Head to head
The Mysterious Cities of Gold vs Samurai Champloo
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.
Left in charts
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
★ 7.68 · 1982–1983
Right in charts
Samurai Champloo
★ 8.22 · 2004–2005
The short version
- Samurai Champloo is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 7.68.
- Samurai Champloo is more widely watched, with 64× the members.
- Samurai Champloo is the quicker watch, 7h 9m shorter.
- Fans favorite Samurai Champloo more often (2.4% vs 1.0% of members).
- They share Historical, Adventure.
| The Mysterious Cities of Gold | Samurai Champloo | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.68 | 8.22higher |
| Rank by score | #1,742 | #243better |
| Members | 1,530 | 98,029more |
| Favorited by | 1.0% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 17h 33m | 10h 24mshorter |
| Episodes | 39 | 26 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1982–1983 | 2004–2005 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot | – |
| Age rating | PG | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 36% vs 55%
- The Mysterious Cities of Gold
- Samurai Champloo
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| The Mysterious Cities of Gold | Samurai Champloo | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 3% |
| 2★ | 0% | 0% |
| 3★ | 1% | 0% |
| 4★ | 1% | 4% |
| 5★ | 4% | 1% |
| 6★ | 11% | 3% |
| 7★ | 25% | 14% |
| 8★ | 20% | 19% |
| 9★ | 16% | 19% |
| 10★ | 20% | 35% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| The Mysterious Cities of Gold | 17h 33m |
| Samurai Champloo | 10h 24m |
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Shared genres
Only Samurai Champloo
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The Mysterious Cities of Gold vs Samurai Champloo FAQ
Is The Mysterious Cities of Gold better than Samurai Champloo?
By community score, Samurai Champloo is ahead (8.22 vs 7.68). Both are historical and adventure, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, The Mysterious Cities of Gold or Samurai Champloo?
The Mysterious Cities of Gold is longer: 17h 33m against 10h 24m.
Which is more popular?
Samurai Champloo has more members on Kitsu (98,029 vs 1,530).
If I liked The Mysterious Cities of Gold, will I like Samurai Champloo?
Probably, if it was the historical, adventure side you enjoyed.