Head to head
Sword Art Online vs The Big O
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
- The Big O is rated higher by the community: 7.62 vs 7.36.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 18× the members.
- Sword Art Online is the quicker watch, 49m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 1.3% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Action.
| Sword Art Online | The Big O | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.36 | 7.62higher |
| Rank by score | #3,245 | #1,978better |
| Members | 194,206more | 10,516 |
| Favorited by | 2.4%more | 1.3% |
| Time to watch | 9h 35mshorter | 10h 24m |
| Episodes | 25 | 26 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2012 | 1999–2003 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 36% vs 30%
- Sword Art Online
- The Big O
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| Sword Art Online | The Big O | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 1% |
| 2★ | 2% | 0% |
| 3★ | 2% | 0% |
| 4★ | 8% | 4% |
| 5★ | 6% | 5% |
| 6★ | 9% | 11% |
| 7★ | 20% | 23% |
| 8★ | 13% | 26% |
| 9★ | 9% | 11% |
| 10★ | 27% | 18% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
| The Big O | 10h 24m |
Shared genres
Only The Big O
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Sword Art Online vs The Big O FAQ
Is Sword Art Online better than The Big O?
By community score, The Big O is ahead (7.62 vs 7.36). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Sword Art Online or The Big O?
The Big O is longer: 10h 24m against 9h 35m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,206 vs 10,516).
If I liked Sword Art Online, will I like The Big O?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.