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Buddy Complex vs Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann

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

  • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 6.92.
  • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is more widely watched, with 18× the members.
  • Buddy Complex is the quicker watch, 5h 36m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann more often (3.7% vs 0.4% of members).
  • They share Mecha, Action, Science Fiction.
Buddy ComplexTengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Community score6.928.22higher
Rank by score#6,211#223better
Members7,886139,898more
Favorited by0.4%3.7%more
Time to watch5h 12mshorter10h 48m
Episodes1327
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired20142007
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 16% vs 59%

  • Buddy Complex
  • Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Buddy ComplexTengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
1★1%4%
2★1%1%
3★2%0%
4★5%5%
5★9%1%
6★19%4%
7★27%12%
8★19%14%
9★8%17%
10★8%42%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Buddy Complex5h 12m
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann10h 48m

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Buddy Complex vs Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann FAQ

Is Buddy Complex better than Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann?

By community score, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is ahead (8.22 vs 6.92). Both are mecha and action, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Buddy Complex or Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann?

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann is longer: 10h 48m against 5h 12m.

Which is more popular?

Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann has more members on Kitsu (139,898 vs 7,886).

If I liked Buddy Complex, will I like Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann?

Probably, if it was the mecha, action, science fiction side you enjoyed.