Head to head
Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space 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.

Left in charts
Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space
★ 6.58 · 1985

Right in charts
Sword Art Online
★ 7.36 · 2012
The short version
- Sword Art Online is rated higher by the community: 7.36 vs 6.58.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 736× the members.
- Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space is the quicker watch, 9h 10m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Action.
| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.58 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #8,758 | #3,247better |
| Members | 264 | 194,253more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 25mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 1985 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Toei Animation | – |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 14% vs 36%
- Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space
- Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
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| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 4% | 2% |
| 3★ | 6% | 2% |
| 4★ | 15% | 8% |
| 5★ | 20% | 6% |
| 6★ | 15% | 9% |
| 7★ | 24% | 20% |
| 8★ | 2% | 13% |
| 9★ | 1% | 9% |
| 10★ | 13% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space | 25m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space
Shared genres
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Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.58). Both are science fiction and adventure, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 25m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,253 vs 264).
If I liked Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, adventure, action side you enjoyed.