Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Planetes
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 8.05.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 6.8× the members.
- They take about the same time to watch (10h 26m vs 10h 50m).
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 1.7% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space.
| Cowboy Bebop | Planetes | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 8.05 |
| Rank by score | #202better | #732 |
| Members | 162,500more | 23,943 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 1.7% |
| Time to watch | 10h 26mshorter | 10h 50m |
| Episodes | 26 | 26 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2003–2004 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Sunrise |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 48%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Planetes
0%30%60%
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Show as table
| Cowboy Bebop | Planetes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 0% |
| 4★ | 5% | 3% |
| 5★ | 1% | 2% |
| 6★ | 3% | 5% |
| 7★ | 11% | 14% |
| 8★ | 12% | 25% |
| 9★ | 15% | 24% |
| 10★ | 47% | 24% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 26m |
| Planetes | 10h 50m |
Shared genres
Only Planetes
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Cowboy Bebop vs Planetes FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Planetes?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 8.05). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Planetes?
Planetes is longer: 10h 50m against 10h 26m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,500 vs 23,943).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Planetes?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space side you enjoyed.