Head to head
Date A Live: Encore vs Kimi no Na wa.
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
- Kimi no Na wa. is rated higher by the community: 8.33 vs 7.74.
- Kimi no Na wa. is more widely watched, with 34× the members.
- Date A Live: Encore is the quicker watch, 1h 16m shorter.
- Fans favorite Kimi no Na wa. more often (1.0% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Romance.
| Date A Live: Encore | Kimi no Na wa. | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.74 | 8.33higher |
| Rank by score | #1,517 | #90better |
| Members | 12,496 | 420,817more |
| Favorited by | 0.4% | 1.0%more |
| Time to watch | 30mshorter | 1h 46m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | OVA | Movie |
| Aired | 2014 | 2016 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Production IMS | CoMix Wave Films |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 34% vs 64%
- Date A Live: Encore
- Kimi no Na wa.
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| Date A Live: Encore | Kimi no Na wa. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 4% |
| 2★ | 0% | 0% |
| 3★ | 1% | 0% |
| 4★ | 2% | 7% |
| 5★ | 5% | 1% |
| 6★ | 10% | 1% |
| 7★ | 24% | 17% |
| 8★ | 23% | 5% |
| 9★ | 15% | 8% |
| 10★ | 19% | 56% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Date A Live: Encore | 30m |
| Kimi no Na wa. | 1h 46m |
Only Date A Live: Encore
Shared genres
Only Kimi no Na wa.
More comparisons
Date A Live: Encore vs Kimi no Na wa. FAQ
Is Date A Live: Encore better than Kimi no Na wa.?
By community score, Kimi no Na wa. is ahead (8.33 vs 7.74). Both are romance, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Date A Live: Encore or Kimi no Na wa.?
Kimi no Na wa. is longer: 1h 46m against 30m.
Which is more popular?
Kimi no Na wa. has more members on Kitsu (420,817 vs 12,496).
If I liked Date A Live: Encore, will I like Kimi no Na wa.?
Probably, if it was the romance side you enjoyed.

