Sword Art Online

Watch: Sword Art Online Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

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96 episodes4 seasons

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~ Blurring the line between the virtual and the real. ~

Overview:

In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now...

Created by:

Status:

Ended

Language:

Japanese

First air date:

7/8/2012

Last air date:

9/20/2020

Key words:

video game
artificial intelligence (a.i.)
based on novel or book
magic
fairy
trauma
cousin
virtual reality
friendship
sword fight
romance
survival
game
death match
alternative reality
shooting game
angst
anime
sword and sorcery
mmorpg
isekai
virtual world
love polygon
guns
genetic sexual attraction
trapped in a game
fantasy
death game
based on light novel
adventure
teen fantasy
vrmmo
female cousin attracted to male cousin

Seasons

Specials

25 Episodes

Sword Art Online

25 Episodes

Sword Art Online II

24 Episodes

Sword Art Online: Alicization

24 Episodes

Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld

23 Episodes

Cast

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

~ as ~

Kirito (voice) and 1 more

Haruka Tomatsu

~ as ~

Asuna (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu

~ as ~

Leafa (voice) and 2 more

Ayahi Takagaki

~ as ~

Lisbeth (voice) and 1 more

Rina Hidaka

~ as ~

Silica (voice) and 1 more

Ai Kayano

~ as ~

Alice Synthesis Thirty (voice) and 2 more

Hiroaki Hirata

~ as ~

Klein (voice) and 1 more

Kanae Itou

~ as ~

Yui (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

~ as ~

Sinon (voice) and 1 more

Hiroki Yasumoto

~ as ~

Agil (voice)

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Reviews (1)

SM
Shintaro Muraseh
Written 4 year(s) ago
10
First of all, this series was massive, both in terms of length and story. Maybe I feel this because I watched the whole series too fast (May 6th, 2021 ~ May 31st, 2021). Although, I still feel it was too fast and short. This series has become one of my favorite anime!

I watched the whole series on Crunchyroll. I was so annoyed by the advertisement for SAO while watching another anime on CR, however, I liked the animation pictures (I love A-1 Picture's anime haha). That was my trigger.

I know there are complaints about the story; even my sister did. I half forced her to watch this series just because I wanted to share my excitement (ahh, bad brother...). Although, luckily, she was also enjoying the series up until season 2. I know there was a major turning point in the middle of season 1. I remember I was also the one who didn't have a good review for season 2 (although it was always over 3.5/5).

But I really don't know how better it could be. I was first thinking that the Aincrad arc should have been longer; however, after watching until Alicization War of Underground, I think it was the right length. I might have stopped watching the whole series.

I usually don't watch these "fighting" or "action" anime, instead, I watch more romcom and comedy. That is why maybe I have a different perspective than others who usually watch this kind of anime. But now, after watching every SAO episode I can watch, I feel I lost something big in my heart that was holding myself these days. I really hope I can watch the next movie ("Progressive") before this feeling goes away.

How was my first English review? (I am Japanese mother tongue) I hope I am not annoying haha...