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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.

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 PolymarSword Art Online
Community score6.357.36higher
Rank by score#10,320#3,245better
Members334194,274more
Favorited by0.0%2.4%more
Time to watch1hshorter9h 35m
Episodes225
FormatOVATV Series
Aired1996–19972012
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingRPG

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%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Shin Hurricane PolymarSword 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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ItemRuntime
Shin Hurricane Polymar1h
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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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.