Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Pikaia!
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 6.73.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 695× the members.
- Pikaia! is the quicker watch, 7h 35m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Cowboy Bebop | Pikaia! | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 6.73 |
| Rank by score | #204better | #7,547 |
| Members | 162,556more | 234 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 0.4% |
| Time to watch | 10h 50m | 3h 15mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 13 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2015 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Production I.G, OLM |
| Age rating | R | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 5%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Pikaia!
0%30%60%
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| Cowboy Bebop | Pikaia! | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 3% |
| 4★ | 5% | 5% |
| 5★ | 1% | 14% |
| 6★ | 3% | 57% |
| 7★ | 11% | 10% |
| 8★ | 12% | 2% |
| 9★ | 15% | 2% |
| 10★ | 47% | 3% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
| Pikaia! | 3h 15m |
Shared genres
Only Pikaia!
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Cowboy Bebop vs Pikaia! FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Pikaia!?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 6.73). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Pikaia!?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 50m against 3h 15m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,556 vs 234).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Pikaia!?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.