Review of Sword Art Online

10/10

Recommended

July 16, 2014

2 min read

32 reactions

Throughout my years on MyAnimeList, I've seen constant reviews of Sword Art Online, claiming it "terrible" and "awful," but are these accusations true? Of course not. SAO is the epitome of perfection and anyone who disliked it simply watched it wrong. With this being said, let's get to the review! Story (10/10): The unorthodox story of Sword Art Online is what makes it so special. The first arc of the story (Sword Art Online) was amazing, but it pales in comparison to the second arc (Alfheim Online). Just when you think it can't get any better, they introduce the world of Alfheim. The first arcrevolves around passing 100 different floors, done by beating the final bosses on each level. With each level containing a stronger boss, clearing levels quickly becomes a challenge - that is, it would be if Yui wasn't an invulnerable fairy who can kill any monster with the snap of her tiny repulsive fingers.

Art (10/10):
A-1 Pictures absolutely delivered with the art and animation of Sword Art Online. Some may say it even blows the animation of Attack on Titan out of the water, which is certainly the case. The art and animation of Sword Art Online is years ahead of its time.

Sound (10/10):
The implausible effect that the music has on you is unheard of. The music is faultless, furthering the immersing experience which SAO offers. It is phenomenal.

Characters (10/10):
All that needs to be said is Asuna Yuuki. My god... I would smash th- My apologies. In modest terms she is an exemplary character who makes the show exactly what it is - a masterpiece. The other characters are wonderful, themselves. There are absolutely no flaws when it comes to the characters of Sword Art Online.

Overall (10/10):
Taking all into consideration, in the bigger picture, "Sword Art Online" remains a phenomenal accomplishment. When it debuted two years ago, who knew that it would take us to so many dark, difficult, dangerous and fantastically entertaining places? We had no idea what the show would end up doing for us and to us.

Thank you for reading my review!
-TyloriusMaximus