Head to head
Gintama° vs Samurai Champloo
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
- Scores are effectively tied: 8.23 vs 8.22.
- Samurai Champloo is more widely watched, with 2.0× the members.
- Samurai Champloo is the quicker watch, 10h shorter.
- Fans favorite Samurai Champloo more often (2.4% vs 0.9% of members).
- They share Comedy, Historical, Action.
| Gintama° | Samurai Champloo | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.23higher | 8.22 |
| Rank by score | #209better | #241 |
| Members | 48,369 | 98,000more |
| Favorited by | 0.9% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 20h 24m | 10h 24mshorter |
| Episodes | 51 | 26 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2015–2016 | 2004–2005 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Bandai Namco Pictures | – |
| Age rating | R | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 65% vs 55%
- Gintama°
- Samurai Champloo
0%30%60%
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| Gintama° | Samurai Champloo | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 6% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 0% |
| 4★ | 6% | 4% |
| 5★ | 1% | 1% |
| 6★ | 3% | 3% |
| 7★ | 10% | 14% |
| 8★ | 7% | 19% |
| 9★ | 12% | 19% |
| 10★ | 54% | 36% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Gintama° | 20h 24m |
| Samurai Champloo | 10h 24m |
Only Gintama°
Shared genres
Only Samurai Champloo
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Gintama° vs Samurai Champloo FAQ
Is Gintama° better than Samurai Champloo?
By community score, Gintama° is ahead (8.23 vs 8.22). Both are comedy and historical, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Gintama° or Samurai Champloo?
Gintama° is longer: 20h 24m against 10h 24m.
Which is more popular?
Samurai Champloo has more members on Kitsu (98,000 vs 48,369).
If I liked Gintama°, will I like Samurai Champloo?
Probably, if it was the comedy, historical, action side you enjoyed.