“これは、ゲームであっても遊びではない――”
2022年。人類はついに完全なる仮想空間を実現した。VRMMORPG（仮想大規模オンラインロールプレイングゲーム）「ソードアート・オンライン」のプレイヤーの一人であるキリト。SAOの世界を満喫していた彼は、ログインした他の1万人のプレイヤーと共にゲームマスターから恐るべき託宣を聞かされる。それは、ゲームをクリアすることだけが、この世界から脱出する唯一の方法であること。そして、このゲーム内でゲームオーバーは、現実世界での“死”を意味すること。それが、このゲームの恐るべき全貌であった。キリトは、いち早くこのMMOの“真実”を受け入れ、パーティーを組まないソロプレイヤーとして、終わりの見えない死闘に身を投じていく……。
ドラマ・アニメ化された映像作品と原作・関連本と読み比べて、オリジナルならではの違いや描かれなかった裏設定、より深い世界観を独自の視点から楽しみましょう。
+2脚本: 川原礫
音楽: 梶浦由記
制作会社: A-1 Pictures / Aniplex / GENCO / EGG FIRM / ASCII Media Works / Bandai Namco Games / Bandai Namco Entertainment / KADOKAWA
First of all, this series was massive, both in terms of length and story. Maybe I feel this because I watched the whole series too fast (May 6th, 2021 ~ May 31st, 2021). Although, I still feel it was too fast and short. This series has become one of my favorite anime! I watched the whole series on Crunchyroll. I was so annoyed by the advertisement for SAO while watching another anime on CR, however, I liked the animation pictures (I love _A-1 Picture_'s anime haha). That was my trigger. I know there are complaints about the story; even my sister did. I half forced her to watch this series just because I wanted to share my excitement (ahh, bad brother...). Although, luckily, she was also enjoying the series up until season 2. I know there was a major turning point in the middle of season 1. I remember I was also the one who didn't have a good review for season 2 (although it was always over 3.5/5). But I really don't know how better it could be. I was first thinking that the Aincrad arc should have been longer; however, after watching until Alicization War of Underground, I think it was the right length. I might have stopped watching the whole series. I usually don't watch these "fighting" or "action" anime, instead, I watch more romcom and comedy. That is why maybe I have a different perspective than others who usually watch this kind of anime. But now, after watching every SAO episode I can watch, I feel I lost something big in my heart that was holding myself these days. I really hope I can watch the next movie ("_Progressive_") before this feeling goes away. How was my first English review? (I am Japanese mother tongue) I hope I am not annoying haha...
