Head to head
Arara vs Kimi no Na wa.
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
- Kimi no Na wa. is rated higher by the community: 8.33 vs 6.06.
- Kimi no Na wa. is more widely watched, with 2227× the members.
- Arara is the quicker watch, 1h 45m shorter.
- Fans favorite Kimi no Na wa. more often (1.0% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Supernatural.
| Arara | Kimi no Na wa. | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.06 | 8.33higher |
| Rank by score | #11,677 | #90better |
| Members | 189 | 420,817more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 1.0%more |
| Time to watch | 1mshorter | 1h 46m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Special | Movie |
| Aired | 2014 | 2016 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | CoMix Wave Films |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 64%
- Arara
- Kimi no Na wa.
0%30%60%
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| Arara | Kimi no Na wa. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 8% | 4% |
| 2★ | 7% | 0% |
| 3★ | 2% | 0% |
| 4★ | 8% | 7% |
| 5★ | 25% | 1% |
| 6★ | 30% | 1% |
| 7★ | 15% | 17% |
| 8★ | 2% | 5% |
| 9★ | 0% | 8% |
| 10★ | 3% | 56% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Arara | 1m |
| Kimi no Na wa. | 1h 46m |
Only Arara
Shared genres
Only Kimi no Na wa.
More comparisons
Arara vs Kimi no Na wa. FAQ
Is Arara better than Kimi no Na wa.?
By community score, Kimi no Na wa. is ahead (8.33 vs 6.06). Both are supernatural, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Arara or Kimi no Na wa.?
Kimi no Na wa. is longer: 1h 46m against 1m.
Which is more popular?
Kimi no Na wa. has more members on Kitsu (420,817 vs 189).
If I liked Arara, will I like Kimi no Na wa.?
Probably, if it was the supernatural side you enjoyed.

