Head to head
Guardian Hearts vs Kimi no Na wa.
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
- Kimi no Na wa. is rated higher by the community: 8.33 vs 5.97.
- Kimi no Na wa. is more widely watched, with 457× the members.
- They take about the same time to watch (1h 42m vs 1h 46m).
- Fans favorite Kimi no Na wa. more often (1.0% vs 0.1% of members).
- They share Romance, School Life.
| Guardian Hearts | Kimi no Na wa. | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 5.97 | 8.33higher |
| Rank by score | #11,980 | #90better |
| Members | 920 | 420,817more |
| Favorited by | 0.1% | 1.0%more |
| Time to watch | 1h 42mshorter | 1h 46m |
| Episodes | 6 | 1 |
| Format | OVA | Movie |
| Aired | 2003 | 2016 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | CoMix Wave Films |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 7% vs 64%
- Guardian Hearts
- Kimi no Na wa.
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| Guardian Hearts | Kimi no Na wa. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 4% | 4% |
| 2★ | 5% | 0% |
| 3★ | 9% | 0% |
| 4★ | 10% | 7% |
| 5★ | 19% | 1% |
| 6★ | 22% | 1% |
| 7★ | 14% | 17% |
| 8★ | 10% | 5% |
| 9★ | 3% | 8% |
| 10★ | 4% | 56% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Guardian Hearts | 1h 42m |
| Kimi no Na wa. | 1h 46m |
Only Guardian Hearts
Shared genres
Only Kimi no Na wa.
More comparisons
Guardian Hearts vs Kimi no Na wa. FAQ
Is Guardian Hearts better than Kimi no Na wa.?
By community score, Kimi no Na wa. is ahead (8.33 vs 5.97). Both are romance and school life, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Guardian Hearts or Kimi no Na wa.?
Kimi no Na wa. is longer: 1h 46m against 1h 42m.
Which is more popular?
Kimi no Na wa. has more members on Kitsu (420,817 vs 920).
If I liked Guardian Hearts, will I like Kimi no Na wa.?
Probably, if it was the romance, school life side you enjoyed.

