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Chirico vs Serial Experiments Lain

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

  • Serial Experiments Lain is rated higher by the community: 8.01 vs 5.77.
  • Serial Experiments Lain is more widely watched, with 464× the members.
  • Chirico is the quicker watch, 4h 55m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Serial Experiments Lain more often (3.3% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
ChiricoSerial Experiments Lain
Community score5.778.01higher
Rank by score#12,438#827better
Members11955,193more
Favorited by0.0%3.3%more
Time to watch4mshorter4h 59m
Episodes113
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired20081998
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingPGR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 46%

  • Chirico
  • Serial Experiments Lain
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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ChiricoSerial Experiments Lain
1★18%1%
2★6%1%
3★15%1%
4★12%3%
5★21%3%
6★17%7%
7★6%17%
8★2%21%
9★0%19%
10★3%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Chirico4m
Serial Experiments Lain4h 59m

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Shared genres

None

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Chirico vs Serial Experiments Lain FAQ

Is Chirico better than Serial Experiments Lain?

By community score, Serial Experiments Lain is ahead (8.01 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 Serial Experiments Lain?

Serial Experiments Lain is longer: 4h 59m against 4m.

Which is more popular?

Serial Experiments Lain has more members on Kitsu (55,193 vs 119).

If I liked Chirico, will I like Serial Experiments Lain?

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