TV series
Sword Art Online
2012–2020, Japanese, on Gunma TV & TOKYO MX.
Blurring the line between the virtual and the real.
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...
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 96
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Ended in 2020
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8.1/10 from 2,206 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online is streaming on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, and VI movies and tv in India.
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Latest episode
S4 E23: New World
Aired 20 September 2020
Seasons 4
Cast & crew
- Haruka TomatsuAsuna (voice) · 96 ep
- Yoshitsugu MatsuokaKazuto Kirigaya (voice) · 96 ep
- Ayahi TakagakiLisbeth (voice) · 75 ep
- Rina HidakaKeiko Ayano (voice) · 75 ep
- Ayana TaketatsuSister (voice) · 74 ep
- Hiroaki HirataKlein (voice) · 74 ep
- Kanae ItouYui (voice) · 73 ep
- Hiroki YasumotoAgil (voice) · 51 ep
- Miyuki SawashiroShino Asada (voice) · 50 ep
- Kaori MaedaSelka (voice) · 47 ep
- Sanae KobayashiRinko Koujiro (voice) · 47 ep
- Ai KayanoAlicia (voice) · 47 ep
Details
- First aired
- 8 July 2012
- Last aired
- 20 September 2020
- Network
- Gunma TV, TOKYO MX, tvk, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Original title
- ソードアート・オンライン
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- A
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News & fan talk
What Sword Art Online is based on
Sword Art Online is based on Sword Art Online, a 2009 light novel series by Reki Kawahara.
Light novel series · 2009
Sword Art Online
By Reki Kawahara
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Sword Art Online: quick answers
Is Sword Art Online worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.1/10 from 2,206 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of Sword Art Online are there?
Sword Art Online has 4 seasons and 96 episodes, about 24 minutes each.
Is Sword Art Online finished?
Yes. Sword Art Online ended in 2020, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Sword Art Online on?
Sword Art Online is streaming on Crunchyroll, Sony Liv, and VI movies and tv in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
Sword Art Online parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Sword Art Online is rated A. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like Sword Art Online?
If you liked Sword Art Online, try BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense., She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man, Log Horizon.
What is Sword Art Online based on?
Sword Art Online is based on Sword Art Online, a 2009 light novel series by Reki Kawahara.