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Bus Gamer 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 6.30.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 175× the members.
  • Bus Gamer is the quicker watch, 13h 2m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.1% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Bus GamerDeath Note
Community score6.308.30higher
Rank by score#10,601#104better
Members2,857498,824more
Favorited by0.1%1.5%more
Time to watch1h 9mshorter14h 11m
Episodes337
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired20082006–2007
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioAnproMADHOUSE
Age ratingPGR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 8% vs 61%

  • Bus Gamer
  • Death Note
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Bus GamerDeath Note
1★1%3%
2★2%0%
3★4%0%
4★10%6%
5★18%1%
6★21%2%
7★21%18%
8★16%8%
9★4%10%
10★4%51%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Bus Gamer1h 9m
Death Note14h 11m

Only Bus Gamer

Shared genres

None

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Bus Gamer vs Death Note FAQ

Is Bus Gamer better than Death Note?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 6.30). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Bus Gamer or Death Note?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 1h 9m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,824 vs 2,857).

If I liked Bus Gamer, will I like Death Note?

Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Bus Gamer” list instead.