Head to head
Perfect Blue vs Playground
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 6.01.
- Perfect Blue is more widely watched, with 365× the members.
- Playground is the quicker watch, 1h 17m 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.
| Perfect Blue | Playground | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.21higher | 6.01 |
| Rank by score | #290better | #11,862 |
| Members | 50,409more | 138 |
| Favorited by | 2.3%more | 0.0% |
| Time to watch | 1h 20m | 3mshorter |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Movie | Movie |
| Aired | 1998 | 2010 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 55% vs 4%
- Perfect Blue
- Playground
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| Perfect Blue | Playground | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 6% |
| 2★ | 0% | 4% |
| 3★ | 0% | 17% |
| 4★ | 3% | 12% |
| 5★ | 1% | 22% |
| 6★ | 3% | 26% |
| 7★ | 14% | 7% |
| 8★ | 20% | 2% |
| 9★ | 23% | 0% |
| 10★ | 32% | 4% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Perfect Blue | 1h 20m |
| Playground | 3m |
Only Perfect Blue
Shared genres
None
Only Playground
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Perfect Blue vs Playground FAQ
Is Perfect Blue better than Playground?
By community score, Perfect Blue is ahead (8.21 vs 6.01). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.
Which is longer, Perfect Blue or Playground?
Perfect Blue is longer: 1h 20m against 3m.
Which is more popular?
Perfect Blue has more members on Kitsu (50,409 vs 138).
If I liked Perfect Blue, will I like Playground?
Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Perfect Blue” list instead.