Perfect Blue
Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky
There are no places to be over-sexualized and stalked and pressured such as the entertainment industry. Mima begins a pop idol, and gathers a reputation as part of her band but when switching to acting a more dark profession she doubts herself, wether with seeing great actors, debates over which direction to take or shocking scenes.
This is only enforced when she finds a digitalized diary of herself, as of course it's not her, it shatters reality. And the psychological horror caused from self doubt, lies and people's image begins