Head to head
Direct Animation 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 5.78.
- Perfect Blue is more widely watched, with 520× the members.
- Direct Animation is the quicker watch, 1h 19m 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.
| Direct Animation | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 5.78 | 8.21higher |
| Rank by score | #12,424 | #289better |
| Members | 97 | 50,423more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.3%more |
| Time to watch | 1mshorter | 1h 20m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Movie | Movie |
| Aired | 1987 | 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%
- Direct Animation
- Perfect Blue
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| Direct Animation | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 21% | 3% |
| 2★ | 6% | 0% |
| 3★ | 18% | 0% |
| 4★ | 6% | 3% |
| 5★ | 18% | 1% |
| 6★ | 23% | 3% |
| 7★ | 3% | 14% |
| 8★ | 2% | 20% |
| 9★ | 0% | 23% |
| 10★ | 3% | 32% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Direct Animation | 1m |
| Perfect Blue | 1h 20m |
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Shared genres
None
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Direct Animation vs Perfect Blue FAQ
Is Direct Animation better than Perfect Blue?
By community score, Perfect Blue is ahead (8.21 vs 5.78). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.
Which is longer, Direct Animation or Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue is longer: 1h 20m against 1m.
Which is more popular?
Perfect Blue has more members on Kitsu (50,423 vs 97).
If I liked Direct Animation, will I like Perfect Blue?
Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Direct Animation” list instead.