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Arara 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 6.06.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 2639× the members.
  • Arara is the quicker watch, 14h 10m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Supernatural.
AraraDeath Note
Community score6.068.30higher
Rank by score#11,677#104better
Members189498,824more
Favorited by0.0%1.5%more
Time to watch1mshorter14h 11m
Episodes137
FormatSpecialTV Series
Aired20142006–2007
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–MADHOUSE
Age ratingGR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 61%

  • Arara
  • Death Note
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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AraraDeath Note
1★8%3%
2★7%0%
3★2%0%
4★8%6%
5★25%1%
6★30%2%
7★15%18%
8★2%8%
9★0%10%
10★3%51%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Arara1m
Death Note14h 11m

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Arara vs Death Note FAQ

Is Arara better than Death Note?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 6.06). Both are supernatural, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Arara or Death Note?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 1m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,824 vs 189).

If I liked Arara, will I like Death Note?

Probably, if it was the supernatural side you enjoyed.