113 - First time watching Perfect Blue (1997) featuring Rice n Mics Podcast

from Two Asian Blokes · host Danh and Thavy

In this week's episode we invited Rice n Mics Podcast host, Tung, onto the show to talk about Perfect Blue (1997) - the animated 90s cult film from legendary Japanese filmmaker Satoshi Kon.This was Tung's first viewing of Perfect Blue and first time guesting on our show, so of course we talked about everything from idol culture, to anime filler arcs, to whether or not sauce belongs in pho.Is this film still relevant? Are things somehow worse than Kon predicted? Let's discuss.Rice n Mics YouTube -- https://www.youtube.com/@ricenmicspodcastRice n Mics Instagram -- https://www.instagram.com/ricenmicspodcast/Rice n Mics Spotify -- https://open.spotify.com/show/7rIbJHKq9Hc7JNwWPUxHT5?si=868d1cfa0b3d4582SUBSCRIBE to Two Asian Blokes -- https://bit.ly/_subscribe_here_00:00 The Start02:00 Introducing Rice n Mics05:10 The Asian Australian experience12:30 Perfect Blue15:40 Tung's first reaction19:00 Idols and stalkers24:37 Interpretations28:20 Tung puts sauce in pho33:40 Cancel culture and stalkers40:44 Why Asians move to Australia45:10 The 90s animation style52:30 Disturbing Japanese media1:00:25 Did Tung like Perfect Blue?1:03:28 The bad Hollywood remake1:09:20 Closing thoughtsWhat did you think of Perfect Blue? How do you eat your pho?Let us know in the comments or contact us at [email protected], join our Friends of Two Asian Blokes Facebook group if you want to discuss this topic further.Thanks for listening! Find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts for weekly shows about vaguely Asian stuff. You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok @twoasianblokes.#perfectblue #anime #90s #satoshikon

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