Head to head
Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Planetes
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
Planetes
★ 8.05 · 2003–2004
The short version
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is rated higher by the community: 8.19 vs 8.05.
- Both have a similar-sized audience.
- Planetes is the quicker watch, 36h 50m shorter.
- Fans favorite Legend of the Galactic Heroes more often (3.7% vs 1.7% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space.
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Planetes | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.19higher | 8.05 |
| Rank by score | #397better | #732 |
| Members | 26,042more | 23,943 |
| Favorited by | 3.7%more | 1.7% |
| Time to watch | 47h 40m | 10h 50mshorter |
| Episodes | 110 | 26 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 1988–1997 | 2003–2004 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Artland | Sunrise |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 65% vs 48%
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes
- Planetes
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| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Planetes | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 7% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 1% | 0% |
| 4★ | 4% | 3% |
| 5★ | 2% | 2% |
| 6★ | 4% | 5% |
| 7★ | 7% | 14% |
| 8★ | 9% | 25% |
| 9★ | 15% | 24% |
| 10★ | 50% | 24% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | 47h 40m |
| Planetes | 10h 50m |
Only Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Shared genres
Only Planetes
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Planetes FAQ
Is Legend of the Galactic Heroes better than Planetes?
By community score, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is ahead (8.19 vs 8.05). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Legend of the Galactic Heroes or Planetes?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes is longer: 47h 40m against 10h 50m.
Which is more popular?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes has more members on Kitsu (26,042 vs 23,943).
If I liked Legend of the Galactic Heroes, will I like Planetes?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space side you enjoyed.