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Death Note vs Hana no Ko Lunlun

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 7.36.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 669× the members.
  • Death Note is the quicker watch, 5h 49m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.1% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Death NoteHana no Ko Lunlun
Community score8.30higher7.36
Rank by score#104better#3,271
Members498,824more746
Favorited by1.5%more0.1%
Time to watch14h 11mshorter20h
Episodes3750
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired2006–20071979–1980
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSEToei Animation
Age ratingRG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 18%

  • Death Note
  • Hana no Ko Lunlun
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteHana no Ko Lunlun
1★3%2%
2★0%0%
3★0%4%
4★6%3%
5★1%5%
6★2%10%
7★18%29%
8★8%30%
9★10%5%
10★51%12%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Hana no Ko Lunlun20h

Shared genres

None

Only Hana no Ko Lunlun

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Death Note vs Hana no Ko Lunlun FAQ

Is Death Note better than Hana no Ko Lunlun?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.36). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Hana no Ko Lunlun?

Hana no Ko Lunlun is longer: 20h against 14h 11m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,824 vs 746).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Hana no Ko Lunlun?

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