Head to head
Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space vs Legend of the Galactic Heroes
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
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
★ 8.19 · 1988–1997
The short version
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is rated higher by the community: 8.19 vs 6.58.
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is more widely watched, with 99× the members.
- Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space is the quicker watch, 47h 15m shorter.
- Fans favorite Legend of the Galactic Heroes more often (3.7% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space.
| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | Legend of the Galactic Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.58 | 8.19higher |
| Rank by score | #8,756 | #397better |
| Members | 264 | 26,056more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 3.7%more |
| Time to watch | 25mshorter | 47h 40m |
| Episodes | 1 | 110 |
| Format | Movie | OVA |
| Aired | 1985 | 1988–1997 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Toei Animation | Artland |
| Age rating | G | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 14% vs 65%
- Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes
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| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | Legend of the Galactic Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 7% |
| 2★ | 4% | 1% |
| 3★ | 6% | 1% |
| 4★ | 15% | 4% |
| 5★ | 20% | 2% |
| 6★ | 15% | 4% |
| 7★ | 24% | 7% |
| 8★ | 2% | 9% |
| 9★ | 1% | 15% |
| 10★ | 13% | 50% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | 25m |
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | 47h 40m |
Shared genres
Only Legend of the Galactic Heroes
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Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space vs Legend of the Galactic Heroes FAQ
Is Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space better than Legend of the Galactic Heroes?
By community score, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is ahead (8.19 vs 6.58). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space or Legend of the Galactic Heroes?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes is longer: 47h 40m against 25m.
Which is more popular?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes has more members on Kitsu (26,056 vs 264).
If I liked Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space, will I like Legend of the Galactic Heroes?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space side you enjoyed.