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Death Note vs Neon 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 6.74.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 2969× the members.
  • Neon The Animation is the quicker watch, 13h 41m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Death NoteNeon The Animation
Community score8.30higher6.74
Rank by score#105better#7,533
Members498,765more168
Favorited by1.5%more0.0%
Time to watch14h 11m30mshorter
Episodes376
FormatTV SeriesONA
Aired2006–20072011–2015
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSE–
Age ratingRG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 12%

  • Death Note
  • Neon The Animation
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteNeon The Animation
1★3%0%
2★0%6%
3★0%3%
4★6%15%
5★1%18%
6★2%17%
7★18%26%
8★8%3%
9★10%5%
10★51%8%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Neon The Animation30m

Shared genres

None

Only Neon The Animation

More comparisons

Death Note vs Neon The Animation FAQ

Is Death Note better than Neon The Animation?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 6.74). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Neon The Animation?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 30m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,765 vs 168).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Neon The Animation?

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