Head to head
Perfect Blue vs Steins;Gate
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
- Scores are effectively tied: 8.21 vs 8.23.
- Steins;Gate is more widely watched, with 4.7× the members.
- Perfect Blue is the quicker watch, 8h 16m shorter.
- Fans favorite Steins;Gate more often (3.9% vs 2.3% of members).
- They share Thriller.
| Perfect Blue | Steins;Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.21 | 8.23higher |
| Rank by score | #288 | #181better |
| Members | 50,402 | 238,104more |
| Favorited by | 2.3% | 3.9%more |
| Time to watch | 1h 20mshorter | 9h 36m |
| Episodes | 1 | 24 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 1998 | 2011 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | WHITE FOX |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 55% vs 64%
- Perfect Blue
- Steins;Gate
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| Perfect Blue | Steins;Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 5% |
| 2★ | 0% | 1% |
| 3★ | 0% | 0% |
| 4★ | 3% | 7% |
| 5★ | 1% | 1% |
| 6★ | 3% | 2% |
| 7★ | 14% | 12% |
| 8★ | 20% | 8% |
| 9★ | 23% | 14% |
| 10★ | 32% | 50% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Perfect Blue | 1h 20m |
| Steins;Gate | 9h 36m |
Only Perfect Blue
Shared genres
Only Steins;Gate
More comparisons
Perfect Blue vs Steins;Gate FAQ
Is Perfect Blue better than Steins;Gate?
By community score, Steins;Gate is ahead (8.23 vs 8.21). Both are thriller, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Perfect Blue or Steins;Gate?
Steins;Gate is longer: 9h 36m against 1h 20m.
Which is more popular?
Steins;Gate has more members on Kitsu (238,104 vs 50,402).
If I liked Perfect Blue, will I like Steins;Gate?
Probably, if it was the thriller side you enjoyed.