Head to head
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 Witches | Sword Art Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 6.93 | 7.36higher |
| Rank by score | #6,099 | #3,245better |
| Members | 16,767 | 194,246more |
| Favorited by | 0.8% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 4h 48mshorter | 9h 35m |
| Episodes | 12 | 25 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2008 | 2012 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 19% vs 36%
- Strike Witches
- Sword Art Online
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| Strike Witches | Sword 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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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Strike Witches | 4h 48m |
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
Shared genres
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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.

