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Seikai no Senki Special 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

  • Scores are effectively tied: 7.28 vs 7.36.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 382× the members.
  • Seikai no Senki Special is the quicker watch, 7h 35m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Action, Romance.
Seikai no Senki SpecialSword Art Online
Community score7.287.36higher
Rank by score#3,726#3,245better
Members509194,295more
Favorited by0.0%2.4%more
Time to watch2hshorter9h 35m
Episodes125
FormatSpecialTV Series
Aired20012012
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 13% vs 36%

  • Seikai no Senki Special
  • Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Seikai no Senki SpecialSword Art Online
1★1%3%
2★1%2%
3★0%2%
4★4%8%
5★3%6%
6★22%9%
7★28%20%
8★29%13%
9★6%9%
10★7%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Seikai no Senki Special2h
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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Seikai no Senki Special vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Seikai no Senki Special better than Sword Art Online?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 7.28). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Seikai no Senki Special or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 2h.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,295 vs 509).

If I liked Seikai no Senki Special, will I like Sword Art Online?

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