Head to head
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED 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
★ 7.60 · 2002–2003
Right in charts
Sword Art Online
★ 7.36 · 2012
The short version
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is rated higher by the community: 7.60 vs 7.36.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 14× the members.
- Sword Art Online is the quicker watch, 10h 25m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 1.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action, Romance.
| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.60higher | 7.36 |
| Rank by score | #2,082better | #3,245 |
| Members | 13,492 | 194,279more |
| Favorited by | 1.4% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 20h | 9h 35mshorter |
| Episodes | 50 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2002–2003 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Sunrise | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 33% vs 36%
- Mobile Suit Gundam SEED
- Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
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| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 2% | 2% |
| 4★ | 4% | 8% |
| 5★ | 5% | 6% |
| 6★ | 11% | 9% |
| 7★ | 20% | 20% |
| 8★ | 23% | 13% |
| 9★ | 13% | 9% |
| 10★ | 19% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | 20h |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Mobile Suit Gundam SEED better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is ahead (7.60 vs 7.36). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED or Sword Art Online?
Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is longer: 20h against 9h 35m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,279 vs 13,492).
If I liked Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action, romance side you enjoyed.