Head to head
Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files 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
Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files
★ 7.26 · 2007–2008

Right in charts
Cowboy Bebop
★ 8.23 · 1998–1999
The short version
- Cowboy Bebop is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 7.26.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 235× the members.
- Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files is the quicker watch, 5h 50m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 0.3% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action, Space.
| Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files | Cowboy Bebop | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.26 | 8.23higher |
| Rank by score | #3,868 | #205better |
| Members | 692 | 162,561more |
| Favorited by | 0.3% | 3.2%more |
| Time to watch | 5hshorter | 10h 50m |
| Episodes | 12 | 26 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2007–2008 | 1998–1999 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 14% vs 62%
- Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files
- Cowboy Bebop
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
Show as table
| Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files | Cowboy Bebop | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 5% |
| 2★ | 1% | 1% |
| 3★ | 1% | 0% |
| 4★ | 4% | 5% |
| 5★ | 6% | 1% |
| 6★ | 12% | 3% |
| 7★ | 29% | 11% |
| 8★ | 32% | 12% |
| 9★ | 7% | 15% |
| 10★ | 7% | 47% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files | 5h |
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
Shared genres
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Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files vs Cowboy Bebop FAQ
Is Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files better than Cowboy Bebop?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 7.26). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files or Cowboy Bebop?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 50m against 5h.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,561 vs 692).
If I liked Soukou Kihei Votoms: Pailsen Files, will I like Cowboy Bebop?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action, space side you enjoyed.