When Sword Art Online first aired, people were lulled in by its premise. The characters are trapped inside a VR game and someone needs to beat it to get them all out. It’s a common misconception that this is the main idea of the show. While it is the initial premise, the purpose of this … Continue reading The Main Themes of Sword Art Online: The Impact of Technology in Our Lives
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Sword Art Online is a 2012 Action Fantasy Adventure anime series from one of the twenty-first century’s most beloved and most childhood nostalgic Japanese animation studios, A-1 Pictures.…
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SAO goes back to its roots and slows the pace down for a more comfortable, immersive experience. Does still suffer from some SAO sins.
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Sword Art Online Alicization is by far the largest arc in SAO so far, being about as long as everything before it combined. Because of it’s length, it…
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Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is the fourth game in the SAO gameverse, well fifth if you include Accel World vs Sword Art Online. For those that are…
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This is a spin-off to the incredibly well known VRMMO series Sword Art Online that’s specifically centered around the game focused on in the second season, Gun Gale…
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The good vibes of the previous episode’s SAO OG reunions were thoroughly, mercilessly washed away this week, starting with Sinon arriving too late to save Bercouli. In a…
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Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld – 04
「ダークテリトリー」 (Daaku Teritorii) "Dark Territory" Holy crap -- this guy is a bonafide psychopath. The post Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld – 04 appeared first on Random Curiosity.
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「時の彼方」 (Toki no Kanata) "Beyond Time" I honestly believe that choosing to be trapped in the Underworld for 200 years is Asuna's way of keeping Kirito all to herself and…
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「アンダーワールド大戦」 (Andaawaarudo Taisen) "The Great Underworld War" Love it or hate it, Sword Art Online has returned once again. And we kick off from where the series left off.
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「コード８７１」 (Koudo Hachi Nana Ichi) "Code 871" While I wouldn't be a fan of Kirito somehow turning the tides and saving the day, Reki's set up the stakes in such…
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「非情の選択」 (Hijou no Sentaku) "Heartless Choice" Things are escalating insanely quickly. I also have conflicted feelings about Quinella.
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「一筋の光」 (Hitosuji no Hikari) "Ray of Light" A little late due to the holidays, but god damn what a cliffhanger.
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「悪魔の子」 (Akuma no Ko) "Prince of Hell" On a rare occasion, Sword Art Online explains why a villain came to be so evil, as opposed to being a natural asshole…
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「無限の果て」 (Mugen no Hate) "End to Eternity" For a moment I had to check the outro for this episode. Because with the thick, expressive and exaggerated lineart, I could have…
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「夜空の剣」 (Yozora no Ken) "The Night-Sky Blade" That sword... is the collective dream that all Underworld denizens, past, present, and future hold as their demise approaches. A sad, exalted dream.…
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「創世神ステイシア」 (Souseishin Suteishia) "The Goddess of Creation Stacia" The moment we've all been waiting for has FINALLY COME.
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「扇動」 (Sendou) "Instigation" With China and Korea having the largest online gaming communities, I think it's pretty safe to say that the Japanese players and Underworld residents have no realistic…
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「記憶」 (Kioku) "Memories" We almost always see the perfect Kirito. The one that people accuse of being a Gary Stu. And while we know about the worst moments in his…
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「ニューワールド」 (Nyuu Waarudo) "New World" Breaking News: 2D Waifu evolves into 3D Waifu.
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