Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway
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
Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway
★ 7.76 · 2025
The short version
- Cowboy Bebop is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 7.76.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 389× the members.
- Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway is the quicker watch, 10h 14m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 0.7% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space, Comedy.
| Cowboy Bebop | Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 7.76 |
| Rank by score | #205better | #1,490 |
| Members | 162,561more | 418 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 0.7% |
| Time to watch | 10h 50m | 36mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 12 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2025 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 31%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
Show as table
| Cowboy Bebop | Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 0% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 0% |
| 4★ | 5% | 3% |
| 5★ | 1% | 2% |
| 6★ | 3% | 12% |
| 7★ | 11% | 24% |
| 8★ | 12% | 28% |
| 9★ | 15% | 14% |
| 10★ | 47% | 18% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
| Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway | 36m |
Shared genres
Only Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway
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Cowboy Bebop vs Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 7.76). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 50m against 36m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,561 vs 418).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Ginga Tokkyuu Milky☆Subway?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space, comedy side you enjoyed.