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Death Note vs Oshiruko

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 5.89.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 1738× the members.
  • Oshiruko is the quicker watch, 14h 10m 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 NoteOshiruko
Community score8.30higher5.89
Rank by score#105better#12,192
Members498,765more287
Favorited by1.5%more0.0%
Time to watch14h 11m1mshorter
Episodes371
FormatTV SeriesONA
Aired2006–20072005
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSE–
Age ratingRG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 2%

  • Death Note
  • Oshiruko
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteOshiruko
1★3%6%
2★0%6%
3★0%2%
4★6%7%
5★1%32%
6★2%22%
7★18%22%
8★8%1%
9★10%1%
10★51%2%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Oshiruko1m

Shared genres

None

Only Oshiruko

More comparisons

Death Note vs Oshiruko FAQ

Is Death Note better than Oshiruko?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 5.89). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Oshiruko?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 1m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,765 vs 287).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Oshiruko?

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