Head to head
Date A Live: Encore vs Spirited Away
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
- Spirited Away is rated higher by the community: 8.27 vs 7.74.
- Spirited Away is more widely watched, with 24× the members.
- Date A Live: Encore is the quicker watch, 1h 35m shorter.
- Fans favorite Spirited Away more often (1.0% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Romance.
| Date A Live: Encore | Spirited Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.74 | 8.27higher |
| Rank by score | #1,517 | #134better |
| Members | 12,496 | 295,145more |
| Favorited by | 0.4% | 1.0%more |
| Time to watch | 30mshorter | 2h 5m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | OVA | Movie |
| Aired | 2014 | 2001 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Production IMS | – |
| Age rating | PG | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 34% vs 63%
- Date A Live: Encore
- Spirited Away
0%30%60%
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| Date A Live: Encore | Spirited Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 5% |
| 2★ | 0% | 0% |
| 3★ | 1% | 0% |
| 4★ | 2% | 6% |
| 5★ | 5% | 1% |
| 6★ | 10% | 2% |
| 7★ | 24% | 14% |
| 8★ | 23% | 8% |
| 9★ | 15% | 10% |
| 10★ | 19% | 53% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Date A Live: Encore | 30m |
| Spirited Away | 2h 5m |
Only Date A Live: Encore
Shared genres
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Date A Live: Encore vs Spirited Away FAQ
Is Date A Live: Encore better than Spirited Away?
By community score, Spirited Away is ahead (8.27 vs 7.74). Both are romance, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Date A Live: Encore or Spirited Away?
Spirited Away is longer: 2h 5m against 30m.
Which is more popular?
Spirited Away has more members on Kitsu (295,145 vs 12,496).
If I liked Date A Live: Encore, will I like Spirited Away?
Probably, if it was the romance side you enjoyed.

