Head to head
Sora no Method 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 6.60.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 18× the members.
- Sora no Method is the quicker watch, 4h 27m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.3% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Fantasy.
| Sora no Method | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.60 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #8,608 | #3,241better |
| Members | 11,094 | 194,173more |
| Favorited by | 0.3% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 5h 8mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 13 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2014 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | Studio 3Hz | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 16% vs 36%
- Sora no Method
- Sword Art Online
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| Sora no Method | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 1% | 3% |
| 2★ | 2% | 2% |
| 3★ | 4% | 2% |
| 4★ | 8% | 8% |
| 5★ | 13% | 6% |
| 6★ | 19% | 9% |
| 7★ | 23% | 20% |
| 8★ | 13% | 13% |
| 9★ | 8% | 9% |
| 10★ | 8% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Sora no Method | 5h 8m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
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Shared genres
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Sora no Method vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Sora no Method better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.60). Both are science fiction and fantasy, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Sora no Method or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 5h 8m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,173 vs 11,094).
If I liked Sora no Method, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, fantasy side you enjoyed.