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Mobile Suit Gundam I 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 7.17.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 46× the members.
  • Mobile Suit Gundam I is the quicker watch, 7h 15m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.2% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Action, Adventure.
Mobile Suit Gundam ISword Art Online
Community score7.177.36higher
Rank by score#4,448#3,246better
Members4,232194,271more
Favorited by0.2%2.4%more
Time to watch2h 20mshorter9h 35m
Episodes125
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired19812012
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioSunrise–
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 15% vs 36%

  • Mobile Suit Gundam I
  • Sword Art Online
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Mobile Suit Gundam ISword Art Online
1★0%3%
2★0%2%
3★1%2%
4★3%8%
5★7%6%
6★16%9%
7★35%20%
8★22%13%
9★7%9%
10★8%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Mobile Suit Gundam I2h 20m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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Mobile Suit Gundam I vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Mobile Suit Gundam I better than Sword Art Online?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 7.17). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Mobile Suit Gundam I or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 2h 20m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,271 vs 4,232).

If I liked Mobile Suit Gundam I, will I like Sword Art Online?

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