Head to head
Serial Experiments Lain vs Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl
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
Serial Experiments Lain
★ 8.01 · 1998
Right in charts
Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl
★ 7.41 · 2025
The short version
- Serial Experiments Lain is rated higher by the community: 8.01 vs 7.41.
- Serial Experiments Lain is more widely watched, with 63× the members.
- Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl is the quicker watch, 4h 24m shorter.
- Fans favorite Serial Experiments Lain more often (3.3% vs 0.2% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Serial Experiments Lain | Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.01higher | 7.41 |
| Rank by score | #825better | #2,949 |
| Members | 55,153more | 876 |
| Favorited by | 3.3%more | 0.2% |
| Time to watch | 4h 59m | 35mshorter |
| Episodes | 13 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | Movie |
| Aired | 1998 | 2025 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | – |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 46% vs 21%
- Serial Experiments Lain
- Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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| Serial Experiments Lain | Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 0% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 1% | 2% |
| 4★ | 3% | 5% |
| 5★ | 3% | 2% |
| 6★ | 7% | 19% |
| 7★ | 17% | 24% |
| 8★ | 21% | 26% |
| 9★ | 19% | 13% |
| 10★ | 27% | 8% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Serial Experiments Lain | 4h 59m |
| Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl | 35m |
Only Serial Experiments Lain
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Serial Experiments Lain vs Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl FAQ
Is Serial Experiments Lain better than Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl?
By community score, Serial Experiments Lain is ahead (8.01 vs 7.41). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Serial Experiments Lain or Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl?
Serial Experiments Lain is longer: 4h 59m against 35m.
Which is more popular?
Serial Experiments Lain has more members on Kitsu (55,153 vs 876).
If I liked Serial Experiments Lain, will I like Virgin Punk Clockwork Girl?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.