Sword Art Online

                If you think it would be awesome to play a virtual reality online game, Sword Art Online will change your opinion. The series is about an online virtual reality game that’s designed where once a player enters the game, they won’t be able to logout. Not only that, if you die in the game, you die in real life. The only way to leave the game is by clearing all 100 levels and defeating the finial boss.

                The story follows a beater (a combination of the words beta and cheater) by the name Kirito. He accepts the fact that he cannot logout of the game faster than everyone else, but was still stock to learn the news. Because of his status as a beater, Kirito is a skilled swordsman and mostly works alone; but runs into different players throughout the game and partner aside them for as long as he can. The Player he tends to work with the most on the other hand is a girl named Asuna. When the two first met, Asuna didn’t want to work with anyone because she didn’t know anyone in the game. She was then convinced by Kirito to work with him in hopes to increase their chances in winning the game and escaping. Also in the beginning, Asuna paints herself to be an amateur when it comes to games, but her skills showed other wised. With their combined skills, Kirito and Asuna are both an unstoppable team.

                This anime is action packed and entertaining. The storyline is intense as the characters fight for their survival and learns more about each other personal lives. The series is currently streaming episodes each week on crunchyroll.com. If you’re a member, you get to see new episodes as they’re release without the ads. If you’re not member, you can still watch the episodes a week after their release with the ads included. Either way it’s worth watching.

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