Head to head
Sword Art Online vs The Missing 8
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 more widely watched, with 803× the members.
- The Missing 8 is the quicker watch, 7h 43m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Science Fiction.
| Sword Art Online | The Missing 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.36 | – |
| Rank by score | #3,245 | – |
| Members | 194,246more | 242 |
| Favorited by | 2.4%more | 0.0% |
| Time to watch | 9h 35m | 1h 52mshorter |
| Episodes | 25 | 8 |
| Format | TV Series | ONA |
| Aired | 2012 | 2021–2022 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 36% vs 13%
- Sword Art Online
- The Missing 8
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| Sword Art Online | The Missing 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 9% |
| 2★ | 2% | 2% |
| 3★ | 2% | 0% |
| 4★ | 8% | 7% |
| 5★ | 6% | 16% |
| 6★ | 9% | 33% |
| 7★ | 20% | 11% |
| 8★ | 13% | 9% |
| 9★ | 9% | 7% |
| 10★ | 27% | 7% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
| The Missing 8 | 1h 52m |
Shared genres
Only The Missing 8
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Sword Art Online vs The Missing 8 FAQ
Is Sword Art Online better than The Missing 8?
Not enough ratings yet to compare scores.
Which is longer, Sword Art Online or The Missing 8?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 1h 52m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,246 vs 242).
If I liked Sword Art Online, will I like The Missing 8?
Probably, if it was the science fiction side you enjoyed.