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Prayers 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 6.41.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 647× the members.
  • Prayers is the quicker watch, 8h 35m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction.
PrayersSword Art Online
Community score6.417.36higher
Rank by score#9,905#3,245better
Members300194,246more
Favorited by0.0%2.4%more
Time to watch1hshorter9h 35m
Episodes225
FormatOVATV Series
Aired20052012
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

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

  • Prayers
  • Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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PrayersSword Art Online
1★3%3%
2★3%2%
3★8%2%
4★9%8%
5★12%6%
6★24%9%
7★24%20%
8★7%13%
9★6%9%
10★4%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Prayers1h
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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Prayers vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Prayers better than Sword Art Online?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.41). Both are science fiction, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Prayers or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 1h.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,246 vs 300).

If I liked Prayers, will I like Sword Art Online?

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