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Howl's Moving Castle vs Mononoke

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 8.07.
  • Howl's Moving Castle is more widely watched, with 6.4× the members.
  • Howl's Moving Castle is the quicker watch, 2h 27m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Mononoke more often (2.1% vs 1.3% of members).
  • They share Fantasy, Magic.
Howl's Moving CastleMononoke
Community score8.24higher8.07
Rank by score#169better#681
Members173,547more27,198
Favorited by1.3%2.1%more
Time to watch1h 57mshorter4h 24m
Episodes112
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired20042007
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Toei Animation
Age ratingGR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 61% vs 49%

  • Howl's Moving Castle
  • Mononoke
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Howl's Moving CastleMononoke
1★5%3%
2★0%0%
3★0%0%
4★6%3%
5★1%3%
6★3%5%
7★13%15%
8★11%22%
9★11%21%
10★50%28%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Howl's Moving Castle1h 57m
Mononoke4h 24m

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Howl's Moving Castle vs Mononoke FAQ

Is Howl's Moving Castle better than Mononoke?

By community score, Howl's Moving Castle is ahead (8.24 vs 8.07). Both are fantasy and magic, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Howl's Moving Castle or Mononoke?

Mononoke is longer: 4h 24m against 1h 57m.

Which is more popular?

Howl's Moving Castle has more members on Kitsu (173,547 vs 27,198).

If I liked Howl's Moving Castle, will I like Mononoke?

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