Sword Art Online (2012) anime release artwork
Series · 2012 · TV

Sword Art Online

Action · Adventure · Fantasy · Game · Romance

Players discover they cannot log out of a virtual-reality game. Kirito must navigate a world in which a defeat can have consequences outside the game.

This entry covers the 2012 release listed as Sword Art Online. Match the release year and alternate titles below when choosing a season or version on another service.

First release
2012-07-08
Format
TV series
Episodes listed
25
Typical runtime
23 minutes per episode
Release status
finished
Source age guidance
PG · Teens 13 or older

Plan your viewing

The source lists 25 episodes at approximately 23 minutes each: about 9.6 hours for this release. Counts describe the listed version, not every season in the franchise.

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Also known as

  • Sword Art Online
  • ソードアート・オンライン
  • S.A.O
  • SAO
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