Head to head
Closers: Side Blacklambs 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
Closers: Side Blacklambs
★ 6.55 · 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 6.55.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 96× the members.
- Closers: Side Blacklambs is the quicker watch, 7h 23m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.5% of members).
- They share Fantasy.
| Closers: Side Blacklambs | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.55 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #8,952 | #3,245better |
| Members | 2,016 | 194,246more |
| Favorited by | 0.5% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 2h 12mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 12 | 25 |
| Format | ONA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2016–2017 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Studio Animal | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 18% vs 36%
- Closers: Side Blacklambs
- Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
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| Closers: Side Blacklambs | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 5% | 3% |
| 2★ | 5% | 2% |
| 3★ | 6% | 2% |
| 4★ | 10% | 8% |
| 5★ | 11% | 6% |
| 6★ | 16% | 9% |
| 7★ | 24% | 20% |
| 8★ | 5% | 13% |
| 9★ | 7% | 9% |
| 10★ | 11% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Closers: Side Blacklambs | 2h 12m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Closers: Side Blacklambs
Shared genres
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Closers: Side Blacklambs vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Closers: Side Blacklambs better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.55). Both are fantasy, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Closers: Side Blacklambs or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 2h 12m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,246 vs 2,016).
If I liked Closers: Side Blacklambs, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the fantasy side you enjoyed.