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Gegege no Kitarou (2007) vs Howl's Moving Castle

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

  • Howl's Moving Castle is rated higher by the community: 8.24 vs 7.46.
  • Howl's Moving Castle is more widely watched, with 206× the members.
  • Howl's Moving Castle is the quicker watch, 38h 3m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Howl's Moving Castle more often (1.3% vs 0.7% of members).
  • They share Fantasy.
Gegege no Kitarou (2007)Howl's Moving Castle
Community score7.468.24higher
Rank by score#2,704#169better
Members844173,582more
Favorited by0.7%1.3%more
Time to watch40h1h 57mshorter
Episodes1001
FormatTV SeriesMovie
Aired2007–20092004
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioToei Animation–
Age ratingGG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 31% vs 61%

  • Gegege no Kitarou (2007)
  • Howl's Moving Castle
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Gegege no Kitarou (2007)Howl's Moving Castle
1★3%5%
2★0%0%
3★2%0%
4★6%6%
5★4%1%
6★10%3%
7★34%13%
8★10%11%
9★2%11%
10★29%50%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Gegege no Kitarou (2007)40h
Howl's Moving Castle1h 57m

Only Gegege no Kitarou (2007)

Shared genres

Only Howl's Moving Castle

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Gegege no Kitarou (2007) vs Howl's Moving Castle FAQ

Is Gegege no Kitarou (2007) better than Howl's Moving Castle?

By community score, Howl's Moving Castle is ahead (8.24 vs 7.46). Both are fantasy, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Gegege no Kitarou (2007) or Howl's Moving Castle?

Gegege no Kitarou (2007) is longer: 40h against 1h 57m.

Which is more popular?

Howl's Moving Castle has more members on Kitsu (173,582 vs 844).

If I liked Gegege no Kitarou (2007), will I like Howl's Moving Castle?

Probably, if it was the fantasy side you enjoyed.