Head to head
Bloody Date 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 4.57.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 297× the members.
- Bloody Date is the quicker watch, 9h 30m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.3% of members).
- They share Thriller.
| Bloody Date | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 4.57 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #13,169 | #3,245better |
| Members | 653 | 194,229more |
| Favorited by | 0.3% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 5mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | ONA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2006 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 3% vs 36%
- Bloody Date
- Sword Art Online
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| Bloody Date | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 21% | 3% |
| 2★ | 13% | 2% |
| 3★ | 10% | 2% |
| 4★ | 11% | 8% |
| 5★ | 12% | 6% |
| 6★ | 18% | 9% |
| 7★ | 8% | 20% |
| 8★ | 4% | 13% |
| 9★ | 2% | 9% |
| 10★ | 1% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Bloody Date | 5m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
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Bloody Date vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Bloody Date better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 4.57). Both are thriller, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Bloody Date 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 (194,229 vs 653).
If I liked Bloody Date, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the thriller side you enjoyed.

