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Death Note vs Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

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 7.92.
  • Death Note is more widely watched, with 38× the members.
  • Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is the quicker watch, 8h 46m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Death Note more often (1.5% vs 0.5% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Death NoteZoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
Community score8.30higher7.92
Rank by score#104better#1,032
Members499,231more13,106
Favorited by1.5%more0.5%
Time to watch14h 11m5h 25mshorter
Episodes3713
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired2006–20072008
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioMADHOUSEShaft
Age ratingRR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 35%

  • Death Note
  • Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Death NoteZoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei
1★3%1%
2★0%0%
3★0%0%
4★6%1%
5★1%2%
6★2%7%
7★18%22%
8★8%32%
9★10%20%
10★51%15%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Death Note14h 11m
Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei5h 25m

Shared genres

None

Only Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

More comparisons

Death Note vs Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei FAQ

Is Death Note better than Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?

By community score, Death Note is ahead (8.30 vs 7.92). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Death Note or Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?

Death Note is longer: 14h 11m against 5h 25m.

Which is more popular?

Death Note has more members on Kitsu (499,231 vs 13,106).

If I liked Death Note, will I like Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei?

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