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Pair 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 6.37.
  • Perfect Blue is more widely watched, with 280× the members.
  • Pair is the quicker watch, 1h 17m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Perfect Blue more often (2.3% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Music.
PairPerfect Blue
Community score6.378.21higher
Rank by score#10,210#285better
Members18050,412more
Favorited by0.0%2.3%more
Time to watch3mshorter1h 20m
Episodes11
FormatMusicMovie
Aired20111998
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingGR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 6% vs 55%

  • Pair
  • Perfect Blue
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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PairPerfect Blue
1★1%3%
2★7%0%
3★3%0%
4★9%3%
5★27%1%
6★29%3%
7★11%14%
8★5%20%
9★1%23%
10★5%32%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Pair3m
Perfect Blue1h 20m

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Pair vs Perfect Blue FAQ

Is Pair better than Perfect Blue?

By community score, Perfect Blue is ahead (8.21 vs 6.37). Both are music, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Pair or Perfect Blue?

Perfect Blue is longer: 1h 20m against 3m.

Which is more popular?

Perfect Blue has more members on Kitsu (50,412 vs 180).

If I liked Pair, will I like Perfect Blue?

Probably, if it was the music side you enjoyed.