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Fantastic Cell vs Neon Genesis Evangelion

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

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 5.95.
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion is more widely watched, with 724× the members.
  • Fantastic Cell is the quicker watch, 10h 18m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Neon Genesis Evangelion more often (4.3% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Fantastic CellNeon Genesis Evangelion
Community score5.958.22higher
Rank by score#12,048#254better
Members161116,574more
Favorited by0.0%4.3%more
Time to watch6mshorter10h 24m
Episodes126
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired20031995–1996
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–GAINAX, Tatsunoko Production
Age ratingGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 8% vs 55%

  • Fantastic Cell
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Fantastic CellNeon Genesis Evangelion
1★3%2%
2★14%1%
3★10%0%
4★18%4%
5★15%2%
6★22%5%
7★6%14%
8★3%18%
9★0%18%
10★8%36%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Fantastic Cell6m
Neon Genesis Evangelion10h 24m

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Shared genres

None

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Fantastic Cell vs Neon Genesis Evangelion FAQ

Is Fantastic Cell better than Neon Genesis Evangelion?

By community score, Neon Genesis Evangelion is ahead (8.22 vs 5.95). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Fantastic Cell or Neon Genesis Evangelion?

Neon Genesis Evangelion is longer: 10h 24m against 6m.

Which is more popular?

Neon Genesis Evangelion has more members on Kitsu (116,574 vs 161).

If I liked Fantastic Cell, will I like Neon Genesis Evangelion?

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