Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
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
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
★ 7.89 · 2015–2016
The short version
- Cowboy Bebop is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 7.89.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 9.3× the members.
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans is the quicker watch, 50m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 1.3% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space, Action.
| Cowboy Bebop | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 7.89 |
| Rank by score | #209better | #1,097 |
| Members | 162,580more | 17,565 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 1.3% |
| Time to watch | 10h 50m | 10hshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2015–2016 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Sunrise |
| Age rating | R | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 38%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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| Cowboy Bebop | Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 1% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 1% |
| 4★ | 5% | 4% |
| 5★ | 1% | 3% |
| 6★ | 3% | 7% |
| 7★ | 11% | 19% |
| 8★ | 12% | 27% |
| 9★ | 15% | 17% |
| 10★ | 47% | 21% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans | 10h |
Shared genres
Only Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
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Cowboy Bebop vs Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 7.89). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 50m against 10h.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,580 vs 17,565).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space, action side you enjoyed.