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Sword Art Online vs Vandread

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 7.13.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 24× the members.
  • Sword Art Online is the quicker watch, 6h 40m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.6% of members).
  • They share Science Fiction, Action.
Sword Art OnlineVandread
Community score7.36higher7.13
Rank by score#3,245better#4,723
Members194,239more8,107
Favorited by2.4%more0.6%
Time to watch9h 35mshorter16h 15m
Episodes2513
FormatTV SeriesTV Series
Aired20122000
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Gonzo
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 36% vs 20%

  • Sword Art Online
  • Vandread
0%15%30%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Sword Art OnlineVandread
1★3%0%
2★2%1%
3★2%2%
4★8%5%
5★6%7%
6★9%19%
7★20%26%
8★13%20%
9★9%8%
10★27%11%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Sword Art Online9h 35m
Vandread16h 15m

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Sword Art Online vs Vandread FAQ

Is Sword Art Online better than Vandread?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 7.13). Both are science fiction and action, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Sword Art Online or Vandread?

Vandread is longer: 16h 15m against 9h 35m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,239 vs 8,107).

If I liked Sword Art Online, will I like Vandread?

Probably, if it was the science fiction, action side you enjoyed.