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Sword Art Online
Season 1
Cover of the first DVD volume released by Aniplex of America.
No. of episodes25
Release
Original networkTokyo MX
Original releaseJuly 8 (2012-07-08) –
December 23, 2012 (2012-12-23)
Season chronology
List of episodes

Sword Art Online is a science fantasy anime series adapted from the light novel series of the same title written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Abec. It was produced by A-1 Pictures and the SAO Project, and directed by Tomohiko Itō.[1] It is divided into the "Aincrad" and "Fairy Dance" arcs. The story of the first season follows the adventures of Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya, a beta tester for the titular Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (VRMMORPG) where it takes place on the game's first day out of the beta testing period. The players discover that they cannot log out when the creator of the game, Akihiko Kayaba, issues them an ultimatum: if they die in the game, so will their bodies in the real world, and if they wish to be freed from the game, they must reach the 100th floor and defeat the final boss. As the players try to face their new deadly predicament, two skilled swordsmen, Kirito and Asuna Yuuki, are determined to win.[2][3] Three months after the death game, Kazuto discovers that Asuna is being held captive in "Alfheim Online (ALO)", a spiritual successor to SAO, where the players assume the roles of fairies. Kazuto enters the game and makes new allies to rescue Asuna.[4]

The series aired from July 8 to December 23, 2012, on Tokyo Metropolitan Television, spanning 25 episodes. It was later broadcast by 12 other stations.[5] Aniplex of America announced that the English dubbed version will air on Adult Swim's Toonami block starting from July 27, 2013.[6][7] The first DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes were released in Japan on October 24, 2012, and it concluded on June 26, 2013, with all nine volumes containing a bonus Sword Art Offline (ソードアート・オフライン, Sōdo Āto Ofurain) episode.[8][9][10] Four volumes of English dubbed episodes was released in North America on August 13, 2013, with the series licensed by Aniplex of America.[11] In Australasia, Madman Entertainment distributed the four volumes in DVD and Blu-ray format.[12] In Europe, Manga Entertainment first released all four volumes on December 16, 2013.[13][14] A special episode of the anime titled Sword Art Online: Extra Edition (ソードアート・オンライン Extra Edition, Sōdo Āto Onrain Ekisutora Edikushon) was globally released on December 31, 2013.[15] A second season, Sword Art Online II began in July 2014.[16]

Five pieces of theme music were used for the series: two opening themes and three ending themes. For the first 14 episodes, the opening theme song is "Crossing Field" performed by LiSA,[17] and the ending theme is "Yume Sekai" (ユメセカイ, lit. "Dream World") performed by Haruka Tomatsu.[18] The second opening theme, used from episode 15 onwards, is "Innocence" performed by Eir Aoi.[19] While its second ending theme, used from episodes 15 to 24, is "Overfly" sung by Luna Haruna.[20] The third ending theme, "Crossing Field" was used for the final episode. The extra edition's main theme is "Niji no Oto" (虹の音, Sound of the Rainbow) by Eir Aoi.[21] The original score for the series is composed by Yuki Kajiura.

Episode list

Sword Art Online (Season 1: 2012)

Story arc 1: Aincrad

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Story arc 2: Fairy Dance

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Sword Art Online: Extra Edition

Sword Art Online: Extra Edition is a special anime episode which was simulcast worldwide on December 31, 2013.[15] In Japan, it was premiered on two broadcast channels: Tokyo MX and BS 11. While in other countries, the special was streamed via the Internet on Daisuki and Crunchyroll.[24] The extra edition was directed by Tomohiko Itō and screenplayed by the creator, Reki Kawahara and Munemasa Nakamoto.[25] It recounts the events of the original Sword Art Online anime, told in retrospect by the series characters and features new footage.[26][27]

The main theme song is "Niji no Oto" (虹の音, Sound of the Rainbow) by Eir Aoi.[21] "Crossing Field" by LiSA, "Overfly" by Luna Haruna, and "Innocence" by Eir Aoi are all insert songs.

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Official English title
Original Japanese title 		Director Writer Original air date English release

Media release

Japanese release

Aniplex, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment Japan, distributed the episodes in nine volumes in DVD and Blu-ray format across Japan.[9][28] Sword Art Online: Extra Edition was released on April 23, 2014, in DVD and Blu-ray limited editions, including a bonus Sword Art Offline: Extra Edition episode.[29]

Aniplex (Japan, Region 2)[9]
Volume Episodes DVD release date Blu-ray release date
Volume 1[10] 1–2 October 24, 2012 October 24, 2012
Volume 2[30] 3–5 November 21, 2012 November 21, 2012
Volume 3[31] 6–8 December 26, 2012 December 26, 2012
Volume 4[32] 9–11 January 23, 2013 January 23, 2013
Volume 5[33] 12–14 February 27, 2013 February 27, 2013
Volume 6[34] 15–16 March 27, 2013 March 27, 2013
Volume 7[35] 17–19 April 24, 2013 April 24, 2013
Volume 8[36] 20–22 May 22, 2013 May 22, 2013
Volume 9[8] 23–25 June 26, 2013 June 26, 2013

English release

In North America, Aniplex of America released the series in four DVD and Blu-ray volumes beginning on August 13, 2013. In Australasia, Madman Entertainment released volume one in DVD and Blu-ray on December 18, 2013, and concluded with volume four on March 19, 2014. In Europe, Manga Entertainment began to release the anime on December 16, 2013.[37] Sword Art Online: Extra Edition was licensed by Aniplex of America and released by Blu-ray and DVD in North America on December 23, 2014.[38]

Aniplex of America (North America, Region 1)
Volume Episodes DVD Release date Blu-ray release date
Part 1 1–7 August 13, 2013[11] August 13, 2013[39]
Part 2 8–14 September 17, 2013[40] September 17, 2013[41]
Part 3 15–19 October 15, 2013[42] October 15, 2013[43]
Part 4 20–25 November 19, 2013[44] November 19, 2013[45]
Manga Entertainment (Europe, Region 2)
Volume Episodes DVD Release date Blu-ray release date
Part 1 1–7 December 16, 2013[13] December 16, 2013[14]
Part 2 8–14 January 27, 2014[46] January 27, 2014[47]
Part 3 15–19 February 24, 2014[48] February 24, 2014[49]
Part 4 20–25 March 31, 2014[50] March 31, 2014[51]
Madman Entertainment (Australasia, Region 4)[12]
Volume Episodes DVD Release date Blu-ray release date
Part 1 1–7 December 18, 2013[52] December 18, 2013[53]
Part 2 8–14 January 15, 2014[54] January 15, 2014[55]
Part 3 15–19 February 19, 2014[56] February 19, 2014[57]
Part 4 20–25 March 19, 2014[58] March 19, 2014[59]

Sword Art Offline

Sword Art Offline is a series of bonus episodes released in their own DVD and Blu-ray volumes in Japan. The show has 10 episodes, including the extra edition.[9] Aniplex of America announced that they will include those episodes in the English version of the volumes with English subtitles.[60]

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Sword Art Online episode list[9]
Title Packaged in Japan with

Notes

References

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