Anime remains on the mind as we talk about the psychological thriller Perfect Blue. This complex and eery movie about a young pop idol's struggles to become a legitimate actress goes to some dark places. The Animind group bravely treads into those shadows and discusses sexual assault, PTSD, mental illness and the potential dangers of social media and celebrity fame. Whether you are just dipping your toes into the anime waters or been diving into the deep end for decades come join us for this potent discussion. If you are triggered by sexual assault and/or stalking please do not listen to this episode. Explicit topics as well as spoilers will be discussed. If you want to contribute to the discussion you can email the hosts at animindpodcast@gmail.com. Music for this episode comes courtesy of Purple Planet (https://bit.ly/ppcoms) and Warrior by yoitrax | https://soundcloud.com/yoitrax Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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