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Chirico vs FLCL

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

  • FLCL is rated higher by the community: 8.00 vs 5.77.
  • FLCL is more widely watched, with 540× the members.
  • Chirico is the quicker watch, 2h 26m shorter.
  • Fans favorite FLCL more often (3.7% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
ChiricoFLCL
Community score5.778.00higher
Rank by score#12,438#849better
Members11964,251more
Favorited by0.0%3.7%more
Time to watch4mshorter2h 30m
Episodes16
FormatMovieOVA
Aired20082000–2001
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 45%

  • Chirico
  • FLCL
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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ChiricoFLCL
1★18%1%
2★6%1%
3★15%1%
4★12%3%
5★21%3%
6★17%8%
7★6%16%
8★2%22%
9★0%17%
10★3%28%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Chirico4m
FLCL2h 30m

Only Chirico

Shared genres

None

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Chirico vs FLCL FAQ

Is Chirico better than FLCL?

By community score, FLCL is ahead (8.00 vs 5.77). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Chirico or FLCL?

FLCL is longer: 2h 30m against 4m.

Which is more popular?

FLCL has more members on Kitsu (64,251 vs 119).

If I liked Chirico, will I like FLCL?

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