Head to head
Spirited Away vs Tamako Love Story
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
- Spirited Away is rated higher by the community: 8.27 vs 8.05.
- Spirited Away is more widely watched, with 8.8× the members.
- Tamako Love Story is the quicker watch, 42m shorter.
- They share Romance.
| Spirited Away | Tamako Love Story | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.27higher | 8.05 |
| Rank by score | #134better | #723 |
| Members | 295,157more | 33,555 |
| Favorited by | 1.0%more | 0.8% |
| Time to watch | 2h 5m | 1h 23mshorter |
| Episodes | 1 | 1 |
| Format | Movie | Movie |
| Aired | 2001 | 2014 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Kyoto Animation |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 63% vs 42%
- Spirited Away
- Tamako Love Story
0%30%60%
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| Spirited Away | Tamako Love Story | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 1% |
| 2★ | 0% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 0% |
| 4★ | 6% | 2% |
| 5★ | 1% | 2% |
| 6★ | 2% | 6% |
| 7★ | 14% | 22% |
| 8★ | 8% | 25% |
| 9★ | 10% | 17% |
| 10★ | 53% | 25% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Spirited Away | 2h 5m |
| Tamako Love Story | 1h 23m |
Shared genres
Only Tamako Love Story
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Spirited Away vs Tamako Love Story FAQ
Is Spirited Away better than Tamako Love Story?
By community score, Spirited Away is ahead (8.27 vs 8.05). Both are romance, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Spirited Away or Tamako Love Story?
Spirited Away is longer: 2h 5m against 1h 23m.
Which is more popular?
Spirited Away has more members on Kitsu (295,157 vs 33,555).
If I liked Spirited Away, will I like Tamako Love Story?
Probably, if it was the romance side you enjoyed.

