Head to head
Ariel Visual 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 6.39.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 699× the members.
- Ariel Visual is the quicker watch, 8h 39m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action.
| Ariel Visual | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.39 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #10,085 | #3,242better |
| Members | 278 | 194,198more |
| Favorited by | 0.4% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 56mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 2 | 25 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 1989 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | J.C.Staff | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 7% vs 36%
- Ariel Visual
- Sword Art Online
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| Ariel Visual | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 2% | 3% |
| 2★ | 4% | 2% |
| 3★ | 10% | 2% |
| 4★ | 9% | 8% |
| 5★ | 24% | 6% |
| 6★ | 14% | 9% |
| 7★ | 25% | 20% |
| 8★ | 4% | 13% |
| 9★ | 1% | 9% |
| 10★ | 6% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Ariel Visual | 56m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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Ariel Visual vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Ariel Visual better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.39). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Ariel Visual or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 56m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,198 vs 278).
If I liked Ariel Visual, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.