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Sword Art Online

Synopsis: Since the release of the nervous innovator, players from around the world have had the opportunity to experience a completely immersive virtual reality. Sword Art Online (Sao), one of the latest console games, offers a gateway to the wonderful world of Aincrad, a vivid and medieval landscape, where users can do anything within the limits of imagination. With the release of this world sensation, games never felt more realistic.

However, idyllic fantasy quickly becomes a brutal nightmare when the creator of are holds thousands of players within the game. The "log-out" function has been removed, with the only escape method involving defeating all one hundred increasingly difficult levels of Aincrad. In addition to the fight, any death in the game becomes permanent, ending the player's life in the real world.

While Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya was lucky enough to be a beta tester for the game, he quickly discovers that despite his advantages, he cannot overcome the challenges of São. Joining asuna Yuuki and other talented players, Kirito makes an effort to face the seemingly insurmountable tests. But with difficult and threatening bosses of dark worship by preventing her progress, Kirito discovers that these tasks are much easier to say than doing.


Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Manga and Products
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Games, OVAs, Movies
- Meaning
- Related
- FAQ

Information

See below all important information about the anime: Sword Art Online

Anime Names

  • Anime Name: Sword Art Online
  • Anime Name in Japanese: ソードアート・オンライン
  • Anime Name in English: Sword Art Online
  • Other names: S.A.O, SAO

Production information

  • Producers: Aniplex, Genco, DAX Production, ASCII Media Works, Bandai Namco Games
  • Licensors: Aniplex of America
  • Studios: A-1 Pictures

Anime Information

  • Type: TV
  • Episodes: 25
  • Date: 41098 - December 23, 2012 - Sundays at 0000 (JST)
  • Genres: Action, adventure, fantasy, romance
  • Subjects: Love Polygon, Video Game
  • Target: Shounen

Anime Reviews

  • note: 7.201
  • Popularity: 990254

Video Trailer/Opening

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  • Name: Sword Art Online Trailer/OP
  • Cover: https://skdesu.com/animage/39717.jpg
  • Date: 2023-06-29T07:09:43-03:00

    • Curiosities

    Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Sword Art Online": 

    • Original Light Novel author Reki Kawahara initially published Sword Art Online as a web novel on a self -publishing site.
    • The character Kirito was inspired by a character from an online game that Kawahara played at the time he started writing the story.
    • The name "Asuna" is a combination of "Asu" (tomorrow in Japanese) and "Na" (a common female suffix in Japanese names).
    • The opening song of the anime, "Crossing Field", was written and sung by Japanese artist Lisa, who is also a fan of the series.
    • The anime was so popular that it inspired the creation of several games based on history, including Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment and Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet.
    • The series also generated an adaptation in manga, which was illustrated by Hazuki Tsubasa.
    • The anime was suitable for several awards, including the Crunchyroll Anime Awards and the Tokyo Anime Award Festival.
    • Sword Art Online also inspired a spin-off series titled Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, which follows a different character in a different online game world.
    • The series was so popular that it was adapted to many other media forms, including an anime movie titled Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale.
    • The story of Sword Art Online has also been adapted for a series of Light Novels Spin-off titled Sword Art Online: Progressive, which explores the story of the first floor of the Aincrad Tower in more detail.
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    Manga and Products from Sword Art Online

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    Main Characters

    Below is the main characters of: "Sword Art Online"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character: 

    • Kirito (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) - Anime protagonist, experienced varmmorpgs player.
    • Asuna (Haruka Tomatsu) - Kirito's partner and loving interest, also a skilled player.
    • Klein (Takahiro Sakurai) - Friend of Kirito and Varmmorpg player.
    • Agil (Hiroaki Hirata) - Owner of a store in Aincrad, the virtual world of the game.
    • Heathcliff (Kouichi Yamadera) - Guild's leader Knights of the Blood Oath and one of Aincrad's heads.
    • Sinon (Miyuki Sawashiro) - Main character of the second season, Gun Gale player online.
    • Leafa (Ayana Taketatsu) - Main character of the second half of the first season, Kirito sister in the real world.
    • YUI (KANAE ITOU) - Artificial intelligence that becomes a adopted daughter of Kirito and Asuna.
    • Eugeo (Nobunaga Shimazaki) - Main character of season three, Kirito's childhood friend in Underworld's virtual world.

    Summary and events

    1. In 2022, the Virtual Sword Art Online game is released.
    2. Kirito, the protagonist, is one of the first players to enter the game.
    3. Players find that they cannot leave the game and that if they die in the game, they will also die in real life.
    4. Kirito becomes a solo player and stands out in the game.
    5. Kirito meets Asuna, a skilled player, and they become close friends.
    6. They face various challenges in the game, including powerful bosses and rival guilds.
    7. They find that the game creator, Kayaba Akihiko, is responsible for keeping them stuck in the game.
    8. Kirito and Asuna lead a final battle against Kayaba and manage to free the players from the game.
    9. Kirito and Asuna become a couple and continue to play together in other virtual reality games.

    What happens in the end?

    Below we have a summary of what happens at the end of the anime Sword Art OnlineWe have placed a Spoiler alert, just click below to display the content of the end of the work.

    At the end of the online Sword Art arc, Kirito manages to defeat the final boss and escape the game, but finds that Asuna is trapped in another game. He then enters the Alfheim online game to rescue her and faces the leader of the enemy guild, who wanted to use Asuna for his own purposes. Kirito manages to save Asuna and they return to the real world. At the end of season two, Kirito and Asuna meet with their friends and continue to play online games together.

    Games, Movies, OVAs and Specials

    See below the list of games available for different platforms related to anime: Sword Art Online

    • Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment (PlayStation Vita)
    • Sword Art Online: Lost Song (PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita)
    • Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita)
    • Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)
    • Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC)

    See below a list of OVAs, Specials, and Movies related to anime: Sword Art Online

    • Sword Art Online: Sword Art Online: Alicization - Recollection
    • Sword Art Online: Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Reflection
    • Sword Art Online: Sword Art Online: Extra Edition - In the Other World

    The list may not contain all games, movies, OVAs, or specials. The work may also have not received any extras or be unavailable.

    Meaning of Sword Art Online

    Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name: 

    ソードアート・オンライン
    • ソード (sōdo) - It means "sword"
    • アート (āto) - It means "arte"
    • オンライン (onrain) - It means "online".
    The name of the anime "ソソアアア・・オンラインオンライン" (Sōdo āto Onrain) can be translated as "art of online sword". The anime takes place in the near future, where a virtual reality game called "Sword Art Online" is released. Players can completely dive into the game world using a device called Nervar. However, they soon discover that they are stuck in the game and cannot leave unless they complete all 100 levels of the game tower. If they die in the game, they will also die in real life. The anime follows the protagonist's journey, Kirito, and other players while they fight for survival and try to unravel the mystery behind the game.

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    FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

    Sword Art Online has a total of 25 episodes. This number may not represent all seasons.
    You can watch the anime Sword Art Online on Crunchyroll, Netflix, or any other streaming site where the work is available. Availability will depend on your current location.
    The decision to produce new seasons of the anime Sword Art Online usually depends on various factors, such as DVD/Blu-ray sales, merchandise, popularity of the original material. This information can be found throughout the page. The anime's popularity reached on "MyAnimeList" the following number of members: 990254