Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
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 SEED
★ 7.60 · 2002–2003
The short version
- Cowboy Bebop is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 7.60.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 12× the members.
- Cowboy Bebop is the quicker watch, 9h 10m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 1.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space, Drama, Action.
| Cowboy Bebop | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 7.60 |
| Rank by score | #205better | #2,079 |
| Members | 162,542more | 13,490 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 1.4% |
| Time to watch | 10h 50mshorter | 20h |
| Episodes | 26 | 50 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2002–2003 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Sunrise |
| Age rating | R | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 33%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
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| Cowboy Bebop | Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 1% |
| 2★ | 1% | 1% |
| 3★ | 0% | 2% |
| 4★ | 5% | 4% |
| 5★ | 1% | 5% |
| 6★ | 3% | 11% |
| 7★ | 11% | 20% |
| 8★ | 12% | 23% |
| 9★ | 15% | 13% |
| 10★ | 47% | 19% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | 20h |
Shared genres
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Cowboy Bebop vs Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Mobile Suit Gundam SEED?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 7.60). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Mobile Suit Gundam SEED?
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is longer: 20h against 10h 50m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,542 vs 13,490).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Mobile Suit Gundam SEED?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space, drama, action side you enjoyed.