Head to head
Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Starship Operators
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
Starship Operators
★ 6.86 · 2005
The short version
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is rated higher by the community: 8.19 vs 6.86.
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes is more widely watched, with 14× the members.
- Starship Operators is the quicker watch, 42h 28m shorter.
- Fans favorite Legend of the Galactic Heroes more often (3.7% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Space, Military.
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Starship Operators | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.19higher | 6.86 |
| Rank by score | #401better | #6,606 |
| Members | 26,044more | 1,840 |
| Favorited by | 3.7%more | 0.4% |
| Time to watch | 47h 40m | 5h 12mshorter |
| Episodes | 110 | 13 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 1988–1997 | 2005 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Artland | J.C.Staff |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 65% vs 15%
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes
- Starship Operators
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| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | Starship Operators | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 7% | 1% |
| 2★ | 1% | 1% |
| 3★ | 1% | 1% |
| 4★ | 4% | 6% |
| 5★ | 2% | 15% |
| 6★ | 4% | 20% |
| 7★ | 7% | 24% |
| 8★ | 9% | 17% |
| 9★ | 15% | 7% |
| 10★ | 50% | 8% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Legend of the Galactic Heroes | 47h 40m |
| Starship Operators | 5h 12m |
Only Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Shared genres
Only Starship Operators
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Legend of the Galactic Heroes vs Starship Operators FAQ
Is Legend of the Galactic Heroes better than Starship Operators?
By community score, Legend of the Galactic Heroes is ahead (8.19 vs 6.86). Both are science fiction and space, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Legend of the Galactic Heroes or Starship Operators?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes is longer: 47h 40m against 5h 12m.
Which is more popular?
Legend of the Galactic Heroes has more members on Kitsu (26,044 vs 1,840).
If I liked Legend of the Galactic Heroes, will I like Starship Operators?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, space, military side you enjoyed.