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Rayca 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 5.70.
  • Violet Evergarden is more widely watched, with 550× the members.
  • Rayca is the quicker watch, 4h 55m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Violet Evergarden more often (1.5% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Slice of Life, Science Fiction.
RaycaViolet Evergarden
Community score5.708.24higher
Rank by score#12,578#167better
Members275151,219more
Favorited by0.0%1.5%more
Time to watch17mshorter5h 12m
Episodes113
FormatOVATV Series
Aired20022018
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Kyoto Animation
Age rating–PG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 2% vs 61%

  • Rayca
  • Violet Evergarden
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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RaycaViolet Evergarden
1★7%4%
2★9%0%
3★20%0%
4★11%6%
5★10%1%
6★13%2%
7★27%14%
8★2%10%
9★1%13%
10★1%48%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Rayca17m
Violet Evergarden5h 12m

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Rayca vs Violet Evergarden FAQ

Is Rayca better than Violet Evergarden?

By community score, Violet Evergarden is ahead (8.24 vs 5.70). Both are slice of life and science fiction, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Rayca or Violet Evergarden?

Violet Evergarden is longer: 5h 12m against 17m.

Which is more popular?

Violet Evergarden has more members on Kitsu (151,219 vs 275).

If I liked Rayca, will I like Violet Evergarden?

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