Head to head
Serial Experiments Lain vs Steins;Gate
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
- Steins;Gate is rated higher by the community: 8.23 vs 8.01.
- Steins;Gate is more widely watched, with 4.3× the members.
- Serial Experiments Lain is the quicker watch, 4h 37m shorter.
- Fans favorite Steins;Gate more often (3.9% vs 3.3% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Serial Experiments Lain | Steins;Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.01 | 8.23higher |
| Rank by score | #825 | #181better |
| Members | 55,156 | 238,104more |
| Favorited by | 3.3% | 3.9%more |
| Time to watch | 4h 59mshorter | 9h 36m |
| Episodes | 13 | 24 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1998 | 2011 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | WHITE FOX |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 46% vs 64%
- Serial Experiments Lain
- Steins;Gate
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| Serial Experiments Lain | Steins;Gate | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 5% |
| 2★ | 1% | 1% |
| 3★ | 1% | 0% |
| 4★ | 3% | 7% |
| 5★ | 3% | 1% |
| 6★ | 7% | 2% |
| 7★ | 17% | 12% |
| 8★ | 21% | 8% |
| 9★ | 19% | 14% |
| 10★ | 27% | 50% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Serial Experiments Lain | 4h 59m |
| Steins;Gate | 9h 36m |
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Serial Experiments Lain vs Steins;Gate FAQ
Is Serial Experiments Lain better than Steins;Gate?
By community score, Steins;Gate is ahead (8.23 vs 8.01). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Serial Experiments Lain or Steins;Gate?
Steins;Gate is longer: 9h 36m against 4h 59m.
Which is more popular?
Steins;Gate has more members on Kitsu (238,104 vs 55,156).
If I liked Serial Experiments Lain, will I like Steins;Gate?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.