Head to head
Platonic Chain: Web 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 6.21.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 1554× the members.
- Platonic Chain: Web is the quicker watch, 9h 20m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Platonic Chain: Web | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.21 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #11,058 | #3,245better |
| Members | 125 | 194,246more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 15mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | Special | TV Series |
| Aired | 2003 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 7% vs 36%
- Platonic Chain: Web
- Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
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| Platonic Chain: Web | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 4% | 3% |
| 2★ | 25% | 2% |
| 3★ | 7% | 2% |
| 4★ | 11% | 8% |
| 5★ | 7% | 6% |
| 6★ | 25% | 9% |
| 7★ | 13% | 20% |
| 8★ | 0% | 13% |
| 9★ | 0% | 9% |
| 10★ | 7% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Platonic Chain: Web | 15m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Only Platonic Chain: Web
Shared genres
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Platonic Chain: Web vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Platonic Chain: Web better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.21). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Platonic Chain: Web or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 15m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,246 vs 125).
If I liked Platonic Chain: Web, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.

