Blurring the line between the virtual and the real.
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...
Sword Art Online (2012) is a animation, sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure series that premiered on July 8, 2012, spanning 4 seasons and 96 episodes. It stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata and Ai Kayano. Viewers rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 2,174 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Sword Art Online before you start streaming.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Sword Art Online.
Trailer
Trailer
Teaser
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
as Kirito (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
as Asuna (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
as Klein (voice)
Ai Kayano
as Alice Synthesis Thirty (voice)
Rina Hidaka
as Silica (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
as Agil (voice)
Isshin Chiba
as Critter (voice
Kaori Maeda
as Selka (voice)
Taku Yashiro
as Iskahn (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
as Dee Eye Ell (voice)
Junya Enoki
as Lilpilin (voice)
Kanae Itou
as Yui (voice)
Average viewer score of 8.2/10 from 2,174 ratings.
First of all, this series was massive, both in terms of length and story. Maybe I feel this because I watched the whole series too fast (May 6th, 2021 ~ May 31st, 2021). Although, I still feel it was too fast and short. This series has become one of my favorite anime! I watched the whole series on Crunchyroll. I was so annoyed by the advertisement for SAO while watching another anime on CR, however, I liked the…
Reviewed on May 31, 2021
2020
2015
2022
2013
2020
2022
2021
2026
2018
2002
2024
2014
2012
2018
2016
2020
2007
2021
2022
2023
1997
2007
1999
2014
2013
2019
2023
2024
2024
2024
2024
2026
2017
2026
2008
2009
2020
2017
1987
2022
Sword Art Online (2012) is available to stream on Hulu, Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, with episodes also available to buy from Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
Sword Art Online has 4 seasons and 96 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on July 8, 2012.
No. Sword Art Online is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on September 20, 2020.
Sword Art Online (2012) stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano and Rina Hidaka. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Sword Art Online (2012) is rated 8.2 out of 10 from 2,174 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like animation, sci-fi & fantasy and action & adventure series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.
The official Sword Art Online trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly in your browser.
