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ARP Backstage Pass vs Nodame Cantabile

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

  • Nodame Cantabile is rated higher by the community: 8.09 vs 5.85.
  • Nodame Cantabile is more widely watched, with 50× the members.
  • ARP Backstage Pass is the quicker watch, 4h 26m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Nodame Cantabile more often (1.3% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Josei, Music.
ARP Backstage PassNodame Cantabile
Community score5.858.09higher
Rank by score#12,277#643better
Members58229,157more
Favorited by0.0%1.3%more
Time to watch4hshorter8h 26m
Episodes1023
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired20202007
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioDynamo Pictures–
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 8% vs 46%

  • ARP Backstage Pass
  • Nodame Cantabile
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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ARP Backstage PassNodame Cantabile
1★4%2%
2★13%0%
3★12%0%
4★12%3%
5★13%2%
6★19%5%
7★14%15%
8★4%27%
9★1%22%
10★6%24%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
ARP Backstage Pass4h
Nodame Cantabile8h 26m

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ARP Backstage Pass vs Nodame Cantabile FAQ

Is ARP Backstage Pass better than Nodame Cantabile?

By community score, Nodame Cantabile is ahead (8.09 vs 5.85). Both are josei and music, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, ARP Backstage Pass or Nodame Cantabile?

Nodame Cantabile is longer: 8h 26m against 4h.

Which is more popular?

Nodame Cantabile has more members on Kitsu (29,157 vs 582).

If I liked ARP Backstage Pass, will I like Nodame Cantabile?

Probably, if it was the josei, music side you enjoyed.