Head to head
Box 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 5.86.
- Perfect Blue is more widely watched, with 504× the members.
- Box is the quicker watch, 1h 13m 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.
| Box | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 5.86 | 8.21higher |
| Rank by score | #12,252 | #290better |
| Members | 100 | 50,401more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.3%more |
| Time to watch | 7mshorter | 1h 20m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Movie | Movie |
| Aired | 1982 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 55%
- Box
- Perfect Blue
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| Box | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 16% | 3% |
| 2★ | 10% | 0% |
| 3★ | 10% | 0% |
| 4★ | 16% | 3% |
| 5★ | 19% | 1% |
| 6★ | 21% | 3% |
| 7★ | 2% | 14% |
| 8★ | 3% | 20% |
| 9★ | 0% | 23% |
| 10★ | 3% | 32% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Box | 7m |
| Perfect Blue | 1h 20m |
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Shared genres
None
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Box vs Perfect Blue FAQ
Is Box better than Perfect Blue?
By community score, Perfect Blue is ahead (8.21 vs 5.86). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.
Which is longer, Box or Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue is longer: 1h 20m against 7m.
Which is more popular?
Perfect Blue has more members on Kitsu (50,401 vs 100).
If I liked Box, will I like Perfect Blue?
Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Box” list instead.