Alternative Titles Synonyms: S.A.O, SAO Japanese: ソードアート・オンライン Information Type: TV Episodes: 25 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Jul 8, 2012 to Dec 23, 2012 Premiered: Summer 2012 Broadcast: Sundays at 00:00 (JST) Licensors: Aniplex of America Studios: A-1 Pictures Source: Light novel Duration: 23 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Statistics Score: 7.211 (scored by 2,150,236 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #35782 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #5 Members: 3,075,769 Favorites: 68,657 Available AtResources | Featured ArticlesSpecial Report from Aniplex Online Fest 2021 Breaking down the hottest panels at Aniplex Online Fest 2021, featuring Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Fate/Grand Order, Sword Art Online, and Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. 44,061 views Everything You Need to Know About Sword Art Online: Progressive The next level of SAO will take us back to where it all began. by Shymander 55,413 views In Numbers: The Best Anime of the Decade What's the #1 anime of the 2010s? Which year was the best? What studio had the most hits? We have the answers to all these questions and more! by Shymander 626,393 views Prominent Singers and Voice Actors Gather at Animelo Summer Live 2019 We've got all the details and lots of photos to share from the world's largest anisong event! 27,288 views Isekai Quartet: Filling in the Empty Seats Isekai Quartet is the biggest crossover in anime history, but there's still plenty of room for even more popular isekai characters! Here's how that could play out. by Shymander 84,438 views The Importance of Worldbuilding in Anime It's essential for an anime to have a creative premise, but it's even more important to have worldbuilding that backs it up. by MAL_Articles 46,328 views SAO Beats Pirates of the Caribbean and Wonder Woman in Italy Italy shows some love for the Sword Art Online movie during the film’s opening day. by Unnamedhero 25,211 views Sword Art Online (SAO): A Guide for Beginners Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale is just the latest entry in a long string of successes for this franchise, and now there's the chance to win an autograph by the author Reki Kawahara! 29,360 views Hey! Listen! Legends of the fair folk go back hundreds of years and continue today with all sorts of depictions. Some fairies will help you while others are wicked creatures and you can see both kinds here! by NicWat10 194,088 views Anime Monsters: 15 Of The Most Terrifying Creatures and Demons Nothing makes an anime scarier (or more thrilling) than those that feature grotesque beings terrorizing everything -- including us viewers. This in-depth look at these utter monstrosities will reveal why these horrific beasts are, in fact, so frightening. by beruseruku27 237,920 views Top 20 Most Passionate Anime Kiss Scenes Stop blushing! It's time to be honest and admit that kisses make everything better, right? Check out this collection of 20 passionate anime kisses, they're sure to make your heart skip a beat or two! 1,488,813 views Top 7 Virtual MMORPG Anime Like Sword Art Online These past few years have seen a new, rising trend in anime - a whole bunch of new anime like Sword Art Online - series set in the virtual reality of an online game. by Law_Light 377,521 views
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