I give SAO a 9. What?? A 9?? Why 9??
Story 10/10- Wait, hold up. Before you click the "unhelpful" button or skip my review for giving it a 10, please, hear me out. The premise, as everyone knows already, is about some OP guy named Kirito who happened to be trapped in a game called Sword Art Online. To clear the game, you have to clear every floor. What's even better is that if you die in the game, you die in real life. WHOO. Interesting right?? Then you got your beautiful OP Asuna, partnering up with her man Kirito. It smells like a ship. The first episode was amazing, sets up the whole story. Or does it?? Only until episode 14, it seems. I recommend not watching the second half, because that, my friend, is where the garbage starts.
Art 10/10- The art is beautiful though, as expected of something that came from A-1 pictures.
Sound 10/10- These are the bonus points. Kajiura Yuki is the best. No flaws here.
Character 7/10- This is where a lot of people have lots of complaints. Let me start with Kirito. If you don't like OP characters, then you can get out of here. Because Kirito is so badass that he can't die. He's a beta tester, so of course he's going to have more knowledge than every other player in that game. He's also so handsome and friendly that every girl wants him. That sets for Kirito. Then there's Asuna. In the first few episodes, Asuna used to be cool, but then she became a damsel in distress and complete trash when she can't even stand without Kirito. I must admit the romance is kind of cute though. Okay, enough about Asuna. Let's talk about Yui, their AI "daughter." Yui is honestly not needed in this series. Lmao. That's all I have to say. For the villains part, they are trash indeed. The first villain, Heathcliff, has forgotten why he even was the villain. The second villain is just plain horrible.
Enjoyment 9/10- I enjoyed this anime however, despite the flaws they have. I enjoyed it because SAO is meant to be entertaining, and it certainly was.
Overall 9/10- If you don't like harem/romance, then go away. SAO's got lots of harem/romance. If you're going to use your brain and tell your brain that none of this makes sense, then go away. This is only good if you're watching this for the sole purpose of entertainment. You have been warned.
