The mind behind Perfect Blue psychoanalyzes his own masterpiece with the shrink who coined 'hikikomori.'
A discussion between the director Satoshi Kon and Tamaki Saitō, a psychologist known for his work about "hikikomori", and an interview of the director Satoshi Kon and the series' music composer Susumu Hirasawa. Part of the special features of Paranoia Agent (2004).
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Hirasawa breaks down his unsettling electronic soundscapes.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Saitō's 1998 book on hikikomori predates the anime boom; Kon sought him specifically to ground his surrealism in real pathology.
Hirasawa composed the OP without seeing footage; Kon edited to the music, reversing the typical anime workflow.
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