Perfect Blue and Blackswan : Artistry and adulthood

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁?  An artist transcending into madness.  Perfect blue is a story of Mima, a Japanese pop idol who decides to leave her singing career for acting. Her inner turmoils and demons constantly question her identity; the innocent idol or the bold actress.  Black Swan is the story of Nina, a ballet dancer constantly striving for perfection. The perfect white swan, transitioning into the black swan, the seductress, the bold lady.  𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀  Identity Self destruction Sexuality repression and exploitation Obsession Paranoia Illusion Artistry Transitioning into adulthood 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀  Both the films have similar visual representation, direction, cinematography etc. Despite trying to deny any inspiration, director of Black Swan has been accused of drawing direct inspiration from perfect blue.  The names itself, "mima" and "nina" are testimone to the influence.  Both the films explores the theme of transitioning to adulthood.  Black Sw