Head to head
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 Special | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.28 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #3,726 | #3,245better |
| Members | 509 | 194,295more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 2hshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 1 | 25 |
| Format | Special | TV Series |
| Aired | 2001 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 13% vs 36%
- Seikai no Senki Special
- Sword Art Online
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| Seikai no Senki Special | Sword 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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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Seikai no Senki Special | 2h |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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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.

