Head to head
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion 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
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.22 · 1997
Right in charts
Sword Art Online
★ 7.36 · 2012
The short version
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 7.36.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 2.7× the members.
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion is the quicker watch, 8h 8m shorter.
- They share Science Fiction, Action.
| Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.22higher | 7.36 |
| Rank by score | #234better | #3,242 |
| Members | 73,202 | 194,189more |
| Favorited by | 2.2% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 1h 27mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | Movie | TV Series |
| Aired | 1997 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | GAINAX, Production I.G | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 58% vs 36%
- Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
- Sword Art Online
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| Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 4% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 2% |
| 3★ | 1% | 2% |
| 4★ | 4% | 8% |
| 5★ | 2% | 6% |
| 6★ | 4% | 9% |
| 7★ | 12% | 20% |
| 8★ | 15% | 13% |
| 9★ | 18% | 9% |
| 10★ | 40% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion | 1h 27m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
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Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion is ahead (8.22 vs 7.36). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 1h 27m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,189 vs 73,202).
If I liked Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.