Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online / S.A.O / SAO / אומנות החרב אונליין / 刀剑神域 / ซอร์ดอาร์ตออนไลน์ / Мастера меча онлайнSummary
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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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 25
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 9 h 35 min (25 × 23 min)
- Season
- Summer 2012
- Start date
- July 8, 2012
- End date
- December 23, 2012
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Light novel
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- A-1 Pictures
- Romaji title
- Sword Art Online
- English title
- Sword Art Online
- Native title
- ソードアート・オンライン
- Other titles
- S.A.O · SAO · אומנות החרב אונליין · 刀剑神域 · ซอร์ดอาร์ตออนไลน์ · Мастера меча онлайн
Relations
PrequelSword Art OFFline
PrequelSword Art Online (Original Movie)
SequelSword Art Online II
SequelSword Art Online EXTRA EDITION
Alternative versionSword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night
Alternative versionUnanswered//butterfly: Sword Art Online
Shared charactersSword Art Online: FULLDIVE - Opening Eizou
Shared charactersEromanga Sensei
Characters 25
Supporting characters
- KibaouキバオウSupporting
- Akihiko Kayaba茅場晶彦Supporting
- Andrew Gilbert Millsアンドリュー・ギルバート・ミルズSupporting
- Midori Kirigaya桐ヶ谷翠Supporting
- Alicia Rueアリシャ・ルーSupporting
- KuradeelクラディールSupporting
- SchmittSupporting
- GrimlockSupporting
- Ryoutarou Tsuboi壷井遼太郎Supporting
- RosaliaロサリアSupporting
- Nobuyuki Sugou須郷伸之Supporting
- GodfreeゴドフリーSupporting
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- DiavelディアベルSupporting
- ThinkerシンカーSupporting
- Vassago Casalsヴァサゴ・カザルスSupporting
- SigurdシグルドSupporting
- CaynzカインズSupporting
- YulierユリエールSupporting
- SakuyaサクヤSupporting
- KagemuneカゲムネSupporting
- KobatzコーバッツSupporting
- YuiユイSupporting
- SasamaruSupporting
- KeitaケイタSupporting
- EugeneユージンSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Tomohiko ItouDirector
- Reki KawaharaOriginal creator
- BUNBUNOriginal Character Design
- Shingo AdachiCharacter design
- Yuki KajiuraMusic
- Shingo AdachiChief animation director
- Yuusuke TakedaArt director
- Yoshikazu IwanamiSound director
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- Saori HayamiInsert Song Performance (ep 3)
- Haruka TomatsuTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Akira AmemiyaKey Animation (ep 8)
- REMIMusic (BGM chorus)
- LiSATheme Song Performance (OP1)
- Tomohiko ItouEpisode Director (OP1, eps 1, 14, 24, 25)
- Tomohiko ItouStoryboard (OP1, eps 1-3, 6, 10, 14, 18, 25)
- BurikiSponsor Screen Illustration (ep 6)
- Eir AoiTheme Song Performance (OP2)
- Atsuhiro IwakamiChief Producer
- Shou WatanabeTheme Song Lyrics (OP1)
- Shou WatanabeTheme Song Composition (OP1)
- Luna HarunaTheme Song Performance (ED2)
- Jun AraiKey Animation (ep 2)
- Hiroshi TomiokaKey Animation (ep 2)
- Takahiro ShikamaStoryboard (eps 2, 13, 20)
- Takahiro ShikamaEpisode Director (eps 13, 20)