Head to head
Ringing City vs Serial Experiments Lain
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
- Serial Experiments Lain is more widely watched, with 1255× the members.
- Ringing City is the quicker watch, 4h 56m shorter.
- Fans favorite Serial Experiments Lain more often (3.3% vs 0.0% of members).
- They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
| Ringing City | Serial Experiments Lain | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | – | 8.01 |
| Rank by score | – | #828 |
| Members | 44 | 55,198more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 3.3%more |
| Time to watch | 3mshorter | 4h 59m |
| Episodes | 1 | 13 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 2017 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 46%
- Ringing City
- Serial Experiments Lain
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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| Ringing City | Serial Experiments Lain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 1% |
| 2★ | 14% | 1% |
| 3★ | 10% | 1% |
| 4★ | 3% | 3% |
| 5★ | 28% | 3% |
| 6★ | 28% | 7% |
| 7★ | 10% | 17% |
| 8★ | 0% | 21% |
| 9★ | 3% | 19% |
| 10★ | 0% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Ringing City | 3m |
| Serial Experiments Lain | 4h 59m |
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Shared genres
None
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Ringing City vs Serial Experiments Lain FAQ
Is Ringing City better than Serial Experiments Lain?
Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.
Which is longer, Ringing City or Serial Experiments Lain?
Serial Experiments Lain is longer: 4h 59m against 3m.
Which is more popular?
Serial Experiments Lain has more members on Kitsu (55,198 vs 44).
If I liked Ringing City, will I like Serial Experiments Lain?
Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Ringing City” list instead.