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Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team 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

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team is rated higher by the community: 7.92 vs 7.36.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 24× the members.
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team is the quicker watch, 4h 47m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 1.8% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Romance.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamSword Art Online
Community score7.92higher7.36
Rank by score#1,030better#3,244
Members8,187194,306more
Favorited by1.8%2.4%more
Time to watch4h 48mshorter9h 35m
Episodes1225
FormatOVATV Series
Aired1996–19992012
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 38% vs 36%

  • Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
  • Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS TeamSword Art Online
1★2%3%
2★0%2%
3★0%2%
4★2%8%
5★2%6%
6★6%9%
7★19%20%
8★30%13%
9★17%9%
10★21%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team4h 48m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team better than Sword Art Online?

By community score, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team is ahead (7.92 vs 7.36). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 4h 48m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,306 vs 8,187).

If I liked Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, will I like Sword Art Online?

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