Head to head
Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
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
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
★ 8.19 · 1988–1997

Right in charts
Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
★ 6.90 · 1997–1999
The short version
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is rated higher by the community: 8.19 vs 6.90.
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is more widely watched, with 44× the members.
- Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick is the quicker watch, 37h 42m shorter.
- Fans favorite Legend of the Galactic Heroes more often (3.7% vs 0.3% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space.
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.19higher | 6.90 |
| Rank by score | #396better | #6,310 |
| Members | 26,058more | 594 |
| Favorited by | 3.7%more | 0.3% |
| Time to watch | 47h 40m | 9h 58mshorter |
| Episodes | 110 | 26 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 1988–1997 | 1997–1999 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Artland | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 65% vs 8%
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes
- Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick
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| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 7% | 1% |
| 2★ | 1% | 3% |
| 3★ | 1% | 5% |
| 4★ | 4% | 6% |
| 5★ | 2% | 11% |
| 6★ | 4% | 18% |
| 7★ | 7% | 22% |
| 8★ | 9% | 26% |
| 9★ | 15% | 1% |
| 10★ | 50% | 7% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | 47h 40m |
| Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick | 9h 58m |
Only Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Shared genres
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick FAQ
Is Legend of the Galactic Heroes better than Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
By community score, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is ahead (8.19 vs 6.90). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Legend of the Galactic Heroes or Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes is longer: 47h 40m against 9h 58m.
Which is more popular?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes has more members on Kitsu (26,058 vs 594).
If I liked Legend of the Galactic Heroes, will I like Hakugei: Legend of the Moby Dick?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space side you enjoyed.