Sword Art Online

Kirito, along with his childhood friend, Eugeo, has been tasked with cutting down a colossal tree called the Gigas Cedar. They're swinging their ax when their friend Alice arrives with lunch. As they eat, the three friends decide to go to a fabled cave.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki
Director(s): Manabu Ono, Tsuyoshi Tobita
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Kirito wakes up to find himself inside a mysterious world evoking a fantasy game. His memory fuzzy, he tries to log out, but is unable to return to the real world. After wandering aimlessly, he finds himself underneath a colossal tree.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaori Maeda
Director(s): Manabu Ono, Takashi Sakuma
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Kirito makes up his mind to journey to Centoria. Since he'll need Eugeo's help, he also decides to fell the Gigas Cedar. Meanwhile, Alice's little sister, Selka is worried about Eugeo, and opens up to Kirito about her concerns.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kaori Maeda
Director(s): Shunsuke Ishikawa, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Ko Nekota

Kirito and Eugeo realize Selka has taken off to the End Mountains alone, and decide to chase after her. As they enter the cave, they encounter goblins, presumably from the Dark Territory, and must engage in a battle.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Michiru Itabisashi, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Ko Nekota

In the real world, Kazuto Kirigaya lies unconscious. At Kikuoka's request, Kazuto is moved to a well-equipped hospital, but when Asuna and Suguha try to visit, they're turned away. Suspicious, Asuna and the others split up to find out more about Rath.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Ayana Taketatsu
Director(s): Kôji Kobayashi, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Asuna infiltrates Rath, the research lab in the Ocean Turtle, where she relentlessly grills Kikuoka about Kazuto's whereabouts. Kikuoka reveals that behind the development of the Soul Translator is a mind-blowing objective of epic...

Stars: Haruka Tomatsu, Ayana Taketatsu, Miyuki Sawashiro
Director(s): Hiroki Hirano, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Two years have gone by since Kirito and Eugeo left Rulid Village. In the capital city, Centoria, both boys have attained their goal of being admitted to the North Centoria Imperial Swordcraft Academy.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Megumi Han
Director(s): Shunsuke Ishikawa, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Ko Nekota

Kirito finds himself in a duel against the Elite Disciple Volo Levantein, using real swords. As the curious crowd looks on, Kirito is encouraged by Sortiliena, and the duel begins.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Megumi Han, Nobunaga Shimazaki
Director(s): Shigeki Kawai, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Now an Elite Disciple along with Kirito, Eugeo struggles with the question of what he should infuse in his sword so he can become stronger. When he's taunted by First-Seat Elite Disciple Raios and Second-Seat Humbert, Eugeo decides to accept Humbert's request for a duel.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Reina Kondou
Director(s): Michiru Itabisashi, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa, Muneo Nakamoto

Ronie and Tiese are late getting to the dorm. Kirito rushes out in search of them, but no sooner has he gone than Frenica appears. She tells Eugeo about how she's suffered at Humbert's hands, and that Tiese and Ronie went to confront him about it.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Shunsuke Nakashige, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Muneo Nakamoto

Kirito and Eugeo are now considered criminals for having violated the Taboo Index and are thrown into the underground prison in the Central Cathedral. Meanwhile, on the Ocean Turtle in the real world, Asuna is watching over Kazuto as he's being treated.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki
Director(s): Manabu Ono, Satoshi Saga
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Muneo Nakamoto

Kirito and Eugeo escape from their cell, only to find their way blocked by Eldrie Synthesis Thirty-One, under orders from Alice to lie in wait for them. Kirito and Eugeo struggle against him until Eugeo realizes that he's seen Eldrie somewhere before.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Sakura Tange
Director(s): Manabu Ono, Tsuyoshi Tobita
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa, Muneo Nakamoto

Cardinal finishes her explanation of the Administrators Origins and gives Kirito a word of warning. Then the three discuss plans to free Alice and save the world from the Administrators control. They're going to need some weapons.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Sakura Tange
Director(s): Hiroshi Kimura, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa, Muneo Nakamoto

After being entrusted with the fate of the world by Cardinal, Kirito and Eugeo head to the top floor of the Central Cathedral. They find their confiscated swords, only to be attacked by the bow-wielding Integrity Knight Deusolbert Synthesis Seven.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Hikaru Hanada
Director(s): Shunsuke Ishikawa, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Muneo Nakamoto

Kirito and Eugeo are on their way up the stairs of the Central Cathedral when they encounter two girls named Linel and Fizel. As they stand, wondering what two children are doing there, they let their guard down and.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Hitomi Nabatame
Director(s): Manabu Ono, Hirotaka Tokuda
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Muneo Nakamoto

Though riddled with wounds, Kirito manages to activate his Perfect Weapon Control art. Continuing on their way to the top floor of the Central Cathedral, Kirito and Eugeo find themselves standing before a strange-looking floating platform.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Saori Den, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Muneo Nakamoto

When Kirito and Alice both unleash the Perfect Weapon Control art in the Cloudtop Garden, the impact rips a hole into the seemingly impregnable Central Cathedral wall, which sends them both flying outside.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Nobunaga Shimazaki
Director(s): Michiru Itabisashi, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Eugeo reaches the ninetieth floor of the Central Cathedral, which turns out to be a vast bathing area. The perplexed Eugeo encounters Bercouli Synthesis One soaking in the bath. Meanwhile, Kirito and Alice are still climbing the Central Cathedral wall.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Manabu Ono, Ken Takahashi
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Recap of the first 18 episodes of Alicization.

Stars: Maureen Price

Seeing Alice's reaction when he mentioned the name Selka, Kirito decides to tell her the truth about the Integrity Knights. Meanwhile, after being knocked unconscious during his battle with Bercouli, Eugeo awakes on the top floor of the cathedral.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Shunsuke Ishikawa, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Kirito and Alice reach the communal bath on the nintieth floor. There, they find the Integrity Knight Commander, Bercouli, who's been turned to stone by Chudelkin. Alice breaks down in tears upon seeing her mentor's tragic plight,...

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Manabu Ono, Satoshi Saga, Takuma Suzuki
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

Standing in Kirito and Alice's way is Eugeo, who's undergone the Synthesis Ritual and become an Integrity Knight. Kirito is rattled, until Alice admonishes him into resolving to fight Eugeo with everything he's got.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Shunsuke Nakashige, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa

On the top floor of the Central Cathedral, Kirito, Eugeo, and Alice finally face Administrator. But Chudelkin uses the sacred arts to transform himself into a giant clown and attacks.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Hiroshi Kimura, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Muneo Nakamoto

Cardinal appears on the top floor of Central Cathedral for a showdown with her bitter foe of the last two hundred years. She moves to achieve her objective of deleting Administrator, only to see the fallen sword golem rise up again.

Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Ai Kayano
Director(s): Michiru Itabisashi, Yûsuke Maruyama, Manabu Ono
Writer(s): Reki Kawahara, Yukito Kizawa