Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.
Left in charts
Cowboy Bebop
★ 8.23 · 1998–1999
Right in charts
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
★ 8.19 · 1988–1997
The short version
- Scores are effectively tied: 8.23 vs 8.19.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 6.2× the members.
- Cowboy Bebop is the quicker watch, 37h 14m shorter.
- Fans favorite Legend of the Galactic Heroes more often (3.7% vs 3.2% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space.
| Cowboy Bebop | Legend of the Galactic Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 8.19 |
| Rank by score | #201better | #397 |
| Members | 162,497more | 26,042 |
| Favorited by | 3.2% | 3.7%more |
| Time to watch | 10h 26mshorter | 47h 40m |
| Episodes | 26 | 110 |
| Format | TV Series | OVA |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 1988–1997 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Artland |
| Age rating | R | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 65%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes
0%30%60%
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| Cowboy Bebop | Legend of the Galactic Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 7% |
| 2★ | 1% | 1% |
| 3★ | 0% | 1% |
| 4★ | 5% | 4% |
| 5★ | 1% | 2% |
| 6★ | 3% | 4% |
| 7★ | 11% | 7% |
| 8★ | 12% | 9% |
| 9★ | 15% | 15% |
| 10★ | 47% | 50% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 26m |
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | 47h 40m |
Shared genres
Only Legend of the Galactic Heroes
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Cowboy Bebop vs Legend of the Galactic Heroes FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Legend of the Galactic Heroes?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 8.19). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Legend of the Galactic Heroes?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes is longer: 47h 40m against 10h 26m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,497 vs 26,042).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Legend of the Galactic Heroes?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space side you enjoyed.