After I saw Sword Art Online II crash the crunchyroll servers I knew I should at least check it out. So I started from the beginning.
Without further ado, let's jump into the review. LINK START!
Story: 9
The idea of being stuck in a VRMMORPG is like a dream to me. To see it come alive in an anime was very awesome! However, I have heard that there is anime with the same concept kind of, which... doesn't surprise me. I think it any gamers dream to live live inside a video game. However, the story did feel a bit rushed.
The fact that there was 100 bosses yet only a few were showed kind of bothered me. It makes me wonder how the other bosses looked, and acted. However when a boss was shown along with the boss fight it was highly entertaining to watch. When I think about it, if all the bosses were shown this would probably one of those eternal animes that never seem to end. So I believe it was a good thing they decided to tell the story this way.
Of course, this anime isn't just about the action, there is drama too. For the most part Romance. Every single girl Kirito meets in this anime develops a crush for him. Which could be expected as he is not a bad guy at all, but having every girl tripping over the main character seems a bit cliché.
Art: 10
The art really was outstanding. Every character, guild, ocean, forest, boss, dungeon, Etc. They all had a unique feel. This was a very colorful anime, which made it so much more enjoyable. The movement of the characters were outstanding as well.
Sound: 10
I never really had a problem with the sound of this anime. I enjoyed all the voices of the original japanese version, so I can't speak for the english dub. The soundtrack was a really good choice, Every Time I heard it I would get pumped up. I actually liked both soundtracks for the first half and second half. Definitely songs that will end up on my ipod.
Character: 8
Here is where the Anime falls flat. Alot of characters were introduced and they seemed like awesome people, but they hardly appeared within the series. For example Klein. I wish I could have seen way more of him, but we didn't. In fact we saw him so little I didn't know if Kirito should trust him, because I was so afraid he would betray him. That is only because of the fact that the viewer didn't get time to familiarize themselves with the characters. The only characters that developed a lot were of course, Kirito, but also every single female that developed a crush on him.
Enjoyment: 10
Sword Art Online was an anime that was just so enjoyable to me. I loved it so much, I finished it within 2 days, because I couldn't get enough of it. I think that is enough reason to give this category a perfect score.
Overall: 10
Sword Art Online is a good anime, no doubt about it. It deserves a perfect score. Of course every anime has some flaws, but, with SAO it was easy to forgive. I recommend you atleast give this anime a try. You most likely wont regret it!
Feedback is appreciated and welcome! I am looking to make the best reviews possible!
