Head to head
Shin Hurricane Polymar 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
Shin Hurricane Polymar
★ 6.35 · 1996–1997

Right in charts
Sword Art Online
★ 7.36 · 2012
The short version
- Sword Art Online is rated higher by the community: 7.36 vs 6.35.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 582× the members.
- Shin Hurricane Polymar is the quicker watch, 8h 35m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action.
| Shin Hurricane Polymar | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.35 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #10,320 | #3,245better |
| Members | 334 | 194,274more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 1hshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 2 | 25 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 1996–1997 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 6% vs 36%
- Shin Hurricane Polymar
- Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
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| Shin Hurricane Polymar | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 6% | 3% |
| 2★ | 2% | 2% |
| 3★ | 5% | 2% |
| 4★ | 9% | 8% |
| 5★ | 19% | 6% |
| 6★ | 21% | 9% |
| 7★ | 27% | 20% |
| 8★ | 6% | 13% |
| 9★ | 2% | 9% |
| 10★ | 3% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Shin Hurricane Polymar | 1h |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Shin Hurricane Polymar
Shared genres
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Shin Hurricane Polymar vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Shin Hurricane Polymar better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.35). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Shin Hurricane Polymar or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 1h.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,274 vs 334).
If I liked Shin Hurricane Polymar, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.