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Death Note vs Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation

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 6.99.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 22× the members.
  • Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation is the quicker watch, 11h 35m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.5% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Death NoteMangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation
Community score8.30higher6.99
Rank by score#104better#5,681
Members499,231more22,319
Favorited by1.5%more0.5%
Time to watch14h 11m2h 36mshorter
Episodes3712
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired2006–20072014
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSE–
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 17%

  • Death Note
  • Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteMangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation
1★3%2%
2★0%1%
3★0%2%
4★6%5%
5★1%8%
6★2%16%
7★18%29%
8★8%21%
9★10%8%
10★51%9%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation2h 36m

Shared genres

None

Only Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation

More comparisons

Death Note vs Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation FAQ

Is Death Note better than Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 6.99). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 2h 36m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (499,231 vs 22,319).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Mangaka-san to Assistant-san to The Animation?

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