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Oban Star-Racers 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

  • Scores are effectively tied: 7.35 vs 7.36.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 46× the members.
  • Sword Art Online is the quicker watch, 1h 15m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 1.0% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Adventure.
Oban Star-RacersSword Art Online
Community score7.357.36higher
Rank by score#3,279#3,249better
Members4,203194,285more
Favorited by1.0%2.4%more
Time to watch10h 50m9h 35mshorter
Episodes2625
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired20062012
StatusFinishedFinished
StudioHal Film Maker–
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 24% vs 36%

  • Oban Star-Racers
  • Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Oban Star-RacersSword Art Online
1★0%3%
2★1%2%
3★1%2%
4★3%8%
5★7%6%
6★20%9%
7★26%20%
8★20%13%
9★9%9%
10★15%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Oban Star-Racers10h 50m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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Oban Star-Racers vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Oban Star-Racers better than Sword Art Online?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 7.35). Both are science fiction and adventure, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Oban Star-Racers or Sword Art Online?

Oban Star-Racers is longer: 10h 50m against 9h 35m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,285 vs 4,203).

If I liked Oban Star-Racers, will I like Sword Art Online?

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