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Strike Witches 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 6.93.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 12× the members.
  • Strike Witches is the quicker watch, 4h 47m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.8% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Action.
Strike WitchesSword Art Online
Community score6.937.36higher
Rank by score#6,099#3,245better
Members16,767194,246more
Favorited by0.8%2.4%more
Time to watch4h 48mshorter9h 35m
Episodes1225
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired20082012
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio––
Age ratingRPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 19% vs 36%

  • Strike Witches
  • Sword Art Online
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Strike WitchesSword Art Online
1★1%3%
2★2%2%
3★2%2%
4★6%8%
5★9%6%
6★17%9%
7★24%20%
8★20%13%
9★9%9%
10★10%27%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Strike Witches4h 48m
Sword Art Online9h 35m

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Strike Witches vs Sword Art Online FAQ

Is Strike Witches better than Sword Art Online?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.93). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Strike Witches or Sword Art Online?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 4h 48m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,246 vs 16,767).

If I liked Strike Witches, will I like Sword Art Online?

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