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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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「夜空の剣」 (Yozora no Ken) "The Night-Sky Blade" Of course, the first thing Kirito does upon returning is to single-handedly obliterate 20000 enemy players who had outnumbered and brutally slaughtered his…
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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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「最終負荷実験」 (Saishuu Fukajikken) "Final Load Test" This was a rather wild episode when it comes to the amount of exposition that was dropped on us. The post Sword Art Online: Alicization…
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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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