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Appleseed (Movie) 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 7.07.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 31× the members.
  • Appleseed (Movie) is the quicker watch, 7h 50m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.4% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Action.
Appleseed (Movie)Sword Art Online
Community score7.077.36higher
Rank by score#5,127#3,246better
Members6,265194,271more
Favorited by0.4%2.4%more
Time to watch1h 45mshorter9h 35m
Episodes125
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired20042012
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioDigital Frontier–
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 19% vs 36%

  • Appleseed (Movie)
  • Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Appleseed (Movie)Sword Art Online
1★1%3%
2★1%2%
3★1%2%
4★5%8%
5★9%6%
6★19%9%
7★24%20%
8★21%13%
9★11%9%
10★8%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Appleseed (Movie)1h 45m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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Appleseed (Movie) vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Appleseed (Movie) better than Sword Art Online?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 7.07). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Appleseed (Movie) or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 1h 45m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,271 vs 6,265).

If I liked Appleseed (Movie), will I like Sword Art Online?

Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.