Head to head
Boku no Hero Academia vs Sword Gai: The Animation
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
Boku no Hero Academia
★ 8.30 · 2016
Right in charts
Sword Gai: The Animation
★ 5.90 · 2018
The short version
- Boku no Hero Academia is rated higher by the community: 8.30 vs 5.90.
- Boku no Hero Academia is more widely watched, with 86× the members.
- Sword Gai: The Animation is the quicker watch, 48m shorter.
- Fans favorite Boku no Hero Academia more often (1.0% vs 0.3% of members).
- They share Action.
| Boku no Hero Academia | Sword Gai: The Animation | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.30higher | 5.90 |
| Rank by score | #109better | #12,165 |
| Members | 574,023more | 6,659 |
| Favorited by | 1.0%more | 0.3% |
| Time to watch | 5h 12m | 4h 24mshorter |
| Episodes | 13 | 12 |
| Format | TV Series | ONA |
| Aired | 2016 | 2018 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | BONES, Bones | DLE, Production I.G, Production I.G, DLE |
| Age rating | PG | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 59% vs 10%
- Boku no Hero Academia
- Sword Gai: The Animation
0%30%60%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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| Boku no Hero Academia | Sword Gai: The Animation | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 5% |
| 2★ | 0% | 3% |
| 3★ | 0% | 6% |
| 4★ | 6% | 15% |
| 5★ | 1% | 13% |
| 6★ | 2% | 18% |
| 7★ | 21% | 21% |
| 8★ | 7% | 9% |
| 9★ | 6% | 4% |
| 10★ | 53% | 7% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Boku no Hero Academia | 5h 12m |
| Sword Gai: The Animation | 4h 24m |
Only Boku no Hero Academia
Shared genres
Only Sword Gai: The Animation
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Boku no Hero Academia vs Sword Gai: The Animation FAQ
Is Boku no Hero Academia better than Sword Gai: The Animation?
By community score, Boku no Hero Academia is ahead (8.30 vs 5.90). Both are action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Boku no Hero Academia or Sword Gai: The Animation?
Boku no Hero Academia is longer: 5h 12m against 4h 24m.
Which is more popular?
Boku no Hero Academia has more members on Kitsu (574,023 vs 6,659).
If I liked Boku no Hero Academia, will I like Sword Gai: The Animation?
Probably, if it was the action side you enjoyed.