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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 HeartsSpirited Away
Community score5.978.27higher
Rank by score#11,980#134better
Members920295,157more
Favorited by0.1%1.0%more
Time to watch1h 42mshorter2h 5m
Episodes61
FormatOVAMovie
Aired20032001
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingRG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 7% vs 63%

  • Guardian Hearts
  • Spirited Away
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Guardian HeartsSpirited 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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ItemRuntime
Guardian Hearts1h 42m
Spirited Away2h 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.