mima is working with this reality rather than defying it and feels the need to shift the times to continue performing and placing on the charts。The key players are still mostly intact， Mima and Rumi are there。 Her manager， Tadokoro aka 'Bon-chan' is now a main character， and much closer to Mima， acting as both a protector and a father figure （though he makes some creepy comments about her body on a couple of occasions and designs the sexed-up costume she performs her new single in）。 The photographer behind Mima's racy photobook is also a supporting character now， but he doesn't do all that much。 Rumi's quite different， going from Mima's overweight， aging agent to her perky assistant。 Rumi's personality is also flipped from her movie version。 Rather than an uncompromising big sister with underlying instability， she's perfectly normal， if not slightly immature， and is implied to be closer in age to Mima than her middle-aged movie counterpart。Ochiai Eri exists is here too， but in name only。 Rather than an established soap opera actress for Mima to look up to she's a sexy younger idol going straight for Mima's jugular。 Out of all the characters， it was Eri I had the most trouble not rolling my eyes at。 She's more of a plot device than anything。 Established as a threat to Mima's waning stardom， but too vapid to be a proper foil。 There just isn't much to her beyond petty vindictiveness and being the morally bankrupt jailbait （alleged， it's implied that she's lying about her age） floozy to contrast with Mima's diligence and apparent purity。 While that could've been an interesting dynamic， the author kind of dropped the ball。 on us All Eri does is scheme and screw for a few scenes before she's kidnapped， assaulted， and unceremoniously murdered by the stalker。 Then she's out of the book for good。 Griping aside， this was a quick read。 With breaks， I finished it in under three hours and didn't really feel it at all。 It's also a rather unsatisfying read。 There's no slow burn degradation of Mima's psyche as she struggles to determine whether or not she's losing her marbles， nor any building dread as Me-Mania's obsessive antics escalate。 Just a straightforward， borderline campy obsessive stalker and celebrity story。 If I'd gotten the chance to read it years back， maybe before watching the movie， my opinion would be different， but with stories out here like Misery this just doesn't measure up。 It's not a terrible book， and enjoyable if you like this kinda thing， but it's a tough act to follow the movie。 This is kinda sad， considering the movie wouldn't exist if not for this novel。 The movie is an objectively superior product。 And that's not a sentiment I hold on too often。 Both mediums can tell the same story differently so I try not to compare books too close to their adaptations。 Still， if you gotta pick between the two， go for the movie。 This book is only really worth it if you haven't watched it yet or if you want to compare and contrast。 The prose of the English translation is a smidgen above beige， and while it didn't bore me too badly I wanted for something much moodier。 Plot-wise， it's a typical crazy stalker story with zero nuance， though some of the more ridiculous moments involving the stalker made me laugh out loud from the sheer ridiculousness of it all。 I expected Rumi to orchestrate all the insanity as she had in the film， but ultimately she ended up as a damsel in distress to lure Mima to the story's climax。 The last scene reminded me of a lot of the end of Child's Play。 Only with less fireplace burning and more flaying one's self alive。 It was hilarious。 Kon did a bang-up job turning this mediocre horror novel into a deeply engaging psychological thriller。 This is one of the few opportunities where I get to say， unironically， that the movie was better than the book。 Despite the novel's cheesiness， it's a friendly reminder that the Japanese idol industry is still as exploitative as ever。 Fast forward 30 years later， men like this novel's antagonist make up like 65% of modern idol fanbases and with said idols getting younger and younger （Eri， who was considered particularly jailbait-ish in the novel would be an old bitty by today's pop aidoru standards） it's only getting worse。 Like， yeah， there are girls and other young people that are into these singers but they're not the one's buying up dozens of copies of CDs just to be creeps at meet and greets or sending death threats when their favorite idol gets a boyfriend。 The whole industry's poison。 The novel's most egregious sin is the abrupt ending。 After the climax that's it。 No denouement， no epilogue， and it isn't pulled off stylishly。 You don't even get to find out how Mima gets out of the dang room she's in。 It's over with no sense of resolution or proper cool-down。 The shit just ends。Just like this review。 。。。more
Emily
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• "𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞" 𝐝𝐢 𝐘𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐳𝐮 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢 •« Lo sai perchè tu in questo momento riesci a capire che sei la stessa persona di un secondo prima？ Perchè c’è la continuità della memoria， è l’unica cosa che ci permette di costruire l’illusione di avere una personalità unica e coerente。 »Per chi è amante del Giappone come la sottoscritta， è impossibile non conoscere 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐊𝐨𝐧 e i magnifici film d’animazione che ha diretto: come dimenticare quella perla di "𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬" ？Avendo amato alla follia i • "𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞" 𝐝𝐢 𝐘𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐳𝐮 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐮𝐜𝐡𝐢 •« Lo sai perchè tu in questo momento riesci a capire che sei la stessa persona di un secondo prima？ Perchè c’è la continuità della memoria， è l’unica cosa che ci permette di costruire l’illusione di avere una personalità unica e coerente。 »Per chi è amante del Giappone come la sottoscritta， è impossibile non conoscere 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢 𝐊𝐨𝐧 e i magnifici film d’animazione che ha diretto: come dimenticare quella perla di "𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬" ？Avendo amato alla follia il film， non ho potuto che acquistare e divorare il romanzo。 Il turbinio di eventi vi travolgerà e vi accompagnerà nella storia della giovane pop idol Mima Kirigoe nella sua scalata al successo。 Ma quale costo ha la popolarità？ 。。。more
Danielle
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I tried to go into this without comparing it too much to the amazing film that's based on it， but I admit that's hard to do since that film is really the only thing that drew me to this book in the first place。 As it stands， the book itself is a decent enough thriller， if an unremarkable one。 The writing is basic and serviceable for the most part， though there are a few passages that stick out as being particularly vivid and often disturbing。 The use of sex and violence feels somewhat gratuitous I tried to go into this without comparing it too much to the amazing film that's based on it， but I admit that's hard to do since that film is really the only thing that drew me to this book in the first place。 As it stands， the book itself is a decent enough thriller， if an unremarkable one。 The writing is basic and serviceable for the most part， though there are a few passages that stick out as being particularly vivid and often disturbing。 The use of sex and violence feels somewhat gratuitous， but that's understandable given the genre。 The themes are heavy handed and kind of shallow， especially compared to the film。Overall， it's a much less interesting experience， but it's a light read and a pretty enjoyable one at that。 If one is looking for a horror thriller and happens to be really into Japanese idol culture， you could do worse。 。。。more
Mona
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J'ai honte mais je n'ai jamais vu le film Perfect Blue du coup je ne peux pas vraiment comparer le livre à son adaptation。。。Sinon， j'ai beaucoup aimé l'histoire， je trouve que c'est toujours intéressant de parler de fans extrêmes， surtout dans le cas des idoles。 J'ai trouvé le livre un peu court et rapide à lire。 Il est très prenant donc une fois lancé， c'est difficile de le poser。 J'ai vraiment hâte de regarder le film maintenant ！ J'ai honte mais je n'ai jamais vu le film Perfect Blue du coup je ne peux pas vraiment comparer le livre à son adaptation。。。Sinon， j'ai beaucoup aimé l'histoire， je trouve que c'est toujours intéressant de parler de fans extrêmes， surtout dans le cas des idoles。 J'ai trouvé le livre un peu court et rapide à lire。 Il est très prenant donc une fois lancé， c'est difficile de le poser。 J'ai vraiment hâte de regarder le film maintenant ！ 。。。more
ellie rose
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if you loved the movie， don't ruin it for yourself by reading this。if you haven't watched the movie， do that instead。i know the book is supposed to be better than the movie。 *i know*。 but trust me on this。 if you loved the movie， don't ruin it for yourself by reading this。if you haven't watched the movie， do that instead。i know the book is supposed to be better than the movie。 *i know*。 but trust me on this。 。。。more
The Georgia Book Belle
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DNF over halfway through。 This is absolute and total garbage。 The writing is atrocious。 The characters have no life。 You don't care about them and you can barely imagine what they look like。 I bought this because I adore the Perfect Blue film。 I have NO IDEA how he got that wonderful movie out of this drivel。 I even bought the sequel book and dear lord I can't get this off my shelf fast enough。 DNF over halfway through。 This is absolute and total garbage。 The writing is atrocious。 The characters have no life。 You don't care about them and you can barely imagine what they look like。 I bought this because I adore the Perfect Blue film。 I have NO IDEA how he got that wonderful movie out of this drivel。 I even bought the sequel book and dear lord I can't get this off my shelf fast enough。 。。。more
Sam
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This is a bit different than the anime adaptation （which I adore）， but it's still a deeply disturbing and eerie story about obsession and fame。 This is a bit different than the anime adaptation （which I adore）， but it's still a deeply disturbing and eerie story about obsession and fame。 。。。more
Noelle Kovatch
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