The idea of being in a virtual world where if you died, you died in the real world was brilliant. I love MMORPGS, and when watching this anime, I felt like they gave the gaming world justice. The story line was rushed to me, though. You have 100 floors, so use all of them! Also, every boss fight, only took a couple of minutes. They were still badass though, but I felt like they could have been longer. Also, each episode was like its own plot line which was fun, but it made it feel even more rushed. But then again, that's better than just dragging on till the point where you just give up on the anime.
The art was beautiful and I loved how each floor was it's own landscape. I really wished they went more in detail, but I won't argue. The anime is refreshing and everyone gets a total makeover in the second arc. ;) But, I didn't like the looks in ALO compared to SAO, in SAO, Kirito, the main character, looked cooler.
The voice actors were really great. I personally fell in love with Kirito's voice, and Asuna's wasn't annoying like how some characters are. The sound in the fights were good, too. Even though, the background/battle music wasn't my favorite, it was still good.
The bonds (episode name hehe) between everyone were so sweet, and I was totally rooting for the main couple. And you get to see how Kirito changes. I liked every character individually, but they weren't the most unique. Kirito, being the main character, has everything come so easy for him. But this is an anime, and I love Kirito, so it's ok.
Overall, unique story with beautiful art. I finished the anime in 2 days, watching 15 episodes today, the anime will not bore you.
