Sword Art Online fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, a touch of humor.
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Romantic and hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Games, the future, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Sword Art Online is pulse-pounding, tense, and fast-paced.
Romantic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's romantic, hopeful, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Games, the future, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around games, the future, and fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Sword Art Online is included with a subscription to Hulu and Crunchyroll in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Crunchyroll. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
4 seasons
It has 4 seasons with 96 episodes of about 24 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
It ran from 2012 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
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TV Tropes lists 520 storytelling tropes for Sword Art Online, including Supporting Harem, The Cameo, Androids Are People, Too.
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