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Mimizu Monogatari 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 5.72.
  • Perfect Blue is more widely watched, with 542× the members.
  • Mimizu Monogatari is the quicker watch, 1h 6m 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.
Mimizu MonogatariPerfect Blue
Community score5.728.21higher
Rank by score#12,532#290better
Members9350,422more
Favorited by0.0%2.3%more
Time to watch14mshorter1h 20m
Episodes11
FormatMovieMovie
Aired19891998
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingGR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 2% vs 55%

  • Mimizu Monogatari
  • Perfect Blue
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Mimizu MonogatariPerfect Blue
1★32%3%
2★6%0%
3★9%0%
4★11%3%
5★17%1%
6★17%3%
7★4%14%
8★2%20%
9★0%23%
10★2%32%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Mimizu Monogatari14m
Perfect Blue1h 20m

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Shared genres

None

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Mimizu Monogatari vs Perfect Blue FAQ

Is Mimizu Monogatari better than Perfect Blue?

By community score, Perfect Blue is ahead (8.21 vs 5.72). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Mimizu Monogatari or Perfect Blue?

Perfect Blue is longer: 1h 20m against 14m.

Which is more popular?

Perfect Blue has more members on Kitsu (50,422 vs 93).

If I liked Mimizu Monogatari, will I like Perfect Blue?

Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Mimizu Monogatari” list instead.