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Howl's Moving Castle vs Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

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

  • Howl's Moving Castle is rated higher by the community: 8.24 vs 7.40.
  • Howl's Moving Castle is more widely watched, with 2.6× the members.
  • Howl's Moving Castle is the quicker watch, 8h 1m shorter.
  • They share Fantasy, Magic, Romance.
Howl's Moving CastleMahouka Koukou no Rettousei
Community score8.24higher7.40
Rank by score#171better#3,039
Members173,579more67,011
Favorited by1.3%1.4%more
Time to watch1h 57mshorter9h 58m
Episodes126
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired20042014
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–MADHOUSE
Age ratingGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 32%

  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Howl's Moving CastleMahouka Koukou no Rettousei
1★5%2%
2★0%2%
3★0%2%
4★6%5%
5★1%5%
6★3%10%
7★13%22%
8★11%20%
9★11%13%
10★50%19%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Howl's Moving Castle1h 57m
Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei9h 58m

Only Howl's Moving Castle

Shared genres

Only Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei

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Howl's Moving Castle vs Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei FAQ

Is Howl's Moving Castle better than Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei?

By community score, Howl's Moving Castle is ahead (8.24 vs 7.40). Both are fantasy and magic, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Howl's Moving Castle or Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei?

Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is longer: 9h 58m against 1h 57m.

Which is more popular?

Howl's Moving Castle has more members on Kitsu (173,579 vs 67,011).

If I liked Howl's Moving Castle, will I like Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei?

Probably, if it was the fantasy, magic, romance side you enjoyed.