Sword Art Online
ソードアート・オンライン
seriesGlobal2012Anime
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Popular Love
80
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96
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Recommend
15
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14
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1Core Metadata
Title & Origin
Canonical title
Sword Art Online
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Global
Release & Format
Format
film_tv
Release status
concluded
Release date
1/1/2012
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Creator
Manabu OnoDirector
Tomohiko ItōDirector
Network
A-1 PicturesStudio
AniplexStudio
GENCOStudio
EGG FIRMStudio
ASCII Media WorksStudio
Bandai Namco GamesStudio
Bandai Namco EntertainmentStudio
KADOKAWAStudio
Gunma TVNetwork
Tokyo MXNetwork
tvkNetwork
BS11Network
Tochigi TVNetwork
Alternate Titles
ソードアート・オンライン
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2Content
Synopsis
In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called: Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now...
Tags & Format
Themes
actionadventureanimefantasy
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animated_series
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3Commercial Metrics
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4Audience Intelligence
myanimelist
Score
7.2
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Audience size
3,304,931
myanimelist
Score
7.2
Score count
3,305,500
Rank
3,886
Audience size
3,305,500
Last updated
5/30/2026
reddit
Score
50.0
Score count
4
Rank
4
Audience size
5,300
Last updated
6/11/2026
5Industry Links
6Community Sentiment
How people are talking about this IP — each row is a different signal: reviews, ratings or comments from one source.
Positive ≥0.6Mixed 0.4–0.6Negative <0.4
MyAnimeListbased on anime community ratings
Very Positive7.23
MyAnimeListbased on anime community ratings
Positive0.70
TVmazebased on TV airing & listing status
Very Positive0.76