Head to head
Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season vs Serial Experiments Lain
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.

Left in charts
Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season
★ 6.98 · 2022

Right in charts
Serial Experiments Lain
★ 8.01 · 1998
The short version
- Serial Experiments Lain is rated higher by the community: 8.01 vs 6.98.
- Serial Experiments Lain is more widely watched, with 74× the members.
- Fans favorite Serial Experiments Lain more often (3.3% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season | Serial Experiments Lain | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.98 | 8.01higher |
| Rank by score | #5,768 | #828better |
| Members | 748 | 55,188more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 3.3%more |
| Time to watch | – | 4h 59m |
| Episodes | 12 | 13 |
| Format | ONA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2022 | 1998 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Production I.G, Sola Digital Arts | – |
| Age rating | PG | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 15% vs 46%
- Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season
- Serial Experiments Lain
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
Show as table
| Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season | Serial Experiments Lain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 1% |
| 2★ | 0% | 1% |
| 3★ | 2% | 1% |
| 4★ | 4% | 3% |
| 5★ | 10% | 3% |
| 6★ | 14% | 7% |
| 7★ | 30% | 17% |
| 8★ | 21% | 21% |
| 9★ | 8% | 19% |
| 10★ | 6% | 27% |
Only Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season
Shared genres
Only Serial Experiments Lain
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Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season vs Serial Experiments Lain FAQ
Is Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season better than Serial Experiments Lain?
By community score, Serial Experiments Lain is ahead (8.01 vs 6.98). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season or Serial Experiments Lain?
Runtime data is incomplete for one of them.
Which is more popular?
Serial Experiments Lain has more members on Kitsu (55,188 vs 748).
If I liked Koukaku Kidoutai: SAC_2045 2nd Season, will I like Serial Experiments Lain?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.