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Neon Genesis Evangelion vs SD Gundam Gaiden

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

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 6.08.
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion is more widely watched, with 262× the members.
  • SD Gundam Gaiden is the quicker watch, 8h 36m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Neon Genesis Evangelion more often (4.3% vs 0.2% of members).
  • They share Mecha.
Neon Genesis EvangelionSD Gundam Gaiden
Community score8.22higher6.08
Rank by score#251better#11,603
Members116,570more445
Favorited by4.3%more0.2%
Time to watch10h 24m1h 48mshorter
Episodes264
FormatTV SeriesOVA
Aired1995–19961990–1991
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioGAINAX, Tatsunoko Production–
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 55% vs 10%

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion
  • SD Gundam Gaiden
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Neon Genesis EvangelionSD Gundam Gaiden
1★2%5%
2★1%4%
3★0%12%
4★4%12%
5★2%15%
6★5%24%
7★14%14%
8★18%3%
9★18%3%
10★36%7%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Neon Genesis Evangelion10h 24m
SD Gundam Gaiden1h 48m

Shared genres

Only SD Gundam Gaiden

More comparisons

Neon Genesis Evangelion vs SD Gundam Gaiden FAQ

Is Neon Genesis Evangelion better than SD Gundam Gaiden?

By community score, Neon Genesis Evangelion is ahead (8.22 vs 6.08). Both are mecha, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Neon Genesis Evangelion or SD Gundam Gaiden?

Neon Genesis Evangelion is longer: 10h 24m against 1h 48m.

Which is more popular?

Neon Genesis Evangelion has more members on Kitsu (116,570 vs 445).

If I liked Neon Genesis Evangelion, will I like SD Gundam Gaiden?

Probably, if it was the mecha side you enjoyed.