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Death Note vs Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

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

  • Death Note is rated higher by the community: 8.30 vs 7.79.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 71× the members.
  • Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is the quicker watch, 12h 56m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.2% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Death NoteGoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Community score8.30higher7.79
Rank by score#104better#1,395
Members499,079more7,046
Favorited by1.5%more0.2%
Time to watch14h 11m1h 15mshorter
Episodes373
FormatTV SeriesOVA
Aired2006–20072008–2009
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSEShaft
Age ratingRR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 28%

  • Death Note
  • Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteGoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
1★3%1%
2★0%0%
3★0%0%
4★6%1%
5★1%2%
6★2%9%
7★18%23%
8★8%35%
9★10%15%
10★51%13%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei1h 15m

Shared genres

None

Only Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

More comparisons

Death Note vs Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei FAQ

Is Death Note better than Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.79). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 1h 15m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (499,079 vs 7,046).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Goku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?

Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Death Note” list instead.