Sword Art Online to Air on Toonami Starting in August

by Florete
May 24, 2013 3:46 PM | 209 Comments

According to their panel at Anime Boston, Aniplex of America announced that the anime series Sword Art Online is to air on Toonami this August.

Aniplex of America also outlined its home video release of Sword Art Online on Blu-ray and DVD as well as its re-release of Blue Exorcist on DVD and for the first time on Blu-ray.

The dub cast for Sword Art Online stars Bryce Papenbrook as Kirito and Cherami Leigh as Asuna. Other cast members include Cassandra Lee Morris as Leafa, Christine Marie Cabanos as Silica, Sarah Williams as Lisbeth, and Patrick Seitz as Agil.

Sword Art Online dub trailer from AniplexUSA.

Source: ANN

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i like the dub its very good way better then iktousen or slayers dub they were hoirrble so was the ffisrt dub of ruiney kenshin other then toues three i have not came across any other horrible dubs

Nov 5, 2013 11:18 PM by gunslinger90

Nidhoeggr said:

gamer2710 said:

typhlosionwolf said:
Am I the only one who thought the first ep of the English dub was absolutely terrible? It was just sooooo cheesy. Dx

That's what you get for trying to make a video game sound more epic than it really is.

Gen Urobuchi should have wrote this.

Gu Urobuchi is vastly overrated as well.
Damn, do none of you guys ever read a book? It's like you instantly overrate any kind of bad and mediocre writing as long as the label "anime" is put on it...

It's not that anime is exempt from that kind of judgement, it's just that we (or at least I) don't usually compare anime to other things. Also, if my not having seen something you consider good bothers you, well, I'm sorry about that.

Aug 3, 2013 5:15 AM by gamer2710

gamer2710 said:

typhlosionwolf said:
Am I the only one who thought the first ep of the English dub was absolutely terrible? It was just sooooo cheesy. Dx

That's what you get for trying to make a video game sound more epic than it really is.

Gen Urobuchi should have wrote this.

Gen Urobuchi is vastly overrated as well.
Damn, do none of you guys ever read a book? It's like you instantly overrate any kind of bad and mediocre writing as long as the label "anime" is put on it...

Aug 3, 2013 4:38 AM by Nidhoeggr

Will get more fans for the show for sure, hope the dubs don't ruin anything though ;_;

Aug 2, 2013 2:01 AM by autochess

I prefer the Japanese voices instead of English voices xD
ASUNNNAAA DONT SOUND LIKE A NOOB PLEASE!!

Aug 2, 2013 1:59 AM by oLunix

typhlosionwolf said:
Am I the only one who thought the first ep of the English dub was absolutely terrible? It was just sooooo cheesy. Dx

That's what you get for trying to make a video game sound more epic than it really is.

Gen Urobuchi should have wrote this.

Aug 1, 2013 4:07 PM by gamer2710

typhlosionwolf said:
Am I the only one who thought the first ep of the English dub was absolutely terrible? It was just sooooo cheesy. Dx

The dub isn't what makes SAO cheesy and bad, it only makes the horrible characters and plot stand out a bit more because you don't have the language barrier anymore.

Aug 1, 2013 6:36 AM by Nidhoeggr

012yArthur0 said:
Wow, this shit prints money.

I'm actually quite amazed that they haven't announced the second season yet. Seeing how this was one of the best sellers of last year, it's really surprising how they haven't cashed in on the opportunity yet.

Aug 1, 2013 5:47 AM by yhunata

just make another season, instead of announcing toonami....Haish

Aug 1, 2013 5:45 AM by Rage5110

typhlosionwolf said:
Am I the only one who thought the first ep of the English dub was absolutely terrible? It was just sooooo cheesy. Dx

Nope. idc

Jul 31, 2013 2:38 AM by RyuKirin

"WE'RE INSIDE A GAME BRO!"

That pretty much sums it up.

Jul 31, 2013 2:21 AM by Xandersson

Am I the only one who thought the first ep of the English dub was absolutely terrible? It was just sooooo cheesy. Dx

Jul 30, 2013 8:34 PM by typhlosionwolf

dniv said:
If I had one complaint, it's that they changed the opening... but that might just be episode 1 that made it shorter for the ending. Wasn't the opening completely there at the end of the sub version?

Don't they do that for all American TV anime? 3:00 (the average length of the Japanese opening and closing credits combined) is a long time considering all the commercial breaks they put.

The last one I remember watching is Dragon Ball Z Kai on Nicktoons and they cut 30 seconds off the opening.

Jul 29, 2013 1:38 AM by gamer2710

If I had one complaint, it's that they changed the opening... but that might just be episode 1 that made it shorter for the ending. Wasn't the opening completely there at the end of the sub version?

Jul 28, 2013 11:36 PM by dniv

Wow, this shit prints money.

Jul 28, 2013 3:20 PM by 012yArthur0

No complaints at all. It's what you would expect from an english dub. I liked it and am surely going to watch every time. :)

Jul 28, 2013 11:39 AM by Xoaz

Saw the English Dub this morning XD!!!! I will be staying up every night. I have the episode link so PM me and I will send you the link.

Jul 28, 2013 10:03 AM by AnimeFan500

Has the first episode been uploaded online yet? I only have broadcast tv, so i cannot see it.... also will it be replaying anytime this week? I will be at my grandparents who get satellite, so i can catch it.

Jul 28, 2013 8:51 AM by Rykuu

I like the English Dub so far :3

Jul 28, 2013 3:11 AM by oOStarrkOo

Stark700 said:
I don't have Toonami channel on my TV but was there any difference/edits between the dub and the sub of the first episode?

Curious.

SAO is pretty tame compared to a lot of the stuff they've aired on there. It'll be fine

Jul 28, 2013 2:30 AM by SeibaaHomu

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