Head to head
Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space vs Cowboy Bebop
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.

Left in charts
Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space
★ 6.58 · 1985

Right in charts
Cowboy Bebop
★ 8.23 · 1998–1999
The short version
- Cowboy Bebop is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 6.58.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 616× the members.
- Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space is the quicker watch, 10h 25m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Space, Action.
| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | Cowboy Bebop | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.58 | 8.23higher |
| Rank by score | #8,758 | #205better |
| Members | 264 | 162,561more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 3.2%more |
| Time to watch | 25mshorter | 10h 50m |
| Episodes | 1 | 26 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 1985 | 1998–1999 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Toei Animation | – |
| Age rating | G | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 14% vs 62%
- Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space
- Cowboy Bebop
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
Show as table
| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | Cowboy Bebop | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 5% |
| 2★ | 4% | 1% |
| 3★ | 6% | 0% |
| 4★ | 15% | 5% |
| 5★ | 20% | 1% |
| 6★ | 15% | 3% |
| 7★ | 24% | 11% |
| 8★ | 2% | 12% |
| 9★ | 1% | 15% |
| 10★ | 13% | 47% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | 25m |
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
Only Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space
Shared genres
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Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space vs Cowboy Bebop FAQ
Is Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space better than Cowboy Bebop?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 6.58). Both are science fiction and adventure, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space or Cowboy Bebop?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 50m against 25m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,561 vs 264).
If I liked Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space, will I like Cowboy Bebop?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, adventure, space, action side you enjoyed.