Head to head
Sword Art Online vs The TV Show
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 7.06.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 257× the members.
- The TV Show is the quicker watch, 9h 32m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.1% of members).
- They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Action.
| Sword Art Online | The TV Show | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.36higher | 7.06 |
| Rank by score | #3,247better | #5,210 |
| Members | 194,253more | 755 |
| Favorited by | 2.4%more | 0.1% |
| Time to watch | 9h 35m | 3mshorter |
| Episodes | 25 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | Music |
| Aired | 2012 | 2009 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | PG | G |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 36% vs 18%
- Sword Art Online
- The TV Show
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
Show as table
| Sword Art Online | The TV Show | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 1% |
| 2★ | 2% | 1% |
| 3★ | 2% | 1% |
| 4★ | 8% | 4% |
| 5★ | 6% | 11% |
| 6★ | 9% | 19% |
| 7★ | 20% | 25% |
| 8★ | 13% | 20% |
| 9★ | 9% | 10% |
| 10★ | 27% | 8% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
| The TV Show | 3m |
Shared genres
Only The TV Show
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Sword Art Online vs The TV Show FAQ
Is Sword Art Online better than The TV Show?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 7.06). Both are science fiction and adventure, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Sword Art Online or The TV Show?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 3m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,253 vs 755).
If I liked Sword Art Online, will I like The TV Show?
Probably, if it was the science fiction, adventure, action side you enjoyed.