Head to head
Death Note vs L/R: Licensed by Royal Special
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.

Left in charts
Death Note
★ 8.30 · 2006–2007

Right in charts
L/R: Licensed by Royal Special
★ 6.96 · 2003
The short version
- Death Note is rated higher by the community: 8.30 vs 6.96.
- Death Note is more widely watched, with 5362× the members.
- L/R: Licensed by Royal Special is the quicker watch, 13h 48m shorter.
- They share Mystery.
| Death Note | L/R: Licensed by Royal Special | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.30higher | 6.96 |
| Rank by score | #104better | #5,903 |
| Members | 498,673more | 93 |
| Favorited by | 1.5%more | 1.1% |
| Time to watch | 14h 11m | 23mshorter |
| Episodes | 37 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | Special |
| Aired | 2006–2007 | 2003 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | TNK |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 4%
- Death Note
- L/R: Licensed by Royal Special
0%30%60%
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| Death Note | L/R: Licensed by Royal Special | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 0% |
| 2★ | 0% | 2% |
| 3★ | 0% | 0% |
| 4★ | 6% | 2% |
| 5★ | 1% | 26% |
| 6★ | 2% | 38% |
| 7★ | 18% | 20% |
| 8★ | 8% | 8% |
| 9★ | 10% | 0% |
| 10★ | 51% | 4% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Death Note | 14h 11m |
| L/R: Licensed by Royal Special | 23m |
Only Death Note
Shared genres
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Death Note vs L/R: Licensed by Royal Special FAQ
Is Death Note better than L/R: Licensed by Royal Special?
By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 6.96). Both are mystery, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Death Note or L/R: Licensed by Royal Special?
Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 23m.
Which is more popular?
Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,673 vs 93).
If I liked Death Note, will I like L/R: Licensed by Royal Special?
Probably, if it was the mystery side you enjoyed.