Head to head
Btooom! vs Death Note
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
- Death Note is rated higher by the community: 8.30 vs 7.30.
- Death Note is more widely watched, with 8.5× the members.
- Btooom! is the quicker watch, 9h 23m shorter.
- Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.7% of members).
- They share Thriller, Psychological, Drama.
| Btooom! | Death Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.30 | 8.30higher |
| Rank by score | #3,588 | #106better |
| Members | 58,930 | 498,278more |
| Favorited by | 0.7% | 1.5%more |
| Time to watch | 4h 48mshorter | 14h 11m |
| Episodes | 12 | 37 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2012 | 2006–2007 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | MADHOUSE |
| Age rating | R | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 23% vs 61%
- Btooom!
- Death Note
0%30%60%
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| Btooom! | Death Note | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 2% | 0% |
| 4★ | 5% | 6% |
| 5★ | 6% | 1% |
| 6★ | 13% | 2% |
| 7★ | 26% | 18% |
| 8★ | 24% | 8% |
| 9★ | 11% | 10% |
| 10★ | 12% | 51% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Btooom! | 4h 48m |
| Death Note | 14h 11m |
Only Btooom!
Shared genres
Only Death Note
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Btooom! vs Death Note FAQ
Is Btooom! better than Death Note?
By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.30). Both are thriller and psychological, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Btooom! or Death Note?
Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 4h 48m.
Which is more popular?
Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,278 vs 58,930).
If I liked Btooom!, will I like Death Note?
Probably, if it was the thriller, psychological, drama side you enjoyed.