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Shinryaku!! Ika Musume 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 7.62.
  • Violet Evergarden is more widely watched, with 42× the members.
  • Shinryaku!! Ika Musume is the quicker watch, 4h shorter.
  • Fans favorite Violet Evergarden more often (1.5% vs 0.2% of members).
  • They share Slice of Life.
Shinryaku!! Ika MusumeViolet Evergarden
Community score7.628.24higher
Rank by score#1,990#166better
Members3,623151,254more
Favorited by0.2%1.5%more
Time to watch1h 12mshorter5h 12m
Episodes313
FormatOVATV Series
Aired2012–20142018
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioDiomedeaKyoto Animation
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 25% vs 61%

  • Shinryaku!! Ika Musume
  • Violet Evergarden
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Shinryaku!! Ika MusumeViolet Evergarden
1★0%4%
2★0%0%
3★0%0%
4★1%6%
5★4%1%
6★14%2%
7★30%14%
8★26%10%
9★10%13%
10★15%48%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Shinryaku!! Ika Musume1h 12m
Violet Evergarden5h 12m

Only Shinryaku!! Ika Musume

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Shinryaku!! Ika Musume vs Violet Evergarden FAQ

Is Shinryaku!! Ika Musume better than Violet Evergarden?

By community score, Violet Evergarden is ahead (8.24 vs 7.62). Both are slice of life, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Shinryaku!! Ika Musume or Violet Evergarden?

Violet Evergarden is longer: 5h 12m against 1h 12m.

Which is more popular?

Violet Evergarden has more members on Kitsu (151,254 vs 3,623).

If I liked Shinryaku!! Ika Musume, will I like Violet Evergarden?

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