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Candy Candy vs Kimi no Na wa.

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

  • Kimi no Na wa. is rated higher by the community: 8.33 vs 7.79.
  • Kimi no Na wa. is more widely watched, with 156× the members.
  • Kimi no Na wa. is the quicker watch, 46h 9m shorter.
  • They share Romance, Drama, School Life.
Candy CandyKimi no Na wa.
Community score7.798.33higher
Rank by score#1,379#90better
Members2,689420,786more
Favorited by1.3%more1.0%
Time to watch47h 55m1h 46mshorter
Episodes1151
FormatTV SeriesMovie
Aired1976–19792016
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioToei AnimationCoMix Wave Films
Age ratingGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 43% vs 64%

  • Candy Candy
  • Kimi no Na wa.
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Candy CandyKimi no Na wa.
1★2%4%
2★1%0%
3★1%0%
4★3%7%
5★6%1%
6★10%1%
7★19%17%
8★17%5%
9★20%8%
10★23%56%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Candy Candy47h 55m
Kimi no Na wa.1h 46m

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Candy Candy vs Kimi no Na wa. FAQ

Is Candy Candy better than Kimi no Na wa.?

By community score, Kimi no Na wa. is ahead (8.33 vs 7.79). Both are romance and drama, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Candy Candy or Kimi no Na wa.?

Candy Candy is longer: 47h 55m against 1h 46m.

Which is more popular?

Kimi no Na wa. has more members on Kitsu (420,786 vs 2,689).

If I liked Candy Candy, will I like Kimi no Na wa.?

Probably, if it was the romance, drama, school life side you enjoyed.