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Death Note vs Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari

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 7.73.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 312× the members.
  • Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari is the quicker watch, 13h 21m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.4% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Death NoteKaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari
Community score8.30higher7.73
Rank by score#106better#1,558
Members499,181more1,602
Favorited by1.5%more0.4%
Time to watch14h 11m50mshorter
Episodes371
FormatTV SeriesOVA
Aired2006–20072005
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSE–
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 32%

  • Death Note
  • Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteKaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari
1★3%2%
2★0%0%
3★0%0%
4★6%2%
5★1%4%
6★2%8%
7★18%28%
8★8%24%
9★10%11%
10★51%21%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari50m

Shared genres

None

Only Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari

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Death Note vs Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari FAQ

Is Death Note better than Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.73). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 50m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (499,181 vs 1,602).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Kaleido Star: Legend of Phoenix - Layla Hamilton Monogatari?

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