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Answer (2016) vs Sword Art Online

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

  • Sword Art Online is rated higher by the community: 7.36 vs 7.12.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 214× the members.
  • Answer (2016) is the quicker watch, 9h 30m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.1% of members).
  • They have no main genre in common, so they suit different moods.
Answer (2016)Sword Art Online
Community score7.127.36higher
Rank by score#4,737#3,243better
Members906194,167more
Favorited by0.1%2.4%more
Time to watch5mshorter9h 35m
Episodes125
FormatMusicTV Series
Aired20162012
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioShaft–
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 16% vs 36%

  • Answer (2016)
  • Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Answer (2016)Sword Art Online
1★1%3%
2★0%2%
3★0%2%
4★3%8%
5★14%6%
6★15%9%
7★29%20%
8★22%13%
9★8%9%
10★8%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Answer (2016)5m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

Only Answer (2016)

Shared genres

None

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Answer (2016) vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Answer (2016) better than Sword Art Online?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 7.12). They are quite different shows, so the better pick depends on what you're in the mood for.

Which is longer, Answer (2016) or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 5m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,167 vs 906).

If I liked Answer (2016), will I like Sword Art Online?

Not necessarily: they don't share a main genre. Try the “anime like Answer (2016)” list instead.