About this episode

Perry and guest Michael Hale discuss the adaptation of Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete and its comparison to the original anime.

In this episode, Perry is joined by returning guest Michael Hale to discuss Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete. Contrary to what some may think, this isn't a live-action adaptation of the anime, nor even an adaptation of the novel it was based on. Instead, it's an adaptation of a novella from a spin-off anthology. And spoilers: it's nowhere near as good as the far-superior anime. Hosted by Perry Constantine Guest-Starring Michael Hale Find out more about Michael's work by visiting his Linktree. Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months extra here ➼ ⁠https://nordvpn.com/fspn⁠. It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ⁠JapanOnFilm.com⁠ ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠ ⁠Discord⁠ ⁠Film Stories Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Perry Constantine

Guest: Michael Hale

Topics covered

• anime
• film adaptation
• novella
• discussion
• guest interview

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Organizations: Film Stories, Japan On Film

Books & works: Perfect Blue: Yume Nara Samete

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