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Sword Art Online

2012–2020 · Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy · 4 seasons · ★ 8.1

EndedGunma TVTOKYO MXtvk+7
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Synopsis of Sword Art Online

In the year 2020, ten thousand players log into a virtual reality MMORPG and soon discover they cannot log out. The condition is brutal: whoever dies in the game dies in the real world too. Kazuto, known as Kirito, is a loner who prefers to move forward on his own. Asuna, a warrior, proposes teaming up to try to escape the virtual world and beat the game. The series explores different online role-playing game worlds and examines what happens when danger is real. It airs on Tokyo MX and is directed by Tomohiko Ito.

«Blurring the line between the virtual and the real.»

4seasons
96episodes
24 minper episode
8.1audience scoreTMDB · 2,200 votes
7.5IMDb rating64,688 votes

Seasons of Sword Art Online

Season 1Season 12012 · 25 ep. · ★ 7.5Season 2Season 22014 · 24 ep. · ★ 6.8Season 3Season 32018 · 24 ep. · ★ 7.6Season 4Season 42019 · 23 ep. · ★ 7.9

Cast by Sword Art Online

Haruka TomatsuHaruka TomatsuAsuna (voice)96 episodes
Yoshitsugu MatsuokaYoshitsugu MatsuokaKirito (voice)96 episodes
Ayahi TakagakiAyahi TakagakiLisbeth (voice)75 episodes
Rina HidakaRina HidakaSilica (voice)75 episodes
Ayana TaketatsuAyana TaketatsuSister (voice)74 episodes
Hiroaki HirataHiroaki HirataRyōtarō Tsuboi (voice)74 episodes
Kanae ItoKanae ItoYui (voice)73 episodes
Hiroki YasumotoHiroki YasumotoAgil (voice)51 episodes
Miyuki SawashiroMiyuki SawashiroShino Asada (voice)50 episodes
Kaori MaedaKaori MaedaSelka (voice)47 episodes
Sanae KobayashiSanae KobayashiRinko Koujiro (voice)47 episodes
Ai KayanoAi KayanoAlice Synthesis Thirty (voice)47 episodes
Maaya SakamotoMaaya SakamotoQuinella (voice)29 episodes
Koichi YamaderaKoichi YamaderaAkihiko Kayaba (voice)28 episodes
Nobunaga ShimazakiNobunaga ShimazakiEugeo (voice)27 episodes
Aoi YukiAoi YukiYūki Konno (voice)26 episodes
Takehito KoyasuTakehito KoyasuNobuyuki Sugou (voice)26 episodes
Shinya TakahashiShinya TakahashiSalamander Swordsman (voice)26 episodes
Soichiro HoshiSoichiro HoshiDeath Gun (voice)25 episodes
Sakura TangeSakura TangeLyceris (voice)25 episodes
Junya EnokiJunya EnokiSupport Unit (voice)24 episodes
Isshin ChibaIsshin ChibaCritter (voice23 episodes
Taku YashiroTaku YashiroIskahn (voice)23 episodes
Yuhko KaidaYuhko KaidaDee Eye Ell (voice)23 episodes
Akira IshidaAkira IshidaGabriel Miller (voice)16 episodes
Junichi SuwabeJunichi SuwabeBercouli (voice)16 episodes
Tsuyoshi KoyamaTsuyoshi KoyamaVassago (voice)15 episodes
Reina KondoReina KondoRonie (voice)13 episodes
Kaori IshiharaKaori IshiharaTiese (voice)13 episodes
Naoto KobayashiNaoto KobayashiSalamander (voice)11 episodes
Mutsumi TamuraMutsumi TamuraRenly (voice)11 episodes
Kouji TakahashiKouji TakahashiRestaurant Customer (voice)9 episodes
Kanehira YamamotoKanehira YamamotoGasupht (voice)8 episodes
Shiori IzawaShiori IzawaPlayer (voice)8 episodes
Megumi HanMegumi HanSortiliena (voice)8 episodes
Wataru TakagiWataru TakagiChudelkin (voice)7 episodes
Ayako KawasumiAyako KawasumiAki Natsuki (voice)7 episodes
Naoyuki AgeishiNaoyuki AgeishiVillage Youth (voice)7 episodes
Hitomi NabatameHitomi NabatameFanatio (voice)7 episodes
Natsuki HanaeNatsuki HanaeKyouji Shinkawa (voice)6 episodes

Technical Details

Address
Tomohiko Ito, Takashi Sakuma, Shigeki Kawai, Hiroshi Kimura, Shunsuke Nakashige
Production companies
A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, GENCO, EGG FIRM, ASCII Media Works, Bandai Namco Games, Bandai Namco Entertainment, KADOKAWA
Network or Platform
Gunma TV, TOKYO MX, tvk, BS11, Tochigi TV
Country
Japan
Original Language
Japanese
Original title
ソードアート・オンライン
Premiere
July 8, 2012
Last Episode
September 20, 2020 (4x23)
Status
Ended
Type
Fiction
Awards
15 awards and 44 nominations in total.
Links
IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Trivia about Sword Art Online

The anime adaptation was announced at the Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival in 2011, alongside Accel World, another light novel series by Reki Kawahara.
The spin-off "Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online" is animated by the studio 3Hz and premiered in April 2018.
The second half of War of Underworld was scheduled for April 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan forced it to be delayed to July and September 2020.
Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku called it the smartest series of recent years.
Theron Martin of Anime News Network praised the adaptation of the Alicization arc and said the first episode was almost the best possible adaptation of the original material.
The Japanese casting for Kirito and Asuna received more than 50 applications for each role; Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Haruka Tomatsu were selected through auditions involving the director, the producer and, at times, the original author and editor.
During the first dubbing session, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka played Kirito with so much tension that his shoulders stayed stiff during recording; by the second take, he managed to relax and adjust the performance.
Director Tomohiko Itō chose Matsuoka to play Kirito because his usually gentle personality contrasted with the strength he showed when shouting, and he said he did not select him with the character's future high-pitched voices in mind.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Sword Art Online have?

Sword Art Online has 4 seasons and 96 episodes in total.

Where to Watch Sword Art Online in Spain?

Sword Art Online is available on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads with a subscription.

Has Sword Art Online ended?

Yes. Sword Art Online has ended, and its final episode aired on September 20, 2020.

Who is in Sword Art Online?

The main cast includes Haruka Tomatsu (Asuna (voice)), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Kirito (voice)), Ayahi Takagaki (Lisbeth (voice)), and Rina Hidaka (Silica (voice)).

How long does it take to watch all of Sword Art Online?

With episodes of about 24 minutes, watching all 96 episodes takes approximately 38 hours.

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