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Sword Art Online vs Sword Art Online II: Debriefing

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 6.41.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 22× the members.
  • Sword Art Online II: Debriefing is the quicker watch, 9h 11m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.3% of members).
  • They share Fantasy, Adventure, Action.
Sword Art OnlineSword Art Online II: Debriefing
Community score7.36higher6.41
Rank by score#3,245better#9,963
Members194,295more8,770
Favorited by2.4%more0.3%
Time to watch9h 35m24mshorter
Episodes251
FormatTV SeriesSpecial
Aired20122014
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–A-1 Pictures
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

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

  • Sword Art Online
  • Sword Art Online II: Debriefing
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Sword Art OnlineSword Art Online II: Debriefing
1★3%5%
2★2%4%
3★2%3%
4★8%9%
5★6%13%
6★9%19%
7★20%19%
8★13%9%
9★9%4%
10★27%15%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Sword Art Online9h 35m
Sword Art Online II: Debriefing24m

Only Sword Art Online II: Debriefing

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Sword Art Online vs Sword Art Online II: Debriefing FAQ

Is Sword Art Online better than Sword Art Online II: Debriefing?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.41). Both are fantasy and adventure, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Sword Art Online or Sword Art Online II: Debriefing?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 24m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,295 vs 8,770).

If I liked Sword Art Online, will I like Sword Art Online II: Debriefing?

Probably, if it was the fantasy, adventure, action side you enjoyed.