If you're anime lover, I bet you must know the answer if I say "virtual reality death alive game". Yep it's SWORD ART ONLINE. This anime is really really awesome so it could steal 2nd place at the top of my mind from Gundam Seed series. And I think it wasn't me alone who has statement like that since this 25 episodes Anime based on light novel became a big hit in 2012-2013 and the light novel topped 2012 Light Novel Charts in Japan. And since there're many people who haven't read the light novel maybe I should share my opinion based on anime (of course I don't mind to share my opinion about its light novel if there's a request to do it). Well I think I should say LINK START!
Sword Art Online actually is a name of Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) which was created by Kayaba Akihiko in 2022. In order to play it, players need to use NerveGear, a virtual reality helmet that stimulates the user's five senses via their brain, so players can experience and control their in-game characters with their minds. On its launching day November 6, 2022, the players logged in for the first time, and later found that they were unable to log out. They were then informed by Akihiko Kayaba, SAO's creator, that if they wanted to log out, they must reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. But, if their avatars die in-game, their bodies would also die in the real world. There were 10,000 players who logged in at that time and among them there were our hero and heroine, Kirito and Asuna who would fighted for their life. Well I should stop the preview till this part LOL but SERIOUSLY THE STORYLINE IS REALLY INTERESTING! enough with random caps let's talk about characters now.
Honestly I was interested not because I watched it or read the light novel but because I read in magazine an article about the anime. After I found that the storyline was really unique and interesting, I read the the short explanations about its characters. I felt like "wow what is this?this boy is really me..." at that time I shared same thought with Kirito that Virtual World (of course it was my imagination world) was better than Real World. Although I really really admire Kenshin Himura (read my previous post) but he is like my father for me while Kirito is like the reflection of myself although of course not all of his characteristics are same with mine. But our principles are same. He is quite blunt and carefree but beside that, he is really smart, independent and not easily discouraged. Although he is still young, he has already had his own principles and stuck to them. That's why he chose to be a solo player then (*spoiler* especially after the incident with his guild). After that incident, we will see that Kirito is a complex character. He tried to bring "the burden" alone although his 'friend' Klein really wanted to help him. He closed his heart and himself from others to make sure that he wouldn't bring trouble to others. But one day, because of a 'threat' from a girl who became his first partner before, everything was changed.
The Black Swordsman and The Flash
That girl was Knights of The Blood Vice Commander, Asuna <<The Flash>>. And just like Kirito, she was a high level player which specialized in rapier. During her early days in SAO, Kirito and her became partners (by accident since they didn't have any friends) but after defeating 1st floor Boss, Kirito removed her since he wanted to be solo player although later they still saw each other since they were frontline members. Because of "mystery murder case" and "Rabbit Stew" LOL Asuna had a chance to 'ask' Kirito becomes her party and Kirito (although he didn't want it actually) "accepted" it, and since that time, Asuna learn to enjoy every single time in that virtual world just like how she does in real world, while Kirito learn that no matter where he is virtual world or real world, there's someone who love and protect him so much.
Well I guess I should stop spoiling the story and let you read the light novel or watch the anime to know it furthermore. Seriously, I recommend this anime and the good news is
THIS ANIME GOT 2ND SEASON THIS YEAR
SO YOU NEED TO CATCH THE 1ST SEASON FASTLY.
P.S : Sorry for being exaggerate LOL
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