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Hoshi no Yuuenchi 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 more widely watched, with 2428× the members.
  • Hoshi no Yuuenchi is the quicker watch, 9h 17m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Adventure.
Hoshi no YuuenchiSword Art Online
Community score–7.36
Rank by score–#3,249
Members80194,258more
Favorited by0.0%2.4%more
Time to watch18mshorter9h 35m
Episodes125
FormatOVATV Series
Aired19892012
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 5% vs 36%

  • Hoshi no Yuuenchi
  • Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Hoshi no YuuenchiSword Art Online
1★15%3%
2★10%2%
3★3%2%
4★13%8%
5★18%6%
6★21%9%
7★15%20%
8★0%13%
9★0%9%
10★5%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Hoshi no Yuuenchi18m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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Hoshi no Yuuenchi vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Hoshi no Yuuenchi better than Sword Art Online?

Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.

Which is longer, Hoshi no Yuuenchi or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 18m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,258 vs 80).

If I liked Hoshi no Yuuenchi, will I like Sword Art Online?

Probably, if it was the science fiction, adventure side you enjoyed.