Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Elysium
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
- Cowboy Bebop is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 5.81.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 991× the members.
- Elysium is the quicker watch, 9h 35m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action.
| Cowboy Bebop | Elysium | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 5.81 |
| Rank by score | #205better | #12,359 |
| Members | 162,567more | 164 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 0.0% |
| Time to watch | 10h 50m | 1h 15mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | Movie |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2003 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 3%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Elysium
0%30%60%
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| Cowboy Bebop | Elysium | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 7% |
| 2★ | 1% | 18% |
| 3★ | 0% | 14% |
| 4★ | 5% | 7% |
| 5★ | 1% | 26% |
| 6★ | 3% | 11% |
| 7★ | 11% | 9% |
| 8★ | 12% | 5% |
| 9★ | 15% | 0% |
| 10★ | 47% | 3% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
| Elysium | 1h 15m |
Shared genres
Only Elysium
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Cowboy Bebop vs Elysium FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Elysium?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 5.81). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Elysium?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 50m against 1h 15m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,567 vs 164).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Elysium?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.