Head to head
Sword Art Online vs Yamato Takeru
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 7.05.
- Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 672× the members.
- Sword Art Online is the quicker watch, 5h 13m shorter.
- Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Action.
| Sword Art Online | Yamato Takeru | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.36higher | 7.05 |
| Rank by score | #3,245better | #5,246 |
| Members | 194,246more | 289 |
| Favorited by | 2.4%more | 0.0% |
| Time to watch | 9h 35mshorter | 14h 48m |
| Episodes | 25 | 37 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2012 | 1994 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Nippon Animation |
| Age rating | PG | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 36% vs 9%
- Sword Art Online
- Yamato Takeru
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| Sword Art Online | Yamato Takeru | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 1% |
| 2★ | 2% | 0% |
| 3★ | 2% | 1% |
| 4★ | 8% | 6% |
| 5★ | 6% | 12% |
| 6★ | 9% | 24% |
| 7★ | 20% | 40% |
| 8★ | 13% | 6% |
| 9★ | 9% | 1% |
| 10★ | 27% | 7% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Sword Art Online | 9h 35m |
| Yamato Takeru | 14h 48m |
Shared genres
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Sword Art Online vs Yamato Takeru FAQ
Is Sword Art Online better than Yamato Takeru?
By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 7.05). Both are fantasy and science fiction, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Sword Art Online or Yamato Takeru?
Yamato Takeru is longer: 14h 48m against 9h 35m.
Which is more popular?
Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,246 vs 289).
If I liked Sword Art Online, will I like Yamato Takeru?
Probably, if it was the fantasy, science fiction, adventure, action side you enjoyed.

