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Moving Colors vs Serial Experiments Lain

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

  • Serial Experiments Lain is rated higher by the community: 8.01 vs 6.58.
  • Serial Experiments Lain is more widely watched, with 521× the members.
  • Moving Colors is the quicker watch, 4h 54m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Serial Experiments Lain more often (3.3% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Moving ColorsSerial Experiments Lain
Community score6.588.01higher
Rank by score#8,737#828better
Members10655,198more
Favorited by0.0%3.3%more
Time to watch5mshorter4h 59m
Episodes113
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired20161998
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingGR

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 5% vs 46%

  • Moving Colors
  • Serial Experiments Lain
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Moving ColorsSerial Experiments Lain
1★7%1%
2★2%1%
3★5%1%
4★9%3%
5★19%3%
6★34%7%
7★12%17%
8★7%21%
9★3%19%
10★2%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Moving Colors5m
Serial Experiments Lain4h 59m

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Shared genres

None

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Moving Colors vs Serial Experiments Lain FAQ

Is Moving Colors better than Serial Experiments Lain?

By community score, Serial Experiments Lain is ahead (8.01 vs 6.58). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Moving Colors or Serial Experiments Lain?

Serial Experiments Lain is longer: 4h 59m against 5m.

Which is more popular?

Serial Experiments Lain has more members on Kitsu (55,198 vs 106).

If I liked Moving Colors, will I like Serial Experiments Lain?

Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Moving Colors” list instead.