Head to head
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers 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
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
★ 7.49 · 2013
Right in charts
Sword Art Online
★ 7.36 · 2012
The short version
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers is rated higher by the community: 7.49 vs 7.36.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 31× the members.
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers is the quicker watch, 8h 39m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.5% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.49higher | 7.36 |
| Rank by score | #2,570better | #3,242 |
| Members | 6,346 | 194,189more |
| Favorited by | 0.5% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 56mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 2013 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Production I.G | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 22% vs 36%
- Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
- Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
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| Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 0% | 3% |
| 2★ | 0% | 2% |
| 3★ | 1% | 2% |
| 4★ | 2% | 8% |
| 5★ | 5% | 6% |
| 6★ | 12% | 9% |
| 7★ | 29% | 20% |
| 8★ | 29% | 13% |
| 9★ | 10% | 9% |
| 10★ | 12% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers | 56m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers is ahead (7.49 vs 7.36). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 56m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,189 vs 6,346).
If I liked Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 2: Ghost Whispers, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.