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Shinsekai yori vs Sugar*Soldier

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

  • Shinsekai yori is rated higher by the community: 8.15 vs 5.77.
  • Shinsekai yori is more widely watched, with 49× the members.
  • Sugar*Soldier is the quicker watch, 9h 7m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Shinsekai yori more often (3.0% vs 0.1% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Shinsekai yoriSugar*Soldier
Community score8.15higher5.77
Rank by score#520better#12,439
Members67,610more1,378
Favorited by3.0%more0.1%
Time to watch9h 10m3mshorter
Episodes253
FormatTV SeriesSpecial
Aired2012–20132014
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioA-1 Pictures–
Age ratingRG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 54% vs 9%

  • Shinsekai yori
  • Sugar*Soldier
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Shinsekai yoriSugar*Soldier
1★2%4%
2★1%5%
3★1%9%
4★4%12%
5★2%20%
6★5%21%
7★13%15%
8★19%6%
9★23%2%
10★31%6%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Shinsekai yori9h 10m
Sugar*Soldier3m

Shared genres

None

Only Sugar*Soldier

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Shinsekai yori vs Sugar*Soldier FAQ

Is Shinsekai yori better than Sugar*Soldier?

By community score, Shinsekai yori is ahead (8.15 vs 5.77). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Shinsekai yori or Sugar*Soldier?

Shinsekai yori is longer: 9h 10m against 3m.

Which is more popular?

Shinsekai yori has more members on Kitsu (67,610 vs 1,378).

If I liked Shinsekai yori, will I like Sugar*Soldier?

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