Head to head
Guardian Hearts vs Spirited Away
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
- Spirited Away is rated higher by the community: 8.27 vs 5.97.
- Spirited Away is more widely watched, with 321× the members.
- They take about the same time to watch (1h 42m vs 2h 5m).
- Fans favorite Spirited Away more often (1.0% vs 0.1% of members).
- They share Romance, Magic.
| Guardian Hearts | Spirited Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 5.97 | 8.27higher |
| Rank by score | #11,980 | #134better |
| Members | 920 | 295,157more |
| Favorited by | 0.1% | 1.0%more |
| Time to watch | 1h 42mshorter | 2h 5m |
| Episodes | 6 | 1 |
| Format | OVA | Movie |
| Aired | 2003 | 2001 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 7% vs 63%
- Guardian Hearts
- Spirited Away
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| Guardian Hearts | Spirited Away | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 4% | 5% |
| 2★ | 5% | 0% |
| 3★ | 9% | 0% |
| 4★ | 10% | 6% |
| 5★ | 19% | 1% |
| 6★ | 22% | 2% |
| 7★ | 14% | 14% |
| 8★ | 10% | 8% |
| 9★ | 3% | 10% |
| 10★ | 4% | 53% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Guardian Hearts | 1h 42m |
| Spirited Away | 2h 5m |
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Guardian Hearts vs Spirited Away FAQ
Is Guardian Hearts better than Spirited Away?
By community score, Spirited Away is ahead (8.27 vs 5.97). Both are romance and magic, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Guardian Hearts or Spirited Away?
Spirited Away is longer: 2h 5m against 1h 42m.
Which is more popular?
Spirited Away has more members on Kitsu (295,157 vs 920).
If I liked Guardian Hearts, will I like Spirited Away?
Probably, if it was the romance, magic side you enjoyed.

