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Sword Art Online
ソードアート・オンライン
Sōdo Āto Onrain
Genre
Based on
Sword Art Online
by Reki Kawahara
Developed by
List
    • Yukito Kizawa
    • Muneo Nakamoto
    • Shūji Iriyama (S1)
    • Yoshikazu Mukai (S1)
    • Naoki Shōji (S1)
    • Yukie Sugawara (S1–2)
    • Tomohiko Itō (S2)
    • Ryōsuke Suzuki (S2)
    • Atsushi Takayama (S2)
    • Kō Nekoto (#51–74)
    • Kōhei Urushihara (#75–97)
Directed by
Voices of
Music byYuki Kajiura
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes97 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
List
    • Shinichirō Kashiwada (S1–2)
    • Kazuma Miki (S1–2)
    • Yōsuke Futami (S2–3)
    • Kaoru Adachi (S3)
    • Ryūtarō Kawakami (S3)
    • Misato Aoki (#51–74)
    • Masami Niwa (#51–74)
    • Keisuke Hirai (#75–97)
AnimatorA-1 Pictures
Production companySword Art Online Production Committee[a]
Original release
NetworkTokyo MX, GTV, GYT, TVK, TVS, TVA, RKB, HBC, MBS, AT-X, Chiba TV, BS11, TVQ, TVh
ReleaseJuly 8, 2012 (2012-07-08) –
September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)
Related
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online

Sword Art Online (Japanese: ソードアート・オンライン, Hepburn: Sōdo Āto Onrain) is a Japanese anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures, based on the light novel series Sword Art Online by Reki Kawahara. It takes place in the 2020s and focuses on protagonists Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki as they play through various VRMMORPG worlds, and later their involvement in the matters of a simulated civilization. The anime aired a total of three seasons from July 2012 to September 2020. An anime television film, titled Sword Art Online: Extra Edition, was released in December 2013.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
125July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08)December 23, 2012 (2012-12-23)
224July 5, 2014 (2014-07-05)December 20, 2014 (2014-12-20)
34724October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)March 31, 2019 (2019-03-31)
12October 13, 2019 (2019-10-13)December 29, 2019 (2019-12-29)
11July 12, 2020 (2020-07-12)September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)

Release

An anime adaptation of Sword Art Online was announced at Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2011, along with Reki Kawahara's other light novel series, Accel World.[3] The anime is produced by Aniplex and Genco, animated by A-1 Pictures, and directed by Tomohiko Ito, with music by Yuki Kajiura.[4] The anime aired on Tokyo MX, tvk, TVS, TV Aichi, RKB, HBC, and MBS between July 7 and December 22, 2012, and on AT-X, Chiba TV, and BS11 at later dates.[5] The series was also streamed on Crunchyroll and Hulu.[6] The anime is adapted from the first four novels and parts of volume 8.

The anime has been licensed in North America by Aniplex of America[7] and an English-language dub premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami from July 27, 2013[8] to February 15, 2014. The series was released by Aniplex of America in four DVD and Blu-ray sets, with special extras on the BD sets, between August 13 and November 19, 2013.[9] Manga Entertainment released the first series on BD/DVD in the United Kingdom in December 2013,[10] while Madman Entertainment released the series in Australia[11] and the English-language version began airing on ABC Me on June 7, 2014.[12]

A year-end special, titled Sword Art Online Extra Edition, aired on December 31, 2013. The special recapped the previously aired anime series and included some new footage.[13][14] Extra Edition was streamed worldwide a few hours after its airing in Japan.[15] The two-hour-long special was available on Daisuki worldwide except French-speaking areas, as well as China and Korea.[15] Daisuki offered subtitles in various languages such as English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and German.[15] English-speaking countries, Mexico, Central and South America could also watch the stream on Crunchyroll.[16] Extra Edition was also simulcast in South Korea on Aniplus cable channel and in China on the LeTV streaming website.[16] French-speaking countries could watch on the Wakanim streaming website.[16] The Blu-ray and DVD of Extra Edition was released on April 23, 2014, in Japan.[17] The limited edition included a Yui character song titled "Heart Sweet Heart" by Kanae Itō and an original side-story written by Kawahara titled "Sword Art Online: Niji no Hashi" (ソードアート・オンライン 虹の橋, Sōdo Āto Onrain: Niji no Hashi; Sword Art Online: Rainbow Bridge).[17]

At the end of the special, the anime television series was confirmed for a second season, titled Sword Art Online II, which premiered on July 5, 2014.[18][19] The first 14 episodes of the second season are an adaptation of volumes 5 and 6 of the light novels that cover the Phantom Bullet arc.[20] Episodes 15 to 17 cover the Calibur arc from volume 8 of the novels, with episodes 18 to 24 covering volume 7 of the novels, the Mother's Rosario arc. Premiere screening events of the second season were held in the United States, France, Germany, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan before the television premiere between June 29 and July 4, 2014.[18][21][22] At Katsucon, it was announced that the English dub of the second season would air on Toonami beginning March 28, 2015.[23]

The third season of Sword Art Online, titled Sword Art Online: Alicization, and a spin-off anime, titled Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, were announced in 2017.[24] Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, animated by 3Hz, premiered in April 2018.[25][26] Sword Art Online: Alicization aired from October 6, 2018, to March 30, 2019,[27] with a one-hour world premiere that aired in Japan, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Russia, and South Korea on September 15, 2018.[28] The English dub of the third season premiered on February 9, 2019, on Toonami.[29] The season was originally announced to air for four cours, and adapt from the novel's ninth volume, Alicization Beginning, to the eighteenth volume, Alicization Lasting.[30] However, the season ended with episode 24 on March 30, 2019 – completing the fourteenth volume of the novel, Alicization Uniting – and continued that same year on October 12, with a second part titled War of Underworld.[31][32] The second half of War of Underworld was originally scheduled to premiere in April 2020,[33] but due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan,[34] it was rescheduled to air from July 11 to September 19, 2020.[34]

Music

Yuki Kajiura composed the soundtrack for the Sword Art Online anime, which was later released in the limited edition of the anime's fourth and seventh Blu-ray and DVD volumes.[35][36] The first volume of the second season's soundtrack was bundled with the limited edition of the season's third and seventh Blu-ray and DVD ones.[37][38]

From episodes 1 until 14 episodes of Season 1, the opening theme song is "Crossing Field" by Lisa ,[39] and the ending theme song is "Yume Sekai" (ユメセカイ; Dream World) by Haruka Tomatsu.[40] From episode 15 onwards, the opening theme is "Innocence" by Eir Aoi, and the ending theme is "Overfly" by Luna Haruna.[41][42] The theme song of Sword Art Online: Extra Edition is "Niji no Oto" (虹の音; Sound of the Rainbow) by Eir Aoi.[41]

For Season 2, the first opening theme is "Ignite" by Eir Aoi, and the first ending theme is "Startear" by Haruna.[43] The second opening theme is "Courage" by Tomatsu,[44] while the second and ending themes – "No More Time Machine" and "Shirushi" (シルシ; Sign) respectively – are sung by Lisa.[45] The song "Catch the Moment" by Lisa is used as the theme song to Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale.[46]

For the third season, the first opening theme is "Adamas" by Lisa while the corresponding ending theme is "Iris" (アイリス, Airisu) by Eir Aoi.[47] The second opening theme is "Resister" by Asca, and the second ending theme is "Forget-me-not" by Reona, with episode 19 featuring "Niji no Kanata ni" (虹の彼方に; Beyond the Rainbow), also sung by Reona.[48]

For the second half of the third season, the first opening theme is "Resolution" by Tomatsu, and the first ending theme is "Unlasting" by Lisa.[49][50] The second opening theme is "Anima" by Reona, and the second ending theme is "I will..." by Eir Aoi.[51] The song "Yuke" (往け) by LiSA was used as the theme song to Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night,[52] while the song "Shinzō" (心臓; Heart) by Eir Aoi was used as the theme song to Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night.[53]

A number of character songs were included in the Blu-ray and DVD volume releases of the anime. These were collected into two compilation albums: Sword Art Online Song Collection, which included character songs released in the season one volumes, was released on August 27, 2014,[54] while Sword Art Online Song Collection II, which included character songs released in the season two volumes, was released on March 22, 2017.[55]

Wanting to celebrate the anime's tenth anniversary, the song "Sо̄kyū no Fanfare" (蒼穹のファンファーレ, Sōkyū no Fanfāre) was used as the theme song for the commemorative event "Sword Art Online: Full Dive", held on November 6, 2022. The song was composed by Yuki Kajiura and performed by Reona, Asca, and Eir Aoi, who were in charge of previous opening and ending themes for the series.[56]

Reception

Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku hailed Sword Art Online as the smartest series in recent years, praising its deep insight on the psychological aspects of virtual reality on the human psyche, its sociological views on creating a realistic economy and society in a massively multiplayer online game setting, and the writing staff's ability to juggle a wide variety of genres within the series.[57] Eisenbeis particularly noted how the romance between Kirito and Asuna brings "definition to exactly what love is like in a virtual world."[57] However, at the time of this preliminary review, he had only watched the first 12 episodes of the series.[57] He has since gone on to review the second half of the series, lauding its excellent use of plot twists and praising its well-written and believable villain. Moreover, Eisenbeis felt that some of the initial positive aspects of the series were lost in the second half, such as the focus on psychological repercussions and social interactions that could be seen in an online game. Criticism was also levied towards the aspect of turning Asuna into a damsel in distress, stating that a female lead as strong as her was "reduced to nothing but the quest item the male lead is hunting for." Eisenbeis closed his review of the series by stating regarding the two halves: "However, both are enjoyable for what they are."[58]

Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network criticized the series as having pacing problems, logical gaps and "sloppy writing".[59] Theron Martin of the same website criticized the story as struggling "to achieve and maintain the level of gravitas that life-or-death danger should have", while calling it unwilling to commit to Kirito's "lone wolf" image.[60]

Anime News Network reviewer Theron Martin praised the anime adaptation of the Alicization arc, describing the opening episode as "about the best adaptation that could be hoped for of the relevant source material".[61]

Sword Art Online Abridged

Sword Art Online Abridged is a Canadian abridged fantasy web series parodying Sword Art Online. The series was created by Something Witty Entertainment and first aired on March 30, 2013, predating the official English dub of the anime.[b] The second season premiered on December 14, 2017, with its final episode in its development stages. The success of the series led to Something Witty Entertainment posting similarly abridged versions of My Hero Academia and Fruits Basket on its YouTube channel.

The story of Sword Art Online Abridged is similar to the original. The players of the MMORPG Sword Art Online are trapped in the game and must beat all 100 floors of Aincrad to escape. If the players die in-game or their headset is removed, they die in real life.[62] However, SAO Abridged changes the character's personalities significantly and creates new storylines.[62][63]

Of the recurring cast, Jon Swinnard (known online as CheesemanJoe) and Anthony DiMascio (known online as Dizzasta) play as Klein (Username: BallsDeep69), a 'friend' of Kirito. Klein's username, which has been changed from his original counterpart to BallsDeep69, is a running gag in the series.[64]

The series received a positive critical reception,[65][66] receiving praise for its improvements to the original's pacing and storylines.[66] Some critics considered Kirito and Asuna's romance to be greatly improved from the original series.[67]


Episodes

Season 1 (2013–2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Episode 1"CheesemanjoeYamatoSFX, Hayabusa449, CheesemanjoeMarch 29, 2013 (2013-03-29)
SAO's launch does not go to plan, when the game's creator pulls a "Tron" and traps his player-base in the game until they can beat every level.
22"Episode 2"?[c]YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449, CheesemanjoeAugust 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)
Kirito meets a mysterious player who cannot open her menu. They join a hasty plan to beat the first Boss.
33"Episode 3"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449, CheesemanjoeDecember 21, 2013 (2013-12-21)
On Christmas, Kirito gets taken in by a Guild, half of which consists of NPCs.
44"Episode 4"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449, CheesemanjoeApril 9, 2014 (2014-04-09)
A reluctant Kirito helps a young girl save her dead pet, but someone has other ideas.
55"Episode 5"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11)
After getting into an argument, Kirito and Asuna witness an impossible death. The two of them team up to solve it.
66"Episode 6"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449April 22, 2015 (2015-04-22)
The truth behind the deaths within the Safe Zone is revealed.
77"Episode 7"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
While trying to get a new sword, Kirito meets a shut-in Blacksmith.
88"Episode 8"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)
Kirito finds himself unexpectedly on a date with Asuna. He finds himself fighting a creepy bodyguard and a dangerous Boss.
99"Episode 9"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
Heathcliff, the leader of the Knights of the Blood Oath, invites Kirito to join his Guild.
1010"Episode 10"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449August 28, 2016 (2016-08-28)
Kirito and Asuna accidentally adopt a child.
1111"Episode 11"?YamatoSFX, Hayabusa449March 28, 2017 (2017-03-28)
During the Floor 75 Boss fight, Kirito realizes something about his Guild's leader.

Season 2 (2017–)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
121"Episode 12"?YamatoSFX, xbubblemunkyx, Hayabusa449December 14, 2017 (2017-12-14)
Kazuto returns to his normal daily life, only to find Asuna still has not woken up and her life has been entrusted to a disturbing individual.
132"Episode 13"?YamatoSFX, xbubblemunkyx, Hayabusa449October 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
Tiffany shares information about a fairy-themed RPG where images of Asuna's avatar have been leaked.
143"Episode 14"?YamatoSFX, xbubblemunkyx, Hayabusa449October 4, 2019 (2019-10-04)
Kirito makes a new ally, the role-player Leafa, who secretly offers to help him travel to the World Tree.
154"Episode 15"?YamatoSFX, xbubblemunkyx, Hayabusa449September 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
Kirito, Leafa, and Yui set out on their journey. Meanwhile, Oberon tells Asuna that Kirito entered the game.
165"Episode 16"?YamatoSFX, xbubblemunkyx, Hayabusa449January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)
Wanting to earn the favor of some of the fairy leaders, a reluctant Kirito must join them in some role-playing games.
176"Episode 17"?YamatoSFX, xbubblemunkyx, Hayabusa449May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
As Asuna tries to escape again, Suguha decides to give her brother a chance.
187"Episode 18"?YamatoSFX, xbubblemunkyx, Hayabusa449December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)
With the truth revealed, Kirito and Leafa must learn to understand each other and unite to face the odds and conquer the World Tree.
198"Episode 19"?YamatoSFX, xbubblemunkyx, Hayabusa449September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)

Notes

  1. Label consisting of numerous companies
  2. The official English dub premiered on July 27, 2013, on Adult Swim.
  3. Director is no longer credited in description from Episode 2 onwards.

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