Story 8/10:
The story, and especially the concept itself is really interesting, and at the time when i first watched Sword Art Online, about a year ago, it was my first "game" genre anime. I recommend this anime to anyone who hasn't yet to see a gaming anime or would like to watch more. Without spoiling anything, I can say this show has many twists and turns that you might not expect, or you might, either way the story is solid and it's a good anime to start on for story if you haven't seen much anime. If you are a seasoned anime watcher and have seen hundreds of shows, this probably isn't the show for you since you will probably see a few flaws within the story, but i can definitely recommend it to most people and especially people who are new to anime, with this being roughly my 5th anime i ever saw, I enjoyed the story.
Art 9/10:
I had no problem at all with the art and it suited the genre well, with the vibrant colours and great landscapes and environments which fit perfectly for a "game" anime.
Sound 8/10:
The song has a pretty good soundtrack and I own the OST, however there are a lot of songs that I didn't feel fit very well, but besides those few, the music during the fighting scenes is very well composed and creates intensity to the fight and makes you enjoy it even more.
Character 8/10:
I really do enjoy these characters, with Kirito being my favourite. He is strong and cocky but also has a soft and loving side to him which makes him a really good character. The characters in this show are all unique and id say "less generic" then most anime characters in terms of physical looks, It's hard to get a SAO character mixed up with another character, well none that I know off. The only downside to the characters is some of them are slightly sexualised which, i seriously don't think it suits a gaming anime where everyone needs to fight for their lives.
Enjoyment 10/10:
I give enjoyment a 10/10 because with this being one of the first anime I had ever seen, I really enjoyed it and I watched the entire season 1 in just a couple days. The fight scenes and the boss battles should be enjoyable for almost everyone as they are usually really well done battles with clean animations and a lot of action.
As my first game anime and one of my first anime of all time I can say this is a pretty decent show to watch, It's definitely not a 10, and I must admit it's almost an 8 instead of a 9 but with how enjoyed I was watching this, I definitely recommend it to everyone, especially a younger audience in early teens would greatly enjoy this show.
