Head to head
Guardian Hearts vs Koe no Katachi
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
- Koe no Katachi is rated higher by the community: 8.37 vs 5.97.
- Koe no Katachi is more widely watched, with 373× the members.
- They take about the same time to watch (1h 42m vs 2h 10m).
- Fans favorite Koe no Katachi more often (1.1% vs 0.1% of members).
- They share Romance, School Life.
| Guardian Hearts | Koe no Katachi | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 5.97 | 8.37higher |
| Rank by score | #11,981 | #69better |
| Members | 920 | 342,847more |
| Favorited by | 0.1% | 1.1%more |
| Time to watch | 1h 42mshorter | 2h 10m |
| Episodes | 6 | 1 |
| Format | OVA | Movie |
| Aired | 2003 | 2016 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Kyoto Animation |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 7% vs 66%
- Guardian Hearts
- Koe no Katachi
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| Guardian Hearts | Koe no Katachi | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 4% | 5% |
| 2★ | 5% | 0% |
| 3★ | 9% | 0% |
| 4★ | 10% | 6% |
| 5★ | 19% | 1% |
| 6★ | 22% | 1% |
| 7★ | 14% | 15% |
| 8★ | 10% | 5% |
| 9★ | 3% | 9% |
| 10★ | 4% | 57% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Guardian Hearts | 1h 42m |
| Koe no Katachi | 2h 10m |
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Shared genres
Only Koe no Katachi
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Guardian Hearts vs Koe no Katachi FAQ
Is Guardian Hearts better than Koe no Katachi?
By community score, Koe no Katachi is ahead (8.37 vs 5.97). Both are romance and school life, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Guardian Hearts or Koe no Katachi?
Koe no Katachi is longer: 2h 10m against 1h 42m.
Which is more popular?
Koe no Katachi has more members on Kitsu (342,847 vs 920).
If I liked Guardian Hearts, will I like Koe no Katachi?
Probably, if it was the romance, school life side you enjoyed.

