Anime · TV series · 2012

Sword Art Online

Name: Sword Art Online
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Released: July 8, 2012

ソードアート・オンライン

A 25-episode television series from A-1 Pictures, broadcast July 8, 2012 to December 23, 2012. Episodes run about 23 minutes. Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance.

The series that defined a decade of isekai and that everyone has an opinion about. The first arc is the one that earned the reputation.

Where to watch Shop Sword Art Online

01 — The record

Format: TV series
Status: Completed
Episodes: 25 · about 23 min each
Broadcast: July 8, 2012 – December 23, 2012
Studio: A-1 Pictures
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Season: Summer 2012

02 — Where to watch

Where to watch

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03 — Elsewhere

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04 — Who made it

Characters and credits

Characters

Kazuto KirigayaMainVoice (JP): Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Asuna YuukiMainVoice (JP): Haruka Tomatsu
Suguha KirigayaMainVoice (JP): Ayana Taketatsu
Akihiko KayabaSupportingVoice (JP): Kouichi Yamadera
Ryoutarou TsuboiSupportingVoice (JP): Hiroaki Hirata
Shouzou YuukiSupportingVoice (JP): Kazuhiro Yamaji
Midori KirigayaSupportingVoice (JP): Aya Endou
Keiko AyanoSupportingVoice (JP): Rina Hidaka

Production

Insert Song Performance (ep 3) Saori Hayami
Theme Song Performance (ED) Haruka Tomatsu
Storyboard (ep 8) Tensai Okamura
Music Yuki Kajiura
Storyboard (ep 23) Tetsurou Araki
Storyboard (ED1) Morio Asaka

05 — Related records

Other versions and continuations

Separate works that share this story. They are listed rather than merged, because a sequel, a recap film and a remake are three different things and only one of them is this page.