Sword Art Online Episode Rating Graph
Jul 2012 - Sep 2020
Jul 2012 - Sep 2020
7.6
Browse episode ratings trends for Sword Art Online. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Sword Art Online's 96 episodes.
S1 Ep14
8.6
7th Oct 2012
Game over.
S1 Ep9
8.4
2nd Sep 2012
To save a group of players and Asuna from a Boss character, Kirito is forced to play his trump card.
S3 Ep10
8.4
9th Dec 2018
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.
S1 Ep10
8.3
9th Sep 2012
Kirito has agreed to a duel with the head of the Blood Alliance Knights. If Kirito wins, Asuna is free to leave the Knights and if he loses…
S1 Ep25
8.3
23rd Dec 2012
Kirigaya Kazuto has beaten death twice but there is one more thing he must do.
S2 Ep24
8.3
20th Dec 2014
Getting to experience the outside world, Yuuki’s days are more satisfactory than ever before. In ALO, the players have a barbecue and end up on a quest. In the real world, Asuna and the girls take a trip to Kyoto. One day, Asuna receives an email…
S1 Ep13
8.2
30th Sep 2012
While enjoying a fishing tournment Kirito receieves an urgent e-mail from the leader of the guild requesting their return.
S2 Ep13
8.2
27th Sep 2014
Death Gun's attack is modeled after Star Splash, a SAO skill that doesn't exist in GGO. Death Gun is skilled with not only a gun but a blade as well, and he gradually wears down Kirito's health. Meanwhile, Sinon's scope has been destroyed by Death Gun and she cannot attack, so she's forced to simply watch the fight. She grits her teeth and wonders if there's anything else she can do.
S1 Ep24
8.2
16th Dec 2012
Kirito, Asuna, and Yui are finally together again, but the locks placed on Asuna are unbreakable. Before they have a chance to come up with a plan, the fairy king makes his grand entrance.
S1 Ep23
8.2
9th Dec 2012
Even though a wall has been built between Kirito and Sugu, he must save Asuna. The next time he challenges the final dungeon he won’t be alone.
S1 Ep8
8.2
26th Aug 2012
After 2 years, people have got used to living in SAO, with a dwindling front line it might just be up to Kirito and Asuna to continue the charge.
S1 Ep1
8.1
8th Jul 2012
It's launch day for one of the most highly-anticipated video games of all time. Join the character "Kirito" as he begins his journey in the virtual world of Sword Art Online.
S1 Ep12
8.1
23rd Sep 2012
Yulier, second in command, of the Liberation Army has approached Kirito and Asuna for help saving her friend and her guild.
S2 Ep9
8.1
30th Aug 2014
The man in the cape shoots Pale Rider and he is eliminated despite the fact that he has HP remaining. The man says that he is Death Gun, and declares that he will bring true death. Asuna and her friends are watching a live stream of BoB and realize that Death Gun is one of the leaders of Laughing Coffin.
S3 Ep24
8.1
31st Mar 2019
Carrying the hopes of Cardinal, Eugeo, and Alice in his heart, Kirito stands yet again and visualizes the Black Swordsman, the top player who cleared SAO. For the sake of everyone he’s encountered in this world, Kirito, faces off with Administrator.
S1 Ep22
8.1
2nd Dec 2012
Kirito’s determination to save Asuna borders on the insane. His reckless is stopped when Leafa suddenly logs out.
S1 Ep2
8.0
15th Jul 2012
It’s been one month since the players have been locked in the game. 2000 people have died; the first floor hasn’t been cleared yet.
S1 Ep7
8.0
19th Aug 2012
A trip to get a new sword leaves Kirito battling a dragon and his fears.
S2 Ep6
8.0
9th Aug 2014
A man in a beat-up cloak watches Kirito fight his first battle and demands to know if he's "the real thing". The man has the tattoo of Laughing Coffin, a murderer's guild that existed within SAO. He tells Kirito that he'll kill him someday, and vanishes.
S2 Ep5
8.0
2nd Aug 2014
To register for BoB, Kirito starts entering the required information into a terminal, but is astounded to see that the form includes columns for his real-world name and address. He is temporarily torn when he realizes that without this info, he won't be eligible for the top prizes...
S4 Ep12
8.0
29th Dec 2019
Due to Gabriel's scheme, U.S. players were given black knight accounts, and are now continuously logging in to the Underworld. They begin mercilessly slaughtering soldiers from both the Human Empire Army and the Dark Territory Army.
S1 Ep4
8.0
29th Jul 2012
Silca is known as Dragon Tamer Silca, but after leaving her group she is caught and her pet, Pina paid the ultimate price. Before she is killed, Kirito saves her and offers her a choice.
S1 Ep20
8.0
18th Nov 2012
Kirito and Leafa have made it to the meeting and Kirito’s bluff as an ambassador has been called out. If he can survive in a fight against the Salamanders General Eugene, his plan to prevent a war might work.
S2 Ep12
8.0
20th Sep 2014
BoB nears its end, and the only surviving players are Kirito, Sinon, and Dark Wind, the second place winner of the last tournament. Since Death Gun may have multiple partners, and Dark Wind may be in danger as well, Kirito decides to defeat him first. He acts as a decoy while Sinon snipes the enemy. Kirito's trust in her pays off as her bullet strikes true, and he finally faces off with Death Gun.
S4 Ep19
8.0
23rd Aug 2020
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.
S4 Ep20
8.0
30th Aug 2020
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.
S4 Ep14
8.0
19th Jul 2020
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.
S2 Ep21
8.0
29th Nov 2014
Asuna and the Sleeping Knights’ attempt to defeat the boss on Floor 27 has been observed by a guild specializing in boss raids. Now 20 of its members block the boss room. With Kirito stalling the rest of the guild, can Asuna and the others break through?
S4 Ep9
8.0
8th Dec 2019
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, the silent Integrity Knight Sheyta Synthesis Twelve steps forward.
S4 Ep16
7.3
2nd Aug 2020
The traitor inside Rath turns out to be a researcher named Yanai. When Higa attempts to restore Kirito, Yanai tries to thwart the operation by holding him at gunpoint. Meanwhile, in the Underworld, Sinon confronts Gabriel, who has logged back in.
S4 Ep1
7.3
13th Oct 2019
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.
S2 Ep18
7.4
8th Nov 2014
In an upcoming update of ALO, Floors 21-30 of New Aincrad will be unlocked. Asuna, Kirito and Yui revisit their dream of once again living together in their log cabin on Floor 22.
S4 Ep3
7.4
27th Oct 2019
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.
S4 Ep21
7.5
6th Sep 2020
The maximum-acceleration phase has begun. Alice successfully logs out of the Underworld, but Kirito doesn’t make it in time. In the real world, Higa and Kikuoka rush to shut down the STL, in order to disable the maximum-acceleration phase, but…
S2 Ep7
7.5
16th Aug 2014
The man in the ragged cloak is an SAO survivor, and he might also be a player Kirito fought with to the death... This thought consumes Kirito, and his anguish is palpable - to the point that it worries Suguha.
S2 Ep15
7.5
18th Oct 2014
It's reported that the Holy Sword Excalibur has been discovered inside ALO. Hearing the news, Kirito and Leafa decide to take possession of Excalibur before other players get to it first.
S4 Ep4
7.5
3rd Nov 2019
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.
S3 Ep5
7.5
4th Nov 2018
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.
S3 Ep6
7.5
11th Nov 2018
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 scale.
S2 Ep3
7.5
19th Jul 2014
In real life, the player Sinon is a high school student named Shino Asada. On her way home from school, she’s dragged into an alley by delinquent girls. Their leader, Endo, tries to extort money from Shino, but she bravely refuses.
S3 Ep3
7.5
21st Oct 2018
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.
S1 Ep18
7.5
4th Nov 2012
Leafa is making enemies leaving her area and group to team up with Kirito. On their way to neutral Territory, they speak more of the rules and areas of the ALO.
S3 Ep11
7.5
16th Dec 2018
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.
S3 Ep13
7.5
6th Jan 2019
Kirito and Eugeo have been rescued by the young girl, Cardinal, who has secluded herself inside the Central Cathedral’s Great Library. Cardinal explains to Kirito how the Axiom Church and the Taboo Index came to be, starting with Administrator’s past.
S3 Ep14
7.5
13th Jan 2019
After being entrusted with the fate of the world by the Cardinal, Kirito and Eugeo head to the top floor of the Central Cathedral. On the way, they find their confiscated swords among a vast pile of weapons in an arsenal, only to be greeted with a hail of arrows by the Integrity Knight, Deusolbert Synthesis Seven.
S4 Ep17
7.5
9th Aug 2020
Asuna and the others succumb to Vassago and the Chinese/Korean players. 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.
S3 Ep2
7.6
14th Oct 2018
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.
S4 Ep5
7.6
10th Nov 2019
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.
S4 Ep15
7.6
26th Jul 2020
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.
S4 Ep11
7.6
22nd Dec 2019
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. Meanwhile, Critter releases an announcement about a limited-time beta test for a bizarre new VRMMO.
S4 Ep2
7.6
20th Oct 2019
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!
S3 Ep9
7.6
2nd Dec 2018
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.
S2 Ep2
7.6
12th Jul 2014
Armed with a large sniper rifle, Hecate II, the young girl Sinon is making a name for herself as the No. 1 sniper in GGO. When her squadron ambushes another squadron, she succeeds in taking out her first target. But when she takes aim at her second target, a robed “Behemoth,” he dodges the bullet.
S3 Ep1
7.6
7th Oct 2018
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.
S3 Ep7
7.7
18th Nov 2018
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.
S2 Ep10
7.7
6th Sep 2014
Sinon is attacked from behind by Death Gun and paralyzed. He's using a Black Star Type-54, ironically the same gun that Sinon used to shoot the robber. Her memories of the incident come flooding back and Sinon loses control, and Death Gun tries to kill her to make Kirito angry. But just before he can kill her Kirito saves her at the last second. Sinon is out of the fight, and Kirito tries to flee with her but is pursued by Death Gun.
S2 Ep11
7.7
13th Sep 2014
After escaping from Death Gun, Kirito and Sinon lay low in a desert cave. There, Kirito speculates on how Death Gun murdered other players. In doing so, he hits upon a certain terrifying possibility.
S2 Ep16
7.7
25th Oct 2014
Kirito and the others are tasked with subjugating the Frost King Thrymr, and a quest to recover Excalibur. It's Yui's guess that this isn't a quest planned by the game admins, but something automatically generated by the system. And if that's the case…
S1 Ep1
8.1
8th Jul 2012
It's launch day for one of the most highly-anticipated video games of all time. Join the character "Kirito" as he begins his journey in the virtual world of Sword Art Online.
S1 Ep2
8.0
15th Jul 2012
It’s been one month since the players have been locked in the game. 2000 people have died; the first floor hasn’t been cleared yet.
S1 Ep3
8.0
22nd Jul 2012
Kirito has finally joined a guild made up of close friends in reality. Everything is going well until a tragic accident changes Kirito completely.
S1 Ep4
8.0
29th Jul 2012
Silca is known as Dragon Tamer Silca, but after leaving her group she is caught and her pet, Pina paid the ultimate price. Before she is killed, Kirito saves her and offers her a choice.
S1 Ep5
7.9
5th Aug 2012
A player has been killed inside a safe zone and not by the known means. Asuna and Krito take it upon themselves to find out how and why this is happening.
S1 Ep6
8.0
12th Aug 2012
Kirito has figured out the how and now he has to figure out the why.
S1 Ep7
8.0
19th Aug 2012
A trip to get a new sword leaves Kirito battling a dragon and his fears.
S1 Ep8
8.2
26th Aug 2012
After 2 years, people have got used to living in SAO, with a dwindling front line it might just be up to Kirito and Asuna to continue the charge.
S1 Ep9
8.4
2nd Sep 2012
To save a group of players and Asuna from a Boss character, Kirito is forced to play his trump card.
S1 Ep10
8.3
9th Sep 2012
Kirito has agreed to a duel with the head of the Blood Alliance Knights. If Kirito wins, Asuna is free to leave the Knights and if he loses…
S1 Ep11
7.8
16th Sep 2012
The newly married couple is enjoying their time away from the front lines. But a new guest will take them all the way back to the beginning.
S1 Ep12
8.1
23rd Sep 2012
Yulier, second in command, of the Liberation Army has approached Kirito and Asuna for help saving her friend and her guild.
S1 Ep13
8.2
30th Sep 2012
While enjoying a fishing tournment Kirito receieves an urgent e-mail from the leader of the guild requesting their return.
S1 Ep14
8.6
7th Oct 2012
Game over.
S1 Ep15
7.8
14th Oct 2012
Kirigaya is adjusting to his life outside of the game, but he hasn't forgotten about Asuna. A recent visit to her in the hospital, he meets Sugou Nobuyuki.
S1 Ep16
7.8
21st Oct 2012
A new MMO allows users to fly and encourages player killing. Kirito has joined this new game in search of Asuna and is pleasantly surprised with what he finds.
S1 Ep17
7.8
28th Oct 2012
As Kirito learns about the game from Leafa and the hatred between the races, Asuna learns the truth of her role from the Fairy King.
S1 Ep18
7.5
4th Nov 2012
Leafa is making enemies leaving her area and group to team up with Kirito. On their way to neutral Territory, they speak more of the rules and areas of the ALO.
S1 Ep19
7.9
11th Nov 2012
Something isn’t right; Recon has sent Leafa a message “I was right. Be careful. S." What does he mean and will Leafa and Kirito have the time to figure it out?
S1 Ep20
8.0
18th Nov 2012
Kirito and Leafa have made it to the meeting and Kirito’s bluff as an ambassador has been called out. If he can survive in a fight against the Salamanders General Eugene, his plan to prevent a war might work.
S1 Ep21
7.9
25th Nov 2012
While Asuna continues her attempt to escape, another woman in Kirito’s life tries to make sense of her emotions.
S1 Ep22
8.1
2nd Dec 2012
Kirito’s determination to save Asuna borders on the insane. His reckless is stopped when Leafa suddenly logs out.
S1 Ep23
8.2
9th Dec 2012
Even though a wall has been built between Kirito and Sugu, he must save Asuna. The next time he challenges the final dungeon he won’t be alone.
S1 Ep24
8.2
16th Dec 2012
Kirito, Asuna, and Yui are finally together again, but the locks placed on Asuna are unbreakable. Before they have a chance to come up with a plan, the fairy king makes his grand entrance.
S1 Ep25
8.3
23rd Dec 2012
Kirigaya Kazuto has beaten death twice but there is one more thing he must do.
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The first episode of Sword Art Online aired on July 08, 2012.
The last episode of Sword Art Online aired on September 20, 2020.
There are 96 episodes of Sword Art Online.
There are 4 seasons of Sword Art Online.
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Sword Art Online has ended.