Head to head
Digimon Adventure 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
- Digimon Adventure is rated higher by the community: 7.65 vs 7.36.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 7.1× the members.
- Sword Art Online is the quicker watch, 12h 1m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 1.6% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure, Action, Isekai.
| Digimon Adventure | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.65higher | 7.36 |
| Rank by score | #1,862better | #3,243 |
| Members | 27,478 | 194,167more |
| Favorited by | 1.6% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 21h 36m | 9h 35mshorter |
| Episodes | 54 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 1999–2000 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 30% vs 36%
- Digimon Adventure
- Sword Art Online
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| Digimon Adventure | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 0% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 1% | 2% |
| 4★ | 3% | 8% |
| 5★ | 5% | 6% |
| 6★ | 13% | 9% |
| 7★ | 25% | 20% |
| 8★ | 22% | 13% |
| 9★ | 11% | 9% |
| 10★ | 19% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Digimon Adventure | 21h 36m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Digimon Adventure
Shared genres
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Digimon Adventure vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Digimon Adventure better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Digimon Adventure is ahead (7.65 vs 7.36). Both are science fiction and fantasy, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Digimon Adventure or Sword Art Online?
Digimon Adventure is longer: 21h 36m against 9h 35m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,167 vs 27,478).
If I liked Digimon Adventure, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, fantasy, adventure, action, isekai side you enjoyed.