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Dreams vs FLCL

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

  • FLCL is rated higher by the community: 8.00 vs 4.92.
  • FLCL is more widely watched, with 306× the members.
  • Dreams is the quicker watch, 2h 25m shorter.
  • Fans favorite FLCL more often (3.7% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
DreamsFLCL
Community score4.928.00higher
Rank by score#13,114#850better
Members21064,252more
Favorited by0.0%3.7%more
Time to watch5mshorter2h 30m
Episodes16
FormatMovieOVA
Aired20112000–2001
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 2% vs 45%

  • Dreams
  • FLCL
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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DreamsFLCL
1★25%1%
2★10%1%
3★17%1%
4★15%3%
5★10%3%
6★16%8%
7★6%16%
8★0%22%
9★1%17%
10★1%28%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Dreams5m
FLCL2h 30m

Only Dreams

Shared genres

None

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Dreams vs FLCL FAQ

Is Dreams better than FLCL?

By community score, FLCL is ahead (8.00 vs 4.92). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Dreams or FLCL?

FLCL is longer: 2h 30m against 5m.

Which is more popular?

FLCL has more members on Kitsu (64,252 vs 210).

If I liked Dreams, will I like FLCL?

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