Head to head
ATOMIC WORLD vs Serial Experiments Lain
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
- Serial Experiments Lain is more widely watched, with 1062× the members.
- ATOMIC WORLD is the quicker watch, 4h 57m shorter.
- Fans favorite Serial Experiments Lain more often (3.3% vs 0.0% of members).
- They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
| ATOMIC WORLD | Serial Experiments Lain | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | – | 8.01 |
| Rank by score | – | #828 |
| Members | 52 | 55,198more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 3.3%more |
| Time to watch | 2mshorter | 4h 59m |
| Episodes | 1 | 13 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 2009 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 46%
- ATOMIC WORLD
- Serial Experiments Lain
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| ATOMIC WORLD | Serial Experiments Lain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 7% | 1% |
| 2★ | 3% | 1% |
| 3★ | 3% | 1% |
| 4★ | 10% | 3% |
| 5★ | 17% | 3% |
| 6★ | 40% | 7% |
| 7★ | 7% | 17% |
| 8★ | 10% | 21% |
| 9★ | 0% | 19% |
| 10★ | 3% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| ATOMIC WORLD | 2m |
| Serial Experiments Lain | 4h 59m |
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Shared genres
None
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ATOMIC WORLD vs Serial Experiments Lain FAQ
Is ATOMIC WORLD better than Serial Experiments Lain?
Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.
Which is longer, ATOMIC WORLD or Serial Experiments Lain?
Serial Experiments Lain is longer: 4h 59m against 2m.
Which is more popular?
Serial Experiments Lain has more members on Kitsu (55,198 vs 52).
If I liked ATOMIC WORLD, will I like Serial Experiments Lain?
Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like ATOMIC WORLD” list instead.

