Sword Art Online
The year is 2022, and gamers have lined up on launch day for Sword Art Online, a hotly-anticipated MMORPG that lets players connect to an immersive virtual reality world with special helmets called Nerve Gear. Kirito is one such gamer who's eager to jump back into action, having spent a great deal of time as a beta tester, and quickly becomes friends with newbie warrior Klein. But soon, Sword Art Online's 10,000 players discover that not only are they unable to log out, the only way they can return to their physical bodies is by beating the 100-level tower's final boss - death in the game means death in the real world. Now, with no one else to turn to, Kirito and the other participants must survive the game as best they can.
- 2012-2020
- 4 seasons
- Adult Swim
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Suspense
- TV-MA
The year is 2022, and gamers have lined up on launch day for Sword Art Online, a hotly-anticipated MMORPG that lets players connect to an immersive virtual reality world with special helmets called Nerve Gear. Kirito is one such gamer who's eager to jump back into action, having spent a great deal of time as a beta tester, and quickly becomes friends with newbie warrior Klein. But soon, Sword Art Online's 10,000 players discover that not only are they unable to log out, the only way they can return to their physical bodies is by beating the 100-level tower's final boss - death in the game means death in the real world. Now, with no one else to turn to, Kirito and the other participants must survive the game as best they can.
Season 4 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 2019 - 2020
Episode 0
Reflection
Recaps the last season leading in to season 4.
Episode 1
In the Far North
23 mins
Six months have passed since the fierce battle against Administrator. Alice has brought Kirito to her childhood home, Rulid Village, where they live peacefully. Gazing out at the world that she saved with Kirito, Alice reflects on all that's happened.
Episode 2
Raids
23 mins
A force from the Dark Territory is attacking Rulid Village. Though she'd lost her purpose in battle, in order to fight for her family, and for the people that Kirito and Eugeo tried to protect, Alice takes up the Osmanthus Blade once again.
Episode 3
The Final Load Test
23 mins
The mysterious group that attacked the Ocean Turtle turns out to be a secret unit under orders from the U.S. National Security Agency. And its leader, Gabriel, has battled Kirito and Sinon before.
Episode 4
Dark Territory
23 mins
Shasta, commander of the Dark Territory's dark knights, had intended to use Administrator's death as a chance for peace with the Human Empire. But his plans are thwarted by Emperor Vecta's return to the land of darkness.
Episode 5
The Night Before Battle
23 mins
Resolved to fight for humankind, Alice joins the forces of the Human Empire, bringing Kirito with her. But while the forces of darkness boast overwhelming numbers, only thirteen Integrity Knights are available to fight for the Human Empire.
Episode 6
Battle of the Knights
The Final Load Test has begun, and the Eastern Gate has collapsed. Incited by Gabriel, now Emperor Vecta, the massive army of the land of darkness pushes on towards the Human Empire.
Episode 7
Stigma of the Disqualified
Integrity Knight Renly Synthesis Twenty-Seven, in battle for the first time, flees his position, allowing goblins from the forces of darkness to infiltrate to the tent where Kirito is.
Episode 8
Blood & Life
23 mins
The powerful formal art unleashed by the Integrity Knight Alice inflicts severe casualties on the forces of darkness. Alice encounters an enemy survivor and learns that Emperor Vecta's objective is to find the "Priestess of Light."
Episode 9
Sword and Fist
23 mins
Upon seeing Alice, Gabriel orders his entire army to capture her. The pugilists guild races ahead of the main force. As Alice and Bercouli try to come up with a strategy to counter them.
Episode 10
Stacia, Goddess of Creation
23 mins
Asuna has logged into the Underworld using the superuser account of Stacia, the Goddess of Creation. After she descends, she is reunited with Kirito, thanks to Ronie and Tiese. But soon Alice arrives, leading to a precarious situation.
Episode 11
Heartless Choice
23 mins
Asuna has created a bottomless chasm. The dark knights and the pugilists attempt to cross over to the other side, where the Human Empire Army waits.
Episode 12
Ray of Light
24 mins
Gabriel gives U.S. players access to black knights, unleashing a bloodbath across the Underworld.
Episode 13
The Great War of the Underworld
23 mins
The ice sniper from Gun Gale Online, Sinon, successfully logon into Underworld using a super account Solus, the goddess of the sun, to help Asuna and Kirito inside the Underworld against tons of Crimson Army and The Dark Knight.
Episode 14
End to Eternity
24 mins
Despite its modest size, the Human Empire Army and Asuna valiantly battle the wave of American players surging towards them. But they're hopelessly outnumbered, and the Human Empire soldiers start to fall one after another.
Episode 15
Instigation
23 mins
Bercouli pursues Vecta, who's abducted Alice. After a long, vicious battle, Bercouli unleashes his secret sword skill, Uragiri, and finally defeats Vecta, despite having sustained severe injuries himself.
Episode 16
Code 871
23 mins
The traitor inside Rath turns out to be researcher Yanai, who tries to stop Higa from restoring Kirito by holding him at gunpoint; Sinon confronts Gabriel in the Underworld.
Episode 17
Prince of Hell
Asuna and the others succumb to Vassago. Discovering the catatonic Kirito, Vassago kicks his wheelchair over. Enraged, Klein lunges at Vassago, only to be pinned down by enemy players. Just then, someone unexpected appears.
Episode 18
Memories
23 mins
Sinon severely damages Gabriel, but her strength has been sapped; Leafa collapses after wiping out the American players; her situation now hopeless, Asuna stares as Kirito; the Black Swordsman continues to wander through his dreams.
Episode 19
Awakening
23 mins
Escaping his nightmares, Kirito regains consciousness at last. With the Night-Sky Blade in his right hand and the broken Blue Rose Sword in his left, he faces off against Vassago, armed with the Mate-Chopper, now enormous in size.
Episode 20
The Night-Sky Blade
Alice and Asuna head to the World's End Altar as Kirito confronts Gabriel. Unless he can defeat Gabriel and return to the real world before the maximum-acceleration phase begins, Kirito will have to spend the next 200 years in the Underworld.
Episode 21
Beyond Time
The maximum-acceleration phase has begun; Alice successfully logs out of the Underworld, but Kirito doesn't make it in time.
Episode 22
Alice
23 mins
The "Rath Attack Incident," masterminded by the American National Security Agency, is over.
Episode 23
New World
23 mins
Rinko informs Kazuto that Alice is missing. He's about to rush to the Rath Roppongi branch when the doorbell rings. In a panic, Kazuto throws open the door, only to find a deliveryman there with a huge cardboard box.
Episode 24
Reminiscence
A solo player from ggo with white hair, blue and black outfit and yellow eyes with a dark and rich life with a hero name of daring charming or the night hawk with in her opinion is not deserving from all the deaths she has saw and soon rejects the crew because she didn't want to die as asuna and leafa stepped up to the plate taking her in
