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Death Note vs Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou

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 7.46.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 293× the members.
  • Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou is the quicker watch, 13h 41m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.4% of members).
  • They share Shounen.
Death NoteRanma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou
Community score8.30higher7.46
Rank by score#104better#2,705
Members498,881more1,704
Favorited by1.5%more0.4%
Time to watch14h 11m30mshorter
Episodes371
FormatTV SeriesOVA
Aired2006–20072008
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSESunrise, Studio Deen
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 27%

  • Death Note
  • Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteRanma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou
1★3%1%
2★0%1%
3★0%0%
4★6%5%
5★1%4%
6★2%16%
7★18%25%
8★8%20%
9★10%5%
10★51%22%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou30m

Shared genres

Only Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou

More comparisons

Death Note vs Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou FAQ

Is Death Note better than Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.46). Both are shounen, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Death Note or Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou?

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

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,881 vs 1,704).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou?

Probably, if it was the shounen side you enjoyed.