If SAO is your only one, you likely won't see it.Īnd that's because SAO is a poorly watered down version of other anime. If you've watched other variations of anime, you'll likely agree with what I mean. Everything, including the action and the romance.
The characters were meh, and the show spent more time surrounding Kirito with girls. The plotline was unoriginal and predictable (then again, so is this review, in a way). If you're going to hint at it, then put it in there. There are some animes where people get raped, and the anime handles it accordingly. (Yes, I learned this by watching another review) Instead, the anime dances around the topic. Was that REALLY necessary, SAO?Įpisode 24 is an episode that a lot of Beaters (and yes, that's what the fanbase calls themselves) like to talk about, because it's the episode where Asuna nearly gets raped. I had to keep telling myself "It's his cousin." But it didn't make the incest any easier. His sister comes in as a character, but another spoiler alert here. Fairies? Who thought this was a good idea? Anyone?
The second part of the series was painful to rewatch.
He gets married in game, stuff happens, then eventually he finds himself finding the final boss early.Īnd he's SUPPOSED TO DIE, but he and Asuna get saved because they sacrificed their lives for each other. Kirito kills everything in his path, then obviously falls in love with Asuna. As Kirito fights of massive dragons and people with lettuce hair, you can't help but applaud the amazing art and animation. The animation is outstanding, and the show really comes to life. Let's take a quick rant break and talk about the animation. It seems as if the series loves having Kirito be constantly surrounded by people of the opposite sex. Seriously, all the ladies seem to love Kirito, including a girl who's stupidly young, a blacksmith girl, and many more in the second series. Oh yeah, and the FIFTEEN GIRLS THAT KIRITO MEETS ON THE WAY. Oh yeah, and spoiler alert, we'll count Kirito's sister, who also happens to be a total whore in game. She's also kinda oversexualized if I'll be honest, intended as a jerk-off for the guys watching the show.Īnother review alerted me to a fact that I missed: one of her in game skills is COOKING. Simple as that.Īsuna, a girl who conveniently lives close to Kirito. We can also tell that he's the stupidly OP main character. Emotionless is going to find some sort of source of happiness. We all know what's going to happen here: Mr. Kirito, a lonely child who's determined to get through the game. Anyone remember that Spy Kids series? Remember the third movie, where they go into (you guessed it) a video game? Same thing. You have Kirito, the freaking OP god, trying to save the players from the game, just like in the Matrix.Īnd it isn't the first one, either. And then I realized that it's an anime version of the Matrix. I'll admit, as an avid gamer myself, I fell in love with the plot. Some people praise Sword Art Online for its "innovative plot". Also, the only way to get out is to beat all 100 massive levels. A boy named Kitty Toe (oh, I'm sorry, Kirito) goes into a virtual reality MMORPG, only to find that you can't log out, and if you die in the game, you die in real life. There are a lot of things to say about it. Sword Art Online won a lot - and I mean a lot - of awards. "Link, Start!" It's the line that started off one of the most popular animes in existence. YOMC REVIEW TIMEĪnyone who's watched Sword Art Online before can remember this line. And yes, from the title, I have quite a lot of things to say about my first anime.Īlright, I'm sorry if you guys hate me for this, but. No.Alright, I'm going to be doing reviews about anime more often, because anime reviews are cool. If you want a new game key just click on the “ Get It Free” button and follow the simple instructions.
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