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ef: A Tale of Memories. vs Spirited Away

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

  • Spirited Away is rated higher by the community: 8.27 vs 7.83.
  • Spirited Away is more widely watched, with 12× the members.
  • Spirited Away is the quicker watch, 2h 43m shorter.
  • They share Romance, Drama.
ef: A Tale of Memories.Spirited Away
Community score7.838.27higher
Rank by score#1,271#135better
Members24,916295,223more
Favorited by0.8%1.0%more
Time to watch4h 48m2h 5mshorter
Episodes121
FormatTV SeriesMovie
Aired20072001
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioSHAFT, Shaft–
Age ratingPGG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 37% vs 63%

  • ef: A Tale of Memories.
  • Spirited Away
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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ef: A Tale of Memories.Spirited Away
1★1%5%
2★1%0%
3★1%0%
4★3%6%
5★4%1%
6★10%2%
7★16%14%
8★27%8%
9★18%10%
10★19%53%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
ef: A Tale of Memories.4h 48m
Spirited Away2h 5m

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Shared genres

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ef: A Tale of Memories. vs Spirited Away FAQ

Is ef: A Tale of Memories. better than Spirited Away?

By community score, Spirited Away is ahead (8.27 vs 7.83). Both are romance and drama, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, ef: A Tale of Memories. or Spirited Away?

ef: A Tale of Memories. is longer: 4h 48m against 2h 5m.

Which is more popular?

Spirited Away has more members on Kitsu (295,223 vs 24,916).

If I liked ef: A Tale of Memories., will I like Spirited Away?

Probably, if it was the romance, drama side you enjoyed.