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Ao no Miburo vs Death Note

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

  • Death Note is rated higher by the community: 8.30 vs 6.93.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 654× the members.
  • Ao no Miburo is the quicker watch, 4h 35m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.1% of members).
  • They share Drama, Shounen.
Ao no MiburoDeath Note
Community score6.938.30higher
Rank by score#6,097#105better
Members763498,765more
Favorited by0.1%1.5%more
Time to watch9h 36mshorter14h 11m
Episodes2437
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired2024–20252006–2007
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–MADHOUSE
Age rating–R

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 15% vs 61%

  • Ao no Miburo
  • Death Note
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Ao no MiburoDeath Note
1★1%3%
2★1%0%
3★3%0%
4★8%6%
5★13%1%
6★14%2%
7★33%18%
8★12%8%
9★5%10%
10★10%51%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Ao no Miburo9h 36m
Death Note14h 11m

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Ao no Miburo vs Death Note FAQ

Is Ao no Miburo better than Death Note?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 6.93). Both are drama and shounen, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Ao no Miburo or Death Note?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 9h 36m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,765 vs 763).

If I liked Ao no Miburo, will I like Death Note?

Probably, if it was the drama, shounen side you enjoyed.