Head to head
Buddy Complex 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 6.92.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 25× the members.
- Buddy Complex is the quicker watch, 4h 23m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Action, Science Fiction.
| Buddy Complex | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.92 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #6,213 | #3,245better |
| Members | 7,886 | 194,246more |
| Favorited by | 0.4% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 5h 12mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 13 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2014 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 16% vs 36%
- Buddy Complex
- Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
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| Buddy Complex | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 2% | 2% |
| 4★ | 5% | 8% |
| 5★ | 9% | 6% |
| 6★ | 19% | 9% |
| 7★ | 27% | 20% |
| 8★ | 19% | 13% |
| 9★ | 8% | 9% |
| 10★ | 8% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Buddy Complex | 5h 12m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Buddy Complex
Shared genres
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Buddy Complex vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Buddy Complex better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.92). Both are action and science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Buddy Complex or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 5h 12m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,246 vs 7,886).
If I liked Buddy Complex, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the action, science fiction side you enjoyed.