Head to head
Arara vs Spirited Away
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
- Spirited Away is rated higher by the community: 8.27 vs 6.06.
- Spirited Away is more widely watched, with 1562× the members.
- Arara is the quicker watch, 2h 4m shorter.
- Fans favorite Spirited Away more often (1.0% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Supernatural.
| Arara | Spirited Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.06 | 8.27higher |
| Rank by score | #11,677 | #135better |
| Members | 189 | 295,177more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 1.0%more |
| Time to watch | 1mshorter | 2h 5m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Special | Movie |
| Aired | 2014 | 2001 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 63%
- Arara
- Spirited Away
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| Arara | Spirited Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 8% | 5% |
| 2★ | 7% | 0% |
| 3★ | 2% | 0% |
| 4★ | 8% | 6% |
| 5★ | 25% | 1% |
| 6★ | 30% | 2% |
| 7★ | 15% | 14% |
| 8★ | 2% | 8% |
| 9★ | 0% | 10% |
| 10★ | 3% | 53% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Arara | 1m |
| Spirited Away | 2h 5m |
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Arara vs Spirited Away FAQ
Is Arara better than Spirited Away?
By community score, Spirited Away is ahead (8.27 vs 6.06). Both are supernatural, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Arara or Spirited Away?
Spirited Away is longer: 2h 5m against 1m.
Which is more popular?
Spirited Away has more members on Kitsu (295,177 vs 189).
If I liked Arara, will I like Spirited Away?
Probably, if it was the supernatural side you enjoyed.

