Head to head
Fantastic Cell 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 5.95.
- Perfect Blue is more widely watched, with 313× the members.
- Fantastic Cell is the quicker watch, 1h 14m 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.
| Fantastic Cell | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 5.95 | 8.21higher |
| Rank by score | #12,048 | #285better |
| Members | 161 | 50,418more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.3%more |
| Time to watch | 6mshorter | 1h 20m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Movie | Movie |
| Aired | 2003 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 8% vs 55%
- Fantastic Cell
- Perfect Blue
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| Fantastic Cell | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 3% |
| 2★ | 14% | 0% |
| 3★ | 10% | 0% |
| 4★ | 18% | 3% |
| 5★ | 15% | 1% |
| 6★ | 22% | 3% |
| 7★ | 6% | 14% |
| 8★ | 3% | 20% |
| 9★ | 0% | 23% |
| 10★ | 8% | 32% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Fantastic Cell | 6m |
| Perfect Blue | 1h 20m |
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Shared genres
None
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Fantastic Cell vs Perfect Blue FAQ
Is Fantastic Cell better than Perfect Blue?
By community score, Perfect Blue is ahead (8.21 vs 5.95). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.
Which is longer, Fantastic Cell or Perfect Blue?
Perfect Blue is longer: 1h 20m against 6m.
Which is more popular?
Perfect Blue has more members on Kitsu (50,418 vs 161).
If I liked Fantastic Cell, will I like Perfect Blue?
Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Fantastic Cell” list instead.

