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Death Note vs Shinryaku!! Ika Musume

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 7.62.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 138× the members.
  • Shinryaku!! Ika Musume is the quicker watch, 12h 59m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.2% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Death NoteShinryaku!! Ika Musume
Community score8.30higher7.62
Rank by score#104better#1,988
Members498,717more3,624
Favorited by1.5%more0.2%
Time to watch14h 11m1h 12mshorter
Episodes373
FormatTV SeriesOVA
Aired2006–20072012–2014
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSEDiomedea
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 25%

  • Death Note
  • Shinryaku!! Ika Musume
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteShinryaku!! Ika Musume
1★3%0%
2★0%0%
3★0%0%
4★6%1%
5★1%4%
6★2%14%
7★18%30%
8★8%26%
9★10%10%
10★51%15%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Shinryaku!! Ika Musume1h 12m

Shared genres

None

Only Shinryaku!! Ika Musume

More comparisons

Death Note vs Shinryaku!! Ika Musume FAQ

Is Death Note better than Shinryaku!! Ika Musume?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.62). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Shinryaku!! Ika Musume?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 1h 12m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,717 vs 3,624).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Shinryaku!! Ika Musume?

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