Head to head
Hametsu no Mars 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 2.34.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 25× the members.
- Hametsu no Mars is the quicker watch, 9h 16m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.2% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action.
| Hametsu no Mars | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 2.34 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #13,251 | #3,249better |
| Members | 7,681 | 194,285more |
| Favorited by | 0.2% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 19mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2005 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 4% vs 36%
- Hametsu no Mars
- Sword Art Online
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| Hametsu no Mars | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 60% | 3% |
| 2★ | 23% | 2% |
| 3★ | 7% | 2% |
| 4★ | 3% | 8% |
| 5★ | 1% | 6% |
| 6★ | 1% | 9% |
| 7★ | 1% | 20% |
| 8★ | 0% | 13% |
| 9★ | 0% | 9% |
| 10★ | 4% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Hametsu no Mars | 19m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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Hametsu no Mars vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Hametsu no Mars better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 2.34). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Hametsu no Mars or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 19m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,285 vs 7,681).
If I liked Hametsu no Mars, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.

