Sword Art Online
TV Show · Anime · Action

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.

2012 · 23m
  • 14+
Starring Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Kanae Ito
Director Tomohiko Itou

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    The World of Swords
    It's launch day for one of the most highly-anticipated video games of all time. Join the character "Kirito" as he begins his journey in the virtual world of Sword Art Online.
    22m
  • EPISODE 2
    Beater
    It’s been one month since the players' entrapment in the game. Nearly 2000 people have died and the first floor hasn’t been cleared yet.
    22m
  • EPISODE 3
    The Red-Nosed Reindeer
    Kirito has finally joined a guild made up of close friends in reality. Everything is going well until a tragic accident changes Kirito completely.
    23m
  • EPISODE 4
    The Black Swordsman
    Silca is known as Dragon Tamer Silca, but after leaving her group she is caught and her pet, Pina paid the ultimate price. Before she is killed, Kirito saves her and offers her a choice.
    22m
  • EPISODE 5
    A Crime Within the Walls
    A player has been killed inside a safe zone and not by the known means. Asuna and Krito take it upon themselves to find out how and why this is happening.
    22m
  • EPISODE 6
    Illusionary Avenger
    Kirito has figured out the how and now he has to figure out the why.
    22m

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Cast & Crew

  • Y‌M
    Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
    Kirito
  • Haruka Tomatsu
    Asuna
  • Kanae Ito
    Yui
  • Miyuki Sawashiro
    Sinon
  • Ayana Taketatsu
    Leafa / Suguha Kirigaya
  • Kōichi Yamadera
    Akihiko Kayaba
  • Ayahi Takagaki
    Lisbeth / Rika Shinozaki
  • Yūki Aoi
    Yuuki
  • Bryce Papenbrook
    Kirito
  • Hiroaki Hirata
    Klein
  • K‌A
    Kayano Ai
    Alice

About

Sword Art Online

Anime

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.

14+

COMMON SENSE

Highbrow anime series has dark themes, many deaths.

Information

Studio
Tokyo MX
Released
2012
Rated
TV-G
Regions of Origin
United States, Japan
© 2012 Reki Kawahara, ASCII Media Works, SAO Project

Languages

Original Audio
English (United States), Japanese (Japan), Japanese, English (Japan)
Audio

English (Japan) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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