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Death Note vs Hitsuji no Uta

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 6.34.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 274× the members.
  • Hitsuji no Uta is the quicker watch, 12h 11m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.1% of members).
  • They share Drama.
Death NoteHitsuji no Uta
Community score8.30higher6.34
Rank by score#105better#10,413
Members498,765more1,820
Favorited by1.5%more0.1%
Time to watch14h 11m2hshorter
Episodes374
FormatTV SeriesOVA
Aired2006–20072003–2004
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSEMadhouse
Age ratingRR

How each is rated

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

  • Death Note
  • Hitsuji no Uta
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteHitsuji no Uta
1★3%2%
2★0%3%
3★0%4%
4★6%9%
5★1%15%
6★2%23%
7★18%20%
8★8%14%
9★10%4%
10★51%6%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Hitsuji no Uta2h

Shared genres

Only Hitsuji no Uta

More comparisons

Death Note vs Hitsuji no Uta FAQ

Is Death Note better than Hitsuji no Uta?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 6.34). Both are drama, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Death Note or Hitsuji no Uta?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 2h.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,765 vs 1,820).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Hitsuji no Uta?

Probably, if it was the drama side you enjoyed.