Review of Sword Art Online

This was the second anime that I watched after Death Note. SAO has introduced me to a many new genres of anime. So this holds a dear place in my heart. The first time I watched it, my friend literally forced me to watch it. And man wasn't I blown away. The animations were on the spot. The story was new to me. It was a Isekai, there was romance, the harem element, action etc.now shitting on SAO is considered a cool thing, it's how they introduced the game mechanics to anime and manga. Well for better or for worse it has changed anime noticably. Thereare many anime that try to copy SAO and it's success but can't replicate it.

The story was a fresh breather at the time. It was different and is different from other Isekai. I can say this after watching hundreds of anime. Why I say it's different Because there's something about this anime that hits right in the sweet spot. Probably the mix of action, fantasy, Isekai, harem element, the thrilling story about why the creator trapped them inside that game ( not much emphasized however) overpowered MC does the job. The animations were great for that time and still does hold its ground when compared with new anime.

If you like Isekai it's a good watch. This review turned out to be my personal ramblings but hopefully you can take something out of this. SAO is definitely not the best at any genre but it definitely does the job of keeping one entertained.