: Perfect Blue is intended for adult audiences due to its graphic depictions of violence, sexual assault, and psychological distress.
The "episode" in question is actually the start of Mima’s career shift, which serves as the catalyst for the film's horror: Perfect Blue - Episode 1
: Director Darren Aronofsky famously paid homage to Perfect Blue in his films, most notably recreating the iconic bathtub scene in Requiem for a Dream . His film Black Swan also shares deep thematic and visual parallels with Kon's work. : Perfect Blue is intended for adult audiences
: Encouraged by her management, Mima accepts increasingly provocative roles in a crime drama called Double Bind to shed her "pure" idol image. Perfect Blue - Episode 1