Head to head
Sakura Taisen 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 6.96.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 70× the members.
- They take about the same time to watch (10h vs 9h 35m).
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.2% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action, Adventure.
| Sakura Taisen | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.96 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #5,868 | #3,248better |
| Members | 2,788 | 194,264more |
| Favorited by | 0.2% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 10h | 9h 35mshorter |
| Episodes | 25 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2000 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 14% vs 36%
- Sakura Taisen
- Sword Art Online
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| Sakura Taisen | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 0% | 3% |
| 2★ | 0% | 2% |
| 3★ | 1% | 2% |
| 4★ | 5% | 8% |
| 5★ | 13% | 6% |
| 6★ | 19% | 9% |
| 7★ | 31% | 20% |
| 8★ | 17% | 13% |
| 9★ | 6% | 9% |
| 10★ | 8% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Sakura Taisen | 10h |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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Sakura Taisen vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Sakura Taisen better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.96). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Sakura Taisen or Sword Art Online?
Sakura Taisen is longer: 10h against 9h 35m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,264 vs 2,788).
If I liked Sakura Taisen, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action, adventure side you enjoyed.