The story it really enjoyable, it’s essentially the same idea as Hack but I found the realism of it more believable. It is an idea that has been around for a while but I believe the best stories come from and idea that people recognise but it has a different spin on it to make it almost completely new.
The story follows the characters as they struggle to survive and try and escape Sword Art Online (SAO). This is only half the show. Half way through they do escape, in a fashion I was very shocked with personally. However not all escape and the main character goes on another adventure in a new game. I will not tell you more on this; it will ruin your surprise.
This is a new anime, only finished in December and it shows with the art. It is clean with smooth but bright colours. The blending and lighting of the art is amazing to look at. I found myself in awe of the colours and also the art style. I loved the style, the way the characters and buildings and EVERYTHING was drawn. I found myself at times in awe of its beauty. It’s a funny thing to say but my favourite part of all the art was the mouth. I have trouble with mouths when I draw, don’t know why, but I loved how they were drawn in this anime.
The characters I loved. You follow one main character thorough the story called Kirito. You meet quite a few characters along the way as well but unlike other anime’s that have a lot of characters for the viewer to watch and keep track of this one makes sure that you know them by name. You know their personalities and you don’t have to struggle to remember who’s who. This allows you to get to know the characters so much better.
The characters are believable in their reactions and how they go about this new life. They are characters you learn to love very quickly and if one is put in a dangerous situation you care about what will happen next. I have been shocked and also extremely relived when watching this show. Constantly on the edge of my seat because the characters make you care.
The sound was amazing for this anime as well. The background music always fitted into the show effortlessly and only built upon the situation. It was beautifully composed and I don’t believe the anime could have done without it.
The voice actors fitted their characters as well. I know I have watched anime’s where the voices don’t match the characters and I personally find it very frustrating. This wasn’t the case.
And off course the opening and ending songs where really fun to listen to as well. I never skipped ahead watching this show. I wanted to see the beginning and listen to the music. It was really good.
I enjoyed this anime so much it is unreal. I don’t watch anime as much anymore because I don’t have as much time and my interest have grown over the years. I haven’t watched an anime this quickly in ages. I didn’t only enjoy watching this anime I loved it. I couldn’t tear my eyes away, and when I couldn’t watch it I was thinking about it. I couldn’t wait to continue the show when getting home. I very rarely get this way with anime but I did with this show and I believe that only indicates how much I enjoyed it.
Overall I think this is a brilliant anime. 10/10 and I recommend everyone to watch it. I don’t understand the other reviewers scoring for this anime. This is without a doubt one of my favourite anime’s and I really hope you read this review, watch the show and share my view.
Thank you.
