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Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

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

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes is rated higher by the community: 8.19 vs 7.60.
  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes is more widely watched, with 1.9× the members.
  • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is the quicker watch, 27h 40m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Legend of the Galactic Heroes more often (3.7% vs 1.4% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Space, Military.
Legend of the Galactic HeroesMobile Suit Gundam SEED
Community score8.19higher7.60
Rank by score#396better#2,080
Members26,055more13,490
Favorited by3.7%more1.4%
Time to watch47h 40m20hshorter
Episodes11050
FormatOVATV Series
Aired1988–19972002–2003
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioArtlandSunrise
Age ratingRR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 65% vs 33%

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes
  • Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Legend of the Galactic HeroesMobile Suit Gundam SEED
1★7%1%
2★1%1%
3★1%2%
4★4%4%
5★2%5%
6★4%11%
7★7%20%
8★9%23%
9★15%13%
10★50%19%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Legend of the Galactic Heroes47h 40m
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED20h

Only Legend of the Galactic Heroes

Only Mobile Suit Gundam SEED

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Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FAQ

Is Legend of the Galactic Heroes better than Mobile Suit Gundam SEED?

By community score, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is ahead (8.19 vs 7.60). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Legend of the Galactic Heroes or Mobile Suit Gundam SEED?

Legend of the Galactic Heroes is longer: 47h 40m against 20h.

Which is more popular?

Legend of the Galactic Heroes has more members on Kitsu (26,055 vs 13,490).

If I liked Legend of the Galactic Heroes, will I like Mobile Suit Gundam SEED?

Probably, if it was the science fiction, space, military side you enjoyed.