Head to head
Perfect Blue vs Utsukushii Hoshi
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 6.19.
- Perfect Blue is more widely watched, with 525× the members.
- Utsukushii Hoshi is the quicker watch, 1h 15m 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 | Utsukushii Hoshi | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.21higher | 6.19 |
| Rank by score | #293better | #11,136 |
| Members | 50,411more | 96 |
| Favorited by | 2.3%more | 0.0% |
| Time to watch | 1h 20m | 5mshorter |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Movie | Movie |
| Aired | 1998 | 1974 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 55% vs 3%
- Perfect Blue
- Utsukushii Hoshi
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| Perfect Blue | Utsukushii Hoshi | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 5% |
| 2★ | 0% | 8% |
| 3★ | 0% | 12% |
| 4★ | 3% | 10% |
| 5★ | 1% | 27% |
| 6★ | 3% | 25% |
| 7★ | 14% | 8% |
| 8★ | 20% | 0% |
| 9★ | 23% | 0% |
| 10★ | 32% | 3% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Perfect Blue | 1h 20m |
| Utsukushii Hoshi | 5m |
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Shared genres
None
Only Utsukushii Hoshi
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Perfect Blue vs Utsukushii Hoshi FAQ
Is Perfect Blue better than Utsukushii Hoshi?
By community score, Perfect Blue is ahead (8.21 vs 6.19). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.
Which is longer, Perfect Blue or Utsukushii Hoshi?
Perfect Blue is longer: 1h 20m against 5m.
Which is more popular?
Perfect Blue has more members on Kitsu (50,411 vs 96).
If I liked Perfect Blue, will I like Utsukushii Hoshi?
Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Perfect Blue” list instead.