Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Sabage-bu!
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 7.37.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 11× the members.
- Sabage-bu! is the quicker watch, 5h 50m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 0.8% of members).
- They share Action, Comedy.
| Cowboy Bebop | Sabage-bu! | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 7.37 |
| Rank by score | #202better | #3,174 |
| Members | 162,502more | 15,363 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 0.8% |
| Time to watch | 10h 26m | 4h 36mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 12 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2014 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 22%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Sabage-bu!
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| Cowboy Bebop | Sabage-bu! | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 1% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 1% |
| 4★ | 5% | 3% |
| 5★ | 1% | 6% |
| 6★ | 3% | 15% |
| 7★ | 11% | 28% |
| 8★ | 12% | 25% |
| 9★ | 15% | 11% |
| 10★ | 47% | 11% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 26m |
| Sabage-bu! | 4h 36m |
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Cowboy Bebop vs Sabage-bu! FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Sabage-bu!?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 7.37). Both are action and comedy, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Sabage-bu!?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 26m against 4h 36m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,502 vs 15,363).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Sabage-bu!?
Probably, if it was the action, comedy side you enjoyed.