Head to head
Cowboy Bebop vs Voices of a Distant Star
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 7.06.
- Cowboy Bebop is more widely watched, with 9.7× the members.
- Voices of a Distant Star is the quicker watch, 10h 25m shorter.
- Fans favorite Cowboy Bebop more often (3.2% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space, Drama.
| Cowboy Bebop | Voices of a Distant Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 7.06 |
| Rank by score | #208better | #5,194 |
| Members | 162,583more | 16,694 |
| Favorited by | 3.2%more | 0.4% |
| Time to watch | 10h 50m | 25mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | OVA |
| Aired | 1998–1999 | 2002 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | CoMix Wave Films |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 62% vs 20%
- Cowboy Bebop
- Voices of a Distant Star
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
Show as table
| Cowboy Bebop | Voices of a Distant Star | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 1% |
| 2★ | 1% | 1% |
| 3★ | 0% | 2% |
| 4★ | 5% | 5% |
| 5★ | 1% | 8% |
| 6★ | 3% | 16% |
| 7★ | 11% | 27% |
| 8★ | 12% | 20% |
| 9★ | 15% | 9% |
| 10★ | 47% | 10% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cowboy Bebop | 10h 50m |
| Voices of a Distant Star | 25m |
Shared genres
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Cowboy Bebop vs Voices of a Distant Star FAQ
Is Cowboy Bebop better than Voices of a Distant Star?
By community score, Cowboy Bebop is ahead (8.23 vs 7.06). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cowboy Bebop or Voices of a Distant Star?
Cowboy Bebop is longer: 10h 50m against 25m.
Which is more popular?
Cowboy Bebop has more members on Kitsu (162,583 vs 16,694).
If I liked Cowboy Bebop, will I like Voices of a Distant Star?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space, drama side you enjoyed.

