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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.

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 BebopMobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Community score8.23higher7.89
Rank by score#209better#1,097
Members162,580more17,565
Favorited by3.2%more1.3%
Time to watch10h 50m10hshorter
Episodes2625
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired1998–19992015–2016
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Sunrise
Age ratingRR

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 BebopMobile 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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ItemRuntime
Cowboy Bebop10h 50m
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans10h

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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.