Head to head
Mottainai vs Wolf Children
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
- Wolf Children is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 6.45.
- Wolf Children is more widely watched, with 208× the members.
- Mottainai is the quicker watch, 1h 27m shorter.
- Fans favorite Wolf Children more often (1.5% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Slice of Life.
| Mottainai | Wolf Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.45 | 8.22higher |
| Rank by score | #9,682 | #246better |
| Members | 597 | 124,046more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 1.5%more |
| Time to watch | 30mshorter | 1h 57m |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Special | Movie |
| Aired | 2015 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 9% vs 60%
- Mottainai
- Wolf Children
0%30%60%
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| Mottainai | Wolf Children | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 0% | 5% |
| 2★ | 2% | 1% |
| 3★ | 5% | 0% |
| 4★ | 4% | 5% |
| 5★ | 25% | 1% |
| 6★ | 24% | 3% |
| 7★ | 21% | 14% |
| 8★ | 9% | 11% |
| 9★ | 3% | 13% |
| 10★ | 6% | 47% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Mottainai | 30m |
| Wolf Children | 1h 57m |
Only Mottainai
Shared genres
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Mottainai vs Wolf Children FAQ
Is Mottainai better than Wolf Children?
By community score, Wolf Children is ahead (8.22 vs 6.45). Both are slice of life, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Mottainai or Wolf Children?
Wolf Children is longer: 1h 57m against 30m.
Which is more popular?
Wolf Children has more members on Kitsu (124,046 vs 597).
If I liked Mottainai, will I like Wolf Children?
Probably, if it was the slice of life side you enjoyed.

