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Mottainai vs Violet Evergarden

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

  • Violet Evergarden is rated higher by the community: 8.24 vs 6.45.
  • Violet Evergarden is more widely watched, with 253× the members.
  • Mottainai is the quicker watch, 4h 42m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Violet Evergarden more often (1.5% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Slice of Life.
MottainaiViolet Evergarden
Community score6.458.24higher
Rank by score#9,682#166better
Members597151,229more
Favorited by0.0%1.5%more
Time to watch30mshorter5h 12m
Episodes113
FormatSpecialTV Series
Aired20152018
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Kyoto Animation
Age ratingGPG

How each is rated

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

  • Mottainai
  • Violet Evergarden
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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MottainaiViolet Evergarden
1★0%4%
2★2%0%
3★5%0%
4★4%6%
5★25%1%
6★24%2%
7★21%14%
8★9%10%
9★3%13%
10★6%48%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Mottainai30m
Violet Evergarden5h 12m

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Mottainai vs Violet Evergarden FAQ

Is Mottainai better than Violet Evergarden?

By community score, Violet Evergarden is ahead (8.24 vs 6.45). Both are slice of life, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Mottainai or Violet Evergarden?

Violet Evergarden is longer: 5h 12m against 30m.

Which is more popular?

Violet Evergarden has more members on Kitsu (151,229 vs 597).

If I liked Mottainai, will I like Violet Evergarden?

Probably, if it was the slice of life side you enjoyed.