Sword Art Online

Name: Sword Art Online
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Released: 2012-07-08
Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano, Rina Hidaka

ENDED4 Seasons96 Episodes★ 8.1

Sword Art Online is an animated series on Gunma TV that ran from 2012 to 2020, ending after 4 seasons and 96 episodes.

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NetworkGunma TV

First AiredJul 8, 2012

Last AiredSep 20, 2020

GenreAnimation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

Runtime24 min

Original Titleソードアート・オンライン

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionA-1 Pictures, Aniplex, GENCO

Overview from TMDB

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...

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Cast

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Kirito (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Asuna (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Klein (voice)

Ai Kayano

Alice Synthesis Thirty (voice)

Rina Hidaka

Silica (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Agil (voice)

Isshin Chiba

Critter (voice

Kaori Maeda

Selka (voice)

Taku Yashiro

Iskahn (voice)

Yuhko Kaida

Dee Eye Ell (voice)

Junya Enoki

Lilpilin (voice)

Kanae Itou

Yui (voice)

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Seasons & Episodes4 seasons · 96 episodes

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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.

E1In the Far North

Oct 13, 201923m★ 8.2

Six months have passed since the fierce battle against Administrator. Alice has brought Kirito to her childhood home, Rulid Village, where they live peacefully. Gazing out at the world that she saved with Kirito, Alice reflects on all that’s happened.

E2Raids

Oct 20, 201923m★ 8.1

A force from the Dark Territory is attacking Rulid Village. Though she’d lost her purpose in battle, in order to fight for her family, and for the people that Kirito and Eugeo tried to protect, Alice takes up the Osmanthus Blade once again!

E3The Final Load Test

Oct 27, 201923m★ 7.4

The mysterious group that attacked the Ocean Turtle turns out to be a secret unit under orders from the U.S. National Security Agency. And its leader, Gabriel, has battled Kirito and Sinon before.

E4Dark Territory

Nov 3, 201923m★ 7.6

Shasta, commander of the Dark Territory's dark knights, had intended to use Administrator's death as a chance for peace with the Human Empire. But his plans are thwarted by Emperor Vecta's return to the land of darkness.

E5The Night Before Battle

Nov 10, 201923m★ 7.5

Resolved to fight for humankind, Alice joins the forces of the Human Empire, bringing Kirito with her. But while the forces of darkness boast overwhelming numbers, only thirteen Integrity Knights are available to fight for the Human Empire.

E6Battle of the Knights

Nov 17, 201923m★ 8.1

The Final Load Test has begun, and the Eastern Gate has collapsed. Incited by Gabriel, now Emperor Vecta, the massive army of the land of darkness pushes on towards the Human Empire.

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E7Stigma of the Disqualified

Nov 24, 201923m★ 7.7

Integrity Knight Renly Synthesis Twenty-Seven, in battle for the first time, flees his position, allowing goblins from the forces of darkness to infiltrate to the tent where Kirito is.

E8Blood and Life

Dec 1, 201923m★ 7.4

The powerful formal art unleashed by the Integrity Knight Alice inflicts severe casualties on the forces of darkness. Alice encounters an enemy survivor and learns that Emperor Vecta's objective is to find the "Priestess of Light."

E9Sword and Fist

Dec 8, 201923m★ 8.0

Upon seeing Alice, Gabriel orders his entire army to capture her. The pugilists guild races ahead of the main force. As Alice and Bercouli try to come up with a strategy to counter them, the silent Integrity Knight Sheyta Synthesis Twelve steps forward.

E10Stacia, the Goddess of Creation

Dec 15, 201923m★ 8.1

Asuna has logged into the Underworld using the superuser account of Stacia, the Goddess of Creation. After she descends, she is reunited with Kirito, thanks to Ronie and Tiese. But soon Alice arrives, leading to a precarious situation!

E11Heartless Choice

Dec 22, 201923m★ 8.1

Asuna has created a bottomless chasm. The dark knights and the pugilists attempt to cross over to the other side, where the Human Empire Army waits. Meanwhile, Critter releases an announcement about a limited-time beta test for a bizarre new VRMMO.

E12Ray of Light

Dec 29, 201923m★ 8.1

Due to Gabriel's scheme, U.S. players were given black knight accounts, and are now continuously logging in to the Underworld. They begin mercilessly slaughtering soldiers from both the Human Empire Army and the Dark Territory Army.

E13The War of Underworld

Jul 12, 202023m★ 7.9

Sinon has logged in with the super-account of Solus, the Sun Goddess and rescues Asuna and the others at the last minute. Meanwhile, Leafa logs in with the super-account of Terraria, the Earth Goddess, and descends to the Underworld.

E14End to Eternity

Jul 19, 202023m★ 8.4

Despite its modest size, the Human Empire Army and Asuna valiantly battle the wave of American players surging towards them. But they’re hopelessly outnumbered, and the Human Empire soldiers start to fall one after another.

E15Instigation

Jul 26, 202023m★ 6.8

Bercouli pursues Vecta, who’s abducted Alice. After a long, vicious battle, Bercouli unleashes his secret sword skill, Uragiri, and finally defeats Vecta, despite having sustained severe injuries himself.

E16Code 871

Aug 2, 202023m★ 7.2

The traitor inside Rath turns out to be a researcher named Yanai. When Higa attempts to restore Kirito, Yanai tries to thwart the operation by holding him at gunpoint. Meanwhile, in the Underworld, Sinon confronts Gabriel, who has logged back in.

E17Prince of Hell

Aug 9, 202023m★ 7.8

Asuna and the others succumb to Vassago and the Chinese/Korean players. Discovering the catatonic Kirito, Vassago kicks his wheelchair over. Enraged, Klein lunges at Vassago, only to be pinned down by enemy players. Just then, someone unexpected appears.

E18Memories

Aug 16, 202023m★ 8.4

Sinon manages to severely damage Gabriel, but her strength has been sapped. Leafa collapses after wiping out the American players. And Asuna, her situation now hopeless, gazes at Kirito. But the Black Swordsman continues to wander through his dreams.

E19Awakening

Aug 23, 202023m★ 8.9

Escaping his nightmares, Kirito regains consciousness at last. With the Night-Sky Blade in his right hand and the broken Blue Rose Sword in his left, he faces off against Vassago, armed with the Mate-Chopper, now enormous in size.

E20The Night-Sky Blade

Aug 30, 202023m★ 8.5

Alice and Asuna head to the World’s End Altar as Kirito confronts Gabriel. Unless he can defeat Gabriel and return to the real world before the maximum-acceleration phase begins, Kirito will have to spend the next 200 years in the Underworld.

E21Beyond Time

Sep 6, 202023m★ 7.9

The maximum-acceleration phase has begun. Alice successfully logs out of the Underworld, but Kirito doesn’t make it in time. In the real world, Higa and Kikuoka rush to shut down the STL, in order to disable the maximum-acceleration phase, but…

E22Alice

Sep 13, 202023m★ 8.0

The “Rath Attack Incident,” masterminded by the American National Security Agency, is over. Now head of the newly formed Oceanic Resource Exploration & Research Institution, Rinko unveils Alice to the world as an authentic artificial general intelligence.

E23New World

Sep 20, 202023m★ 7.9

Rinko informs Kazuto that Alice is missing. He’s about to rush to the Rath Roppongi branch when the doorbell rings. In a panic, Kazuto throws open the door, only to find a deliveryman there with a huge cardboard box.

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About Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online is an animation, sci-fi & fantasy, action & adventure series on Gunma TV. The show first aired on Jul 8, 2012 and currently has 4 seasons and 96 episodes. Sword Art Online has ended. It has a rating of 8.1/10 based on 2,205 votes. The cast includes Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano, Rina Hidaka.