If this isn't a masterpiece then I don't know what is. It is a perfect example of the fragmentation of Japanese society as well as Western civilization in general. Perfect Blue is even more relevant today than in 1998 when it came out. Mima's life is much like a life of many pop stars and in today's terms would be a life of an average influencer.
Satoshi Kon is a man obsessed with duality. You can see it in his truth-crossed hysteria ridden world of Paranoia Agent, in the mishmash of dreamscape and waking existence in Paprika, or even in the struggle of fiction versus
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Jan 8, 2017
Megazone 23
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Good idea, bad realization. The reason is that all 4 parts are different. The story follows Shogo Yahagi, a delinquent motorcyclist whose possession of a government prototype bike leads him to discover the truth about the city. A young biker stumbles onto a prototype motorcycle with a hidden function that has a link to the true nature of his world.
Part II Shogo Yahagi is on the run. But this time he's got his biker gang called 'Trash' on his side and they have chosen to revolt against the authorities, and the police. An invasion from an unknown source that has threatened to destroy everything they know ... 
Aug 8, 2013
Onigamiden
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This animated movie reminds me of Princess Mononoke, because it has a similar setting,that is man vs nature. But it also offers a greater insight into modern day society as the protagonist himself is from the present and it shows the mistakes made in the past. What I really like is that at the beginning we really perceive the "Oni" as evil although they are not. Throughout the movie itself there is a lot of criticism, not just of mankind in general,but of the greedy nobles and even priests,which is very realistic and, for me, intriguing. But somehow i feel disappointed with the ending, i
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