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Anime like Perfect Blue

If you enjoyed Perfect Blue, these 12 highly rated shows share its themes and story elements. Each pick says what it has in common, so you can choose by what you liked most. Other seasons of the same franchise are left out.

  1. 1Poster for [Oshi no Ko] 3rd Season[Oshi no Ko] 3rd SeasonTV · 2026 · 11 ep. · Doga Kobo / Dōga KōbōIn common: filmmaking · entertainment industry · idols · mystery · drama8.65/10
  2. 2Poster for PaprikaPaprikaMovie · 2006 · MadhouseIn common: avant garde · attempted rape · filmmaking · mystery · drama7.97/10
  3. 3Poster for Mousou DairininParanoia AgentTV · 2004 · 13 ep. · MadhouseIn common: avant garde · denpa · dissociative identities · mystery · drama7.60/10
  4. 4Poster for The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls: U149The Idolmaster: Cinderella Girls - U149TV · 2023 · 12 ep. · Cygamespictures / CypicIn common: idols · acting · idol · drama · idols7.50/10
  5. 5Poster for Holo no GraffitiHolo no GraffitiONA · 2019 · 391 ep. · Cover / Hololive ProductionIn common: entertainment industry · idols · idol · mystery · idols7.70/10
  6. 6Poster for Love Live! Superstar!! 2nd SeasonLove Live! Superstar!! Season 2TV · 2022 · 12 ep. · SunriseIn common: idols · idol · meta · idols · music7.71/10
  7. 7Poster for Ensemble Stars!! Tsuioku Selection CrossroadEnsemble Stars!! Tsuioku Selection CrossroadONA · 2023 · 6 ep. · Dandelion Animation StudioIn common: idols · idol · music · idols · music7.61/10
  8. 8Poster for Aikatsu! MovieAikatsu! The MovieMovie · 2014 · SunriseIn common: idols · acting · idol · idols · music7.76/10
  9. 9Poster for IDOLiSH7 Third Beat! Part 2IDOLiSH7: Third BEAT - Part IITV · 2022 · 17 ep. · TroycaIn common: idols · idol · music · drama · idols8.15/10
  10. 10Poster for Mawaru PenguindrumPenguindrumTV · 2011 · 24 ep. · Brain's BaseIn common: avant garde · attempted rape · denpa · mystery · drama7.79/10
  11. 11Serial Experiments LainTV · 1998 · 13 ep. · Triangle StaffIn common: avant garde · denpa · dissociative identities · mystery · drama7.94/10
  12. 12Poster for Aikatsu! 10th Story: Mirai e no Starway (2023)Aikatsu! 10th Story: Mirai e no Starway (2023)Movie · 2023 · Bandai Namco Pictures / Bn PicturesIn common: idols · idol · music · idols · music7.96/10
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How we pick: titles are matched on shared story tags and genres from anime-offline-database (ODbL 1.0), weighted toward distinctive themes, and only shows scoring 7.5/10 or higher are included. Generated 2026-11-15.

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