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Soon afterward, she discovers an internet blog that claims to be a diary of her life written by Mima herself, yet she has no memory of writing it. But the details in it are far too accurate for it to be a hoax.

Insanity ensues.

=== Provides examples of: ===

* [[Animated Adaptation]]: Adapted from a novel.

* [[Asshole Victim]]: Arguably one or two of them.

* [[Foot Focus]]: The film is littered throughout with numerous closeups of Mima's bare feet, particularly during chase scenes.

* [[Freak-Out]]: Mima, coming home at the end of a particular traumatic day after filming a rape scene, finds her beloved pet fish dead, and loses control for a moment, trashing her apartment. She ({{spoiler|as well as Rumi}}) has numerous moments where she freaks out throughout the rest of the movie.

* [[Go Mad From the Revelation]]: {{spoiler|Rumi in the ending, is seen permanently delusional and institutionalized at a mental hospital.}}

* [[Gonk]]: Arguably a few characters due to the art style, but most definitely Me-Mania.

* {{spoiler|[[Kill the Cutie]]: Very nearly.}}

* [[Loony Fan]]: Me-Mania.

* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: When Mima's ''Double Bind'' character is manhandled and raped by a rowdy crowd, the actor playing said rapist quietly stammers out "I'm so sorry" between takes.

* [[The Mirror Shows Your True Self]]: {{spoiler|In the final confrontation between Mima and her alter ego, both Mima and the audience see the alter ego as the phantom [[Idol Singer]] Mima that has been haunting Mima. Only the mirror reflection shows the truth — that it's really Rumi dressed up as Mima.}}

* [[Personal Horror]]

* [[Public Exposure]]: Mima poses for a photographer who gradually convinces her to undress.

* [[Psychological Horror]]

* [[Psycho Supporter]]: Me-Mania.

* [[Shout-Out]]:

** In Mima's first acting role, two characters in the scene discuss a serial killer who removes his victims' skin because he wants to be a woman. That plot sounds [[The Silence of the Lambs|a little familiar]].

* [[Shower of Angst]]: Mima is shown taking a bath in the middle of the movie after all the shit she goes through.

* [[Show Within a Show]]: Extreme type 4 example, such that at times it's unclear whether what you're watching is happening to Mima or her character (or maybe both).

** And another disorder related to Schizophrenia, called ''[http://www.health.am/psy/shared-psychotic-disorder/ Folie à deux]''. The subjective nature of a person's image and how it may differ from that actual person, possibly even taking on a life of its own, is one of the major points of the film.

* [[Stalker Shrine]]: {{spoiler|Rumi's room is an exact replica of Mima's room.}}

* [[Stepford Smiler]]: {{spoiler|Both Mima (Type A) and Rumi (Type C).}}

* [[Stylistic Suck]]: The show-within-a-show ''Double Bind'' features abundant sex and violence and [[Follow the Leader|borrows rather heavily]] from other well-known psychological thrillers.