Head to head
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.
| Pair | Perfect Blue | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.37 | 8.21higher |
| Rank by score | #10,210 | #285better |
| Members | 180 | 50,412more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.3%more |
| Time to watch | 3mshorter | 1h 20m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Music | Movie |
| Aired | 2011 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 6% vs 55%
- Pair
- Perfect Blue
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| Pair | Perfect 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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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Pair | 3m |
| Perfect Blue | 1h 20m |
Only Pair
Shared genres
Only Perfect Blue
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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.

