Head to head
FLCL 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
- FLCL is rated higher by the community: 8.00 vs 7.36.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 3.0× the members.
- FLCL is the quicker watch, 7h 5m shorter.
- Fans favorite FLCL more often (3.7% vs 2.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action, Romance.
| FLCL | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.00higher | 7.36 |
| Rank by score | #847better | #3,240 |
| Members | 64,225 | 194,172more |
| Favorited by | 3.7%more | 2.4% |
| Time to watch | 2h 30mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 6 | 25 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2000–2001 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 45% vs 36%
- FLCL
- Sword Art Online
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| FLCL | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 1% | 2% |
| 4★ | 3% | 8% |
| 5★ | 3% | 6% |
| 6★ | 8% | 9% |
| 7★ | 16% | 20% |
| 8★ | 22% | 13% |
| 9★ | 17% | 9% |
| 10★ | 28% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| FLCL | 2h 30m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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FLCL vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is FLCL better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, FLCL is ahead (8.00 vs 7.36). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, FLCL or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 2h 30m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,172 vs 64,225).
If I liked FLCL, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action, romance side you enjoyed.