Ghibliotheque: Perfect Blue + Millennium Actress

Ahead of what would have been legendary anime director Satoshi Kon’s 60th birthday, we’re delighted to welcome Michael Leader - co-host of Ghibliotheque and author of The Ghibliotheque Anime Movie Guide - to host this very special double bill.

PERFECT BLUE

Mima is a singer-turned-actress determined to shake her pop idol image. But when her bold career choices lead to unrest in her fandom, her sense of reality begins to slip as she starts being stalked by an obsessed and dangerous fan.

MILLENNIUM ACTRESS

After an old movie studio is torn down, a documentary filmmaker tracks down its most famous, reclusive star. When he presents her with a key she had thought was gone forever, she begins to share the decade-spanning story of why she mysteriously vanished at the height of her career.

This double bill will be introduced by Michael Leader co-host of the animation-focused podcast Ghibliotheque, whose book, The Ghibliotheque Anime Movie Guide, takes readers on a journey through Japanese feature-length animation from Akira to Your Name and beyond.