Head to head
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray 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
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray
★ 6.34 · 2004

Right in charts
Sword Art Online
★ 7.36 · 2012
The short version
- Sword Art Online is rated higher by the community: 7.36 vs 6.34.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 155× the members.
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray is the quicker watch, 9h 21m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.2% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action.
| Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.34 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #10,403 | #3,245better |
| Members | 1,250 | 194,295more |
| Favorited by | 0.2% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 14mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 2 | 25 |
| Format | OVA | TV Series |
| Aired | 2004 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 9% vs 36%
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray
- Sword Art Online
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| Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 2% | 2% |
| 3★ | 3% | 2% |
| 4★ | 9% | 8% |
| 5★ | 19% | 6% |
| 6★ | 26% | 9% |
| 7★ | 21% | 20% |
| 8★ | 9% | 13% |
| 9★ | 2% | 9% |
| 10★ | 7% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray | 14m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.34). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 14m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,295 vs 1,250).
If I liked Mobile Suit Gundam Seed MSV Astray, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.