Head to head
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.
| Arara | Death Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.06 | 8.30higher |
| Rank by score | #11,677 | #104better |
| Members | 189 | 498,824more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 1.5%more |
| Time to watch | 1mshorter | 14h 11m |
| Episodes | 1 | 37 |
| Format | Special | TV Series |
| Aired | 2014 | 2006–2007 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | MADHOUSE |
| Age rating | G | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 61%
- Arara
- Death Note
0%30%60%
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| Arara | Death 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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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Arara | 1m |
| Death Note | 14h 11m |
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Shared genres
Only Death Note
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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.

