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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.

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 SpaceSword Art Online
Community score6.587.36higher
Rank by score#8,758#3,247better
Members264194,253more
Favorited by0.0%2.4%more
Time to watch25mshorter9h 35m
Episodes125
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired19852012
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioToei Animation–
Age ratingGPG

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%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin SpaceSword 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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ItemRuntime
Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space25m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

Only Arei no Kagami: Way to the Virgin Space

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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.