Head to head
Joker: Marginal City vs Steins;Gate
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
- Steins;Gate is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 5.84.
- Steins;Gate is more widely watched, with 972× the members.
- Joker: Marginal City is the quicker watch, 9h shorter.
- Fans favorite Steins;Gate more often (3.9% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Joker: Marginal City | Steins;Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 5.84 | 8.23higher |
| Rank by score | #12,299 | #182better |
| Members | 245 | 238,203more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 3.9%more |
| Time to watch | 36mshorter | 9h 36m |
| Episodes | 1 | 24 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 1992 | 2011 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Studio Sign | WHITE FOX |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 1% vs 64%
- Joker: Marginal City
- Steins;Gate
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| Joker: Marginal City | Steins;Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 2% | 5% |
| 2★ | 10% | 1% |
| 3★ | 9% | 0% |
| 4★ | 14% | 7% |
| 5★ | 37% | 1% |
| 6★ | 14% | 2% |
| 7★ | 12% | 12% |
| 8★ | 2% | 8% |
| 9★ | 0% | 14% |
| 10★ | 1% | 50% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Joker: Marginal City | 36m |
| Steins;Gate | 9h 36m |
Shared genres
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Joker: Marginal City vs Steins;Gate FAQ
Is Joker: Marginal City better than Steins;Gate?
By community score, Steins;Gate is ahead (8.23 vs 5.84). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Joker: Marginal City or Steins;Gate?
Steins;Gate is longer: 9h 36m against 36m.
Which is more popular?
Steins;Gate has more members on Kitsu (238,203 vs 245).
If I liked Joker: Marginal City, will I like Steins;Gate?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.

