Alright!
The first arc is over, so I guess the next episode or two will transition us into the next arcā¦
Well the ending was hilarious. I think the humor was my subconsciousā coping mechanism for the illogical BS that the ending of this first part of SAO threw at me.
Though Iām pretty sure that the horribly unrealistic scene of Kirito waking up in his hospital bed after 2 years and proceeding to slowly amble down the endlessly long hallway towards the white light while muttering āAsunaā was hilarious by itself. Seriously, Neo could barely move after being released from The Matrix, Uma Therman could barely move after waking up from her coma in Kill Bill, but Kirito can hop out of bed and amble away? It just doesnāt work.
Iām not even sure where Kirito was going, since I donāt remember him knowing anything about Asunaās location in the real world. He didnāt even know her real name until the final moments of SAO.
Gotta say that I was hoping that the ridiculous hospital scene, with Kirito fading into the bright white light, would be like the end of the crappy novel The Giver and be a way of relating Kiritoās death to the viewer, but that wasnāt the case.
What I want to know is how they are going to explain the existence of the next online game that they stumble into, especially since the internet reports that it will use a lot of the same technology as SAO.
Aniplex USA Adds Sword Art Online, Blast of Tempest, Magi Anime
posted on 2012-10-12 11:59 EDT
All 3 series currently streaming on Crunchyroll
Aniplex USA licensing Sword Art Online, this is the worst licensing news ever. Unless I can buy it for about $120 with an english dub.
I am not sure if I want to keep watching more episodes of Sword Art Online, This news totally ruined my weekend
Yeah, this is rather disappointing.
I was really hoping it was one of Sentaiās that they were sitting on.
Woohoo for $120 sub-only dvd half setsā¦ :silly:
orā¦
$300+ sub only BDs :ohmy:
I just read this on ANN and I died a little inside, because Iāve really liked the series so far but not going to spend a small fortune to get it on DVD or Blu-Ray.
Since next year Iām already planning on getting at least Fate / Stay Night TV on Blu-Ray, and Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, with maybe 2 or 3 more series depending on when they release next year. (If AoA gets the Yamato remake there will be Hell to payā¦ :ohmy: )
I was talking about $120 for six volumes, like the way it used to be.
Just saw episode 15ā¦ I have never ever wanted to choke the life out of an anime character til now.
Asunaās fiance. All kinds of creepy.
I feel like a minority when it comes to wanting a dub. I know it wasnāt announced yet how it would be released but Aniplex licensing three animes dosnāt sound like our chances are good, or are people just bending over?
Maybe you are in the minority as I want a dub for SAO and Iām generally in the minority on opinions of the fandom 
Though the odds are high, Iād say, of it getting a Bang/Zoom dub if it gets a dub at all. If a Bang/Zoom dub for SAO comes out like their Persona 4 dub, well, that could greatly enhance the show. If it comes out like the Madoka Magica dub then it will make the show more accessible, but not better. A dub like PMMM would make the āWTF that makes no sense!ā moments of SAO be in my native language but it wouldnāt smooth over its flaws/really improve upon it as a Persona 4 styled dub would.
Though at aniplex prices itād have to have a dub for me to consider buying it. Odds are that I wouldnāt buy it regardless but I did buy PMMM and I have the same dissatisfaction with its flaws as I do SAO so thereās a chance that if it is dubbed Iād get it, just not a high one. FWIW
Ep. 16
That was pretty awesome!
So, Kirito enters the new game.
Though his items didnāt carry-over, his compatible skills did, which makes him extremely over-powered as a new player.
And he got to show off his skills in a rather awesome shot battle.
You forgot about Yui! Yui is back in a big way in Alfheim Online!
Yeah, I did neglect that.
And OMG is Yui flippinā ADORABLE in pixie form!
EP 17
I have never hated someone as much as I hate Oberon (Asunaās Fiance) I really hope Kirito, Leafa and Yui take this scumbag down.
Ep. 17
I canāt help but laugh at the ārevealā though, considering the OP animation and how blatently obvious it is in the OP, Iād be awestruck that ANYONE would find that as a surprise.
That being said howeverā¦
I loved how this episode played out.
Ep. 18
spoiler
Some good info in this episode, Asuna finally catches a break, Kirito and Leafa have a confrontation with her old party, and then head toward the world tree. Recon goes semi-undercover to find out some things.
Kirito is still awesome even when he canāt fight back.
Ep. 18
I just donāt get itā¦
Suguha is in love with Kazuto, and as much time as she has spent with him, itās hard for me to swallow that, up to this point, she still hasnāt realized Kirito is Kazuto.
Well look at it this way, she hasnāt been able to interact with him for over 2 years, and heās a different person than the person she knew then. Also people act differently in an MMO than they do in real life. Kazuto is more the person he wants to be, than the person he actually is.
Ep. 19
Pretty cool ambush fight at the beginning, A Declaration of friendship, Treachery revealed, Will our heroes arrive at the peace treaty in time? Tune in Next Week, Same SAO Channel, Same SAO Time!