Sword Art Online English Sub & Dub

About Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online (ソードアート・オンライン) arrives as an action anime by A-1 Pictures (2012), and the premise is easy to summarize. The setup: 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. 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.

Another thread: However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now...

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Kazuto Kirigaya (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) and Asuna Yuuki (Haruka Tomatsu) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 25 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by A-1 Pictures, so the studio's house style defines how Sword Art Online looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.0/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kazuto Kirigaya, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2012, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.