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K-On! vs Parasite

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

  • K-On! is more widely watched, with 948× the members.
  • Parasite is the quicker watch, 5h 9m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Parasite more often (6.7% vs 2.0% of members).
  • They share Music.
K-On!Parasite
Community score7.83–
Rank by score#1,289–
Members71,080more75
Favorited by2.0%6.7%more
Time to watch5h 12m3mshorter
Episodes131
FormatTV SeriesMusic
Aired20092022
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioKyoto Animation–
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 35% vs 12%

  • K-On!
  • Parasite
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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K-On!Parasite
1★1%0%
2★1%4%
3★1%0%
4★2%0%
5★4%15%
6★9%23%
7★21%35%
8★26%12%
9★16%0%
10★20%12%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
K-On!5h 12m
Parasite3m

Shared genres

Only Parasite

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K-On! vs Parasite FAQ

Is K-On! better than Parasite?

Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.

Which is longer, K-On! or Parasite?

K-On! is longer: 5h 12m against 3m.

Which is more popular?

K-On! has more members on Kitsu (71,080 vs 75).

If I liked K-On!, will I like Parasite?

Probably, if it was the music side you enjoyed.