Sword Art Online

Name: Sword Art Online
Genre: Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2012-07-08
Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano, Rina Hidaka

Blurring the line between the virtual and the real.

2012

24 min

TV-MA

Series

Action & Adventure / Animation / Sci-Fi & Fantasy

What It’s About

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…

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Starring Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano, Rina Hidaka

Where to Watch Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online is currently streaming on Hulu and Crunchyroll in the United States. Crunchyroll is also available through Amazon. Availability last checked August 27, 2026.

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