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Business Fish vs Violet Evergarden

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

  • Violet Evergarden is rated higher by the community: 8.24 vs 6.56.
  • Violet Evergarden is more widely watched, with 376× the members.
  • Business Fish is the quicker watch, 2h 48m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Violet Evergarden more often (1.5% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Slice of Life.
Business FishViolet Evergarden
Community score6.568.24higher
Rank by score#8,896#166better
Members402151,240more
Favorited by0.0%1.5%more
Time to watch2h 24mshorter5h 12m
Episodes613
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired20192018
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Kyoto Animation
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 11% vs 61%

  • Business Fish
  • Violet Evergarden
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Business FishViolet Evergarden
1★5%4%
2★5%0%
3★9%0%
4★17%6%
5★8%1%
6★23%2%
7★14%14%
8★11%10%
9★5%13%
10★6%48%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Business Fish2h 24m
Violet Evergarden5h 12m

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Business Fish vs Violet Evergarden FAQ

Is Business Fish better than Violet Evergarden?

By community score, Violet Evergarden is ahead (8.24 vs 6.56). Both are slice of life, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Business Fish or Violet Evergarden?

Violet Evergarden is longer: 5h 12m against 2h 24m.

Which is more popular?

Violet Evergarden has more members on Kitsu (151,240 vs 402).

If I liked Business Fish, will I like Violet Evergarden?

Probably, if it was the slice of life side you enjoyed.