Head to head
Soul Link Picture Drama 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 6.70.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 1199× the members.
- Soul Link Picture Drama is the quicker watch, 9h 23m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Romance.
| Soul Link Picture Drama | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.70 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #7,850 | #3,244better |
| Members | 162 | 194,306more |
| Favorited by | 0.0% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 12mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 3 | 25 |
| Format | Special | TV Series |
| Aired | 2006 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 4% vs 36%
- Soul Link Picture Drama
- Sword Art Online
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| Soul Link Picture Drama | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 2% | 3% |
| 2★ | 6% | 2% |
| 3★ | 6% | 2% |
| 4★ | 14% | 8% |
| 5★ | 22% | 6% |
| 6★ | 4% | 9% |
| 7★ | 40% | 20% |
| 8★ | 2% | 13% |
| 9★ | 0% | 9% |
| 10★ | 4% | 27% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Soul Link Picture Drama | 12m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
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Soul Link Picture Drama vs Sword Art Online FAQ
Is Soul Link Picture Drama better than Sword Art Online?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.70). Both are science fiction and romance, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Soul Link Picture Drama or Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 12m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,306 vs 162).
If I liked Soul Link Picture Drama, will I like Sword Art Online?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, romance side you enjoyed.

