Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Starship Troopers: Invasion
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
Starship Troopers: Invasion
★ 6.71 · 2012
The short version
- Cowboy Bebop is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 6.71.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 258× the members.
- Starship Troopers: Invasion is the quicker watch, 9h 21m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 0.2% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space, Action.
| Cowboy Bebop | Starship Troopers: Invasion | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 6.71 |
| Rank by score | #207better | #7,755 |
| Members | 162,573more | 629 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 0.2% |
| Time to watch | 10h 50m | 1h 29mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | Movie |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Sola Digital Arts |
| Age rating | R | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 13%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Starship Troopers: Invasion
0%30%60%
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| Cowboy Bebop | Starship Troopers: Invasion | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 1% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 0% | 4% |
| 4★ | 5% | 9% |
| 5★ | 1% | 10% |
| 6★ | 3% | 18% |
| 7★ | 11% | 33% |
| 8★ | 12% | 10% |
| 9★ | 15% | 4% |
| 10★ | 47% | 9% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
| Starship Troopers: Invasion | 1h 29m |
Shared genres
Only Starship Troopers: Invasion
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Cowboy Bebop vs Starship Troopers: Invasion FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Starship Troopers: Invasion?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 6.71). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Starship Troopers: Invasion?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 50m against 1h 29m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,573 vs 629).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Starship Troopers: Invasion?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space, action side you enjoyed.