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Sword Art Online vs Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden

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 6.84.
  • Sword Art Online is more widely watched, with 531× the members.
  • Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden is the quicker watch, 8h 45m shorter.
  • Fans favorite Sword Art Online more often (2.4% vs 0.8% of members).
  • They share Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure, Action.
Sword Art OnlineYoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden
Community score7.36higher6.84
Rank by score#3,245better#6,788
Members194,295more366
Favorited by2.4%more0.8%
Time to watch9h 35m50mshorter
Episodes252
FormatTV SeriesOVA
Aired20121989
StatusFinishedFinished
Studio–Sunrise
Age ratingPGPG

How each is rated

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

  • Sword Art Online
  • Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden
0%20%40%
1★2★3★4★5★6★7★8★9★10★
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Sword Art OnlineYoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden
1★3%0%
2★2%2%
3★2%2%
4★8%9%
5★6%13%
6★9%20%
7★20%35%
8★13%8%
9★9%1%
10★27%9%

Time to watch

Episodes × episode length, openings included

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ItemRuntime
Sword Art Online9h 35m
Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden50m

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Sword Art Online vs Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden FAQ

Is Sword Art Online better than Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden?

By community score, Sword Art Online is ahead (7.36 vs 6.84). Both are fantasy and science fiction, so taste decides the rest.

Which is longer, Sword Art Online or Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden?

Sword Art Online is longer: 9h 35m against 50m.

Which is more popular?

Sword Art Online has more members on Kitsu (194,295 vs 366).

If I liked Sword Art Online, will I like Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Gaiden?

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