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Death Note vs Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun

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 7.14.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 1070× the members.
  • Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun is the quicker watch, 11h 37m 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 NoteTaiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun
Community score8.30higher7.14
Rank by score#104better#4,644
Members498,673more466
Favorited by1.5%more0.0%
Time to watch14h 11m2h 34mshorter
Episodes372
FormatTV SeriesSpecial
Aired2006–20072006
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSEMadhouse
Age ratingRR

How each is rated

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

  • Death Note
  • Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteTaiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun
1★3%5%
2★0%1%
3★0%0%
4★6%4%
5★1%8%
6★2%13%
7★18%33%
8★8%20%
9★10%10%
10★51%7%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun2h 34m

Shared genres

None

Only Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun

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Death Note vs Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun FAQ

Is Death Note better than Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.14). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 2h 34m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (498,673 vs 466).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Taiyou no Mokushiroku: A Spirit of the Sun?

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