Head to head
Glory Days 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
- Glory Days is rated higher by the community: 7.50 vs 7.36.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 739× the members.
- Glory Days is the quicker watch, 9h 31m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action.
| Glory Days | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.50higher | 7.36 |
| Rank by score | #2,528better | #3,245 |
| Members | 263 | 194,239more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 4mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | Music | TV Series |
| Aired | 2017 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 31% vs 36%
- Glory Days
- Sword Art Online
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| Glory Days | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 1% | 2% |
| 4★ | 2% | 8% |
| 5★ | 11% | 6% |
| 6★ | 11% | 9% |
| 7★ | 26% | 20% |
| 8★ | 14% | 13% |
| 9★ | 10% | 9% |
| 10★ | 21% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Glory Days | 4m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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Glory Days vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Glory Days better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Glory Days is ahead (7.50 vs 7.36). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Glory Days or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 4m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,239 vs 263).
If I liked Glory Days, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.

