Head to head
Sword Art Online vs Water Brain
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 6.30.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 867× the members.
- Water Brain is the quicker watch, 9h 20m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Fantasy, Science Fiction.
| Sword Art Online | Water Brain | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.36higher | 6.30 |
| Rank by score | #3,245better | #10,603 |
| Members | 194,229more | 224 |
| Favorited by | 2.4%more | 0.0% |
| Time to watch | 9h 35m | 15mshorter |
| Episodes | 25 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | Special |
| 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 8%
- Sword Art Online
- Water Brain
0%15%30%
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| Sword Art Online | Water Brain | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 3% |
| 2★ | 2% | 3% |
| 3★ | 2% | 1% |
| 4★ | 8% | 22% |
| 5★ | 6% | 23% |
| 6★ | 9% | 19% |
| 7★ | 20% | 16% |
| 8★ | 13% | 5% |
| 9★ | 9% | 4% |
| 10★ | 27% | 3% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
| Water Brain | 15m |
Shared genres
Only Water Brain
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Sword Art Online vs Water Brain FAQ
Is Sword Art Online better than Water Brain?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.30). Both are fantasy and science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Sword Art Online or Water Brain?
Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 15m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,229 vs 224).
If I liked Sword Art Online, will I like Water Brain?
Probably, if it was the fantasy, science fiction side you enjoyed.