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Sword Art Online

2020

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8.0/10

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7.5/10

Synopsis

In the year 2022, thousands of people get trapped in a new virtual MMORPG and the lone wolf player, Kirito, works to escape.

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Community Reviews

Fans of Sword Art Online share a deep affection for its first season, often citing it as a nostalgic favorite with a compelling mix of romance, action, and innovative virtual reality storytelling. While the series is praised for its beautiful animation and complex characters, opinions diverge with later seasons; some find them repetitive and lacking the emotional depth of the earlier episodes. Despite these criticisms, the series holds a special place in many viewers' hearts, especially for its groundbreaking first season.

👍 Groundbreaking virtual reality concept with compelling storytelling.

👎 Later seasons may feel repetitive and less engaging.

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Reviews and Comments

27 reviews
Aurore77
Aurore77rated ★ 6/10
May 13, 2025

Vu 4 saisons. Les designs sont très beaux et les ost ainsi que les opening sont incontournables. La première saison étais prenantes mais l'histoire s'essouffle au fur et à mesure des saisons.

MR
Manonrated ★ 6/10
August 19, 2024

Trop de fangirl pour Kirito

jz
jean-baptisterated ★ 6/10
August 6, 2024

Recommended by Memorizer because you liked 'Attack on Titan'.

Tyler Soles
Tylerrated ★ 9/10
March 12, 2024

I understand the criticisms behind majority of Season 2, but no matter how hard I try, I cannot ignore how good Season 1 was to me. I truly regard Season 1 of Sword Art Online to be my favorite anime season of all time. YES, I understand that is a wild stretch, but from my perspective it makes a bit of sense. Sword Art Online was the first anime I’ve ever watched, back around 2013-2014 when I watched it. Thinking back to that range of time, my nostalgia is at an all time high. I remember nothing but good things from watching Season 1, and even Season 2, but I will touch on Season 2 later. Season 1 is one of the only anime I would consider a comfort anime, as I don’t watch anime all that often anymore (but I’m slowly returning to it). I can’t exactly put it into words how strongly I feel about SAO, but I feel strongly about it lol. Even though I know Season 2 was a bit of a letdown, I still enjoyed it. GGO deserves more love than it gets, but that’s a conversation for another time lol.

DZ
Danrated ★ 8/10
December 4, 2025

ZegaLyx
ZegaLyxrated ★ 10/10
December 2, 2025

Laura Gau
Laurarated ★ 4/10
November 23, 2025

Lucas CONTAL
Lucasrated ★ 10/10
October 25, 2025

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