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Serial Experiments Lain vs Yume Utsutsu

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

  • Serial Experiments Lain is more widely watched, with 862× the members.
  • Yume Utsutsu is the quicker watch, 4h 56m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Serial Experiments Lain more often (3.3% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Serial Experiments LainYume Utsutsu
Community score8.01–
Rank by score#828–
Members55,196more64
Favorited by3.3%more0.0%
Time to watch4h 59m3mshorter
Episodes131
FormatTV SeriesMovie
Aired19982002
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingRG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 46% vs 3%

  • Serial Experiments Lain
  • Yume Utsutsu
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Serial Experiments LainYume Utsutsu
1★1%6%
2★1%9%
3★1%25%
4★3%22%
5★3%22%
6★7%3%
7★17%9%
8★21%0%
9★19%0%
10★27%3%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Serial Experiments Lain4h 59m
Yume Utsutsu3m

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Shared genres

None

Only Yume Utsutsu

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Serial Experiments Lain vs Yume Utsutsu FAQ

Is Serial Experiments Lain better than Yume Utsutsu?

Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.

Which is longer, Serial Experiments Lain or Yume Utsutsu?

Serial Experiments Lain is longer: 4h 59m against 3m.

Which is more popular?

Serial Experiments Lain has more members on Kitsu (55,196 vs 64).

If I liked Serial Experiments Lain, will I like Yume Utsutsu?

Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Serial Experiments Lain” list instead.