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08/07/2012 Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure 0h 24m
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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...

Top billed cast

  1. Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

    Kirito (voice)

  2. Haruka Tomatsu

    Asuna (voice)

  3. Ayana Taketatsu

    Leafa (voice)

  4. Ayahi Takagaki

    Lisbeth (voice)

  5. Rina Hidaka

    Silica (voice)

  6. Ai Kayano

    Alice Synthesis Thirty (voice)

  7. Hiroaki Hirata

    Klein (voice)

  8. Kanae Itou

    Yui (voice)

  9. Miyuki Sawashiro

    Sinon (voice)

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Current Season

Season 4

 2019 | 23 Episodes

Time has passed since Kirito defeated the pontifex. While Bercoulli seeks to rebuild and bolster the defenses of the human lands in anticipation of an assault by the forces of darkness, Alice fears for the catatonic Kirito's safety and so relocates to a cabin near Rulid. She may not be accepted in the village, but at least she's near her sister Selka as she looks after Kirito. Though she feels that she cannot swing her sword anymore except to cut down trees, an attack on Rulid may force her to act anyway.

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Reviews

A review by Shintaro Muraseh
Written by Shintaro Muraseh on 2021-05-31
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 seri...read the rest
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Status
Ended

Original Language
Japanese

Original Name
ソードアート・オンライン

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