Head to head
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next 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.

Left in charts
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next
★ 6.71 · 2016–2017

Right in charts
Sword Art Online
★ 7.36 · 2012
The short version
- Sword Art Online is rated higher by the community: 7.36 vs 6.71.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 264× the members.
- Sword Art Online is the quicker watch, 10h 21m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Action.
| Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.71 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #7,749 | #3,245better |
| Members | 735 | 194,295more |
| Favorited by | 0.4% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 19h 56m | 9h 35mshorter |
| Episodes | 52 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2016–2017 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | OLM | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 14% vs 36%
- Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next
- Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
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| Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 5% | 2% |
| 4★ | 8% | 8% |
| 5★ | 11% | 6% |
| 6★ | 18% | 9% |
| 7★ | 25% | 20% |
| 8★ | 14% | 13% |
| 9★ | 7% | 9% |
| 10★ | 8% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next | 19h 56m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next
Shared genres
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Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.71). Both are action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next or Sword Art Online?
Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next is longer: 19h 56m against 9h 35m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,295 vs 735).
If I liked Cardfight!! Vanguard G: Next, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the action side you enjoyed.