Head to head
A Smart Experiment vs Perfect Blue
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.
The short version
- Perfect Blue is rated higher by the community: 8.21 vs 5.65.
- Perfect Blue is more widely watched, with 476× the members.
- A Smart Experiment is the quicker watch, 1h 17m shorter.
- Fans favorite Perfect Blue more often (2.3% vs 0.0% of members).
- They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
| A Smart Experiment | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 5.65 | 8.21higher |
| Rank by score | #12,645 | #290better |
| Members | 106 | 50,422more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.3%more |
| Time to watch | 3mshorter | 1h 20m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Special | Movie |
| Aired | 2006 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 7% vs 55%
- A Smart Experiment
- Perfect Blue
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| A Smart Experiment | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 15% | 3% |
| 2★ | 17% | 0% |
| 3★ | 17% | 0% |
| 4★ | 20% | 3% |
| 5★ | 18% | 1% |
| 6★ | 5% | 3% |
| 7★ | 2% | 14% |
| 8★ | 0% | 20% |
| 9★ | 3% | 23% |
| 10★ | 3% | 32% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| A Smart Experiment | 3m |
| Perfect Blue | 1h 20m |
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Shared genres
None
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A Smart Experiment vs Perfect Blue FAQ
Is A Smart Experiment better than Perfect Blue?
By community score, Perfect Blue is ahead (8.21 vs 5.65). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.
Which is longer, A Smart Experiment or Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue is longer: 1h 20m against 3m.
Which is more popular?
Perfect Blue has more members on Kitsu (50,422 vs 106).
If I liked A Smart Experiment, will I like Perfect Blue?
Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like A Smart Experiment” list instead.