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Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu 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 more widely watched, with 2523× the members.
  • Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu is the quicker watch, 8h 46m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction.
Running Boy: Star Soldier no HimitsuSword Art Online
Community score–7.36
Rank by score–#3,249
Members77194,285more
Favorited by0.0%2.4%more
Time to watch49mshorter9h 35m
Episodes125
FormatMovieTV Series
Aired19862012
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age rating–PG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 8% vs 36%

  • Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu
  • Sword Art Online
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Running Boy: Star Soldier no HimitsuSword Art Online
1★8%3%
2★4%2%
3★4%2%
4★16%8%
5★8%6%
6★36%9%
7★16%20%
8★0%13%
9★0%9%
10★8%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu49m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

Only Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu

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Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu better than Sword Art Online?

Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.

Which is longer, Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 49m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,285 vs 77).

If I liked Running Boy: Star Soldier no Himitsu, will I like Sword Art Online?

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