Head to head
Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Space Runaway Ideon
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
Space Runaway Ideon
★ 6.91 · 1980–1981
The short version
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is rated higher by the community: 8.19 vs 6.91.
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is more widely watched, with 12× the members.
- Space Runaway Ideon is the quicker watch, 47h 15m shorter.
- Fans favorite Legend of the Galactic Heroes more often (3.7% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space.
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Space Runaway Ideon | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.19higher | 6.91 |
| Rank by score | #397better | #6,238 |
| Members | 26,042more | 2,159 |
| Favorited by | 3.7%more | 0.4% |
| Time to watch | 47h 40m | 25mshorter |
| Episodes | 110 | 39 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 1988–1997 | 1980–1981 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Artland | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 65% vs 13%
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes
- Space Runaway Ideon
0%30%60%
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| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Space Runaway Ideon | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 7% | 0% |
| 2★ | 1% | 1% |
| 3★ | 1% | 1% |
| 4★ | 4% | 6% |
| 5★ | 2% | 12% |
| 6★ | 4% | 19% |
| 7★ | 7% | 30% |
| 8★ | 9% | 17% |
| 9★ | 15% | 6% |
| 10★ | 50% | 8% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | 47h 40m |
| Space Runaway Ideon | 25m |
Only Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Shared genres
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Space Runaway Ideon FAQ
Is Legend of the Galactic Heroes better than Space Runaway Ideon?
By community score, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is ahead (8.19 vs 6.91). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Legend of the Galactic Heroes or Space Runaway Ideon?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes is longer: 47h 40m against 25m.
Which is more popular?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes has more members on Kitsu (26,042 vs 2,159).
If I liked Legend of the Galactic Heroes, will I like Space Runaway Ideon?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space side you enjoyed.