Head to head
Pikaia! 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
- Sword Art Online is rated higher by the community: 7.36 vs 6.73.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 830× the members.
- Pikaia! is the quicker watch, 6h 20m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.4% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Pikaia! | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.73 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #7,547 | #3,245better |
| Members | 234 | 194,246more |
| Favorited by | 0.4% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 3h 15mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 13 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2015 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Production I.G, OLM | – |
| Age rating | G | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 5% vs 36%
- Pikaia!
- Sword Art Online
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| Pikaia! | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 3% |
| 2★ | 0% | 2% |
| 3★ | 3% | 2% |
| 4★ | 5% | 8% |
| 5★ | 14% | 6% |
| 6★ | 57% | 9% |
| 7★ | 10% | 20% |
| 8★ | 2% | 13% |
| 9★ | 2% | 9% |
| 10★ | 3% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Pikaia! | 3h 15m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Pikaia!
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Pikaia! vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Pikaia! better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.73). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Pikaia! or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 3h 15m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,246 vs 234).
If I liked Pikaia!, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.