Head to head
Five Star Stories 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 6.77.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 121× the members.
- Five Star Stories is the quicker watch, 8h 30m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.7% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action, Fantasy.
| Five Star Stories | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.77 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #7,311 | #3,245better |
| Members | 1,601 | 194,198more |
| Favorited by | 0.7% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 1h 5mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 1989 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Sunrise | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 14% vs 36%
- Five Star Stories
- Sword Art Online
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| Five Star Stories | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 2% | 2% |
| 4★ | 6% | 8% |
| 5★ | 11% | 6% |
| 6★ | 22% | 9% |
| 7★ | 29% | 20% |
| 8★ | 15% | 13% |
| 9★ | 8% | 9% |
| 10★ | 5% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Five Star Stories | 1h 5m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
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Five Star Stories vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Five Star Stories better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.77). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Five Star Stories or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 1h 5m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,198 vs 1,601).
If I liked Five Star Stories, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action, fantasy side you enjoyed.