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| Yeah, this is gonna be fantastic The characters, soundtrack, ED (OP , ED not yet), animation, emotions are all really great If they play it right, this is gonna be the best anime of summer and one of my favorites I really like Kirito, he's the type of protagonist that you can symphatize Want to see Asuna Hope it's next week already ;) |
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nol621 said: They're just being bro and joking about their looks. Kirito is supposed to be girlish looking and Cline/Klein is scruffy.So... Not sure if bad translate. but was there was a yaoi moment. Kinda threw me off.... I kinda want to take it as if they were joking. Any clarifications here? |
| Okay this series started off a lot better than I'd expected. I feel like it has a lot of potential and it was interesting to watch. If they're going to have to beat all 100 floors though, I'm curious as to how long this series will end up being. Has it been announced anywhere? |
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KawaiiBitch said: Rumors are panning out into a 24 episodes series however I demand a 2 cour so 48 episodes would be nice.Okay this series started off a lot better than I'd expected. I feel like it has a lot of potential and it was interesting to watch. If they're going to have to beat all 100 floors though, I'm curious as to how long this series will end up being. Has it been announced anywhere? Anyone vibes of: http://myanimelist.net/anime/3230/Druaga_no_Tou:_The_Aegis_of_Uruk http://myanimelist.net/anime/5507/Senjou_no_Valkyria:_Gallian_Chronicles these 2 series or some of their elements? |
| pretty interesting start. |
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| Took about 9 minutes to get all super-ominous? That's some pretty solid pacing. Also, it was pretty funny how the girl was a dude. Truth in television there. |
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| Promising. What I want to know, is how do they stay alive in RL at the same time if they can't eat, sleep, use the bathroom, etc. They just crap themselves and die of starvation? I did get quite into this though, I had no idea what it would be like and the idea really makes me think. Definitely watching through to the end. |
| Got a soft spot for MMOs so of course I really enjoyed this. Great animation/art aswell, really hope it maintains this quality! Looking forward to see where this goes. 5/5 Man, this season has been great thus far! |
| Thanks for that explanation supermuddy ^^ Good to see it wasn't left out completely. |
Persocom said: Promising. What I want to know, is how do they stay alive in RL at the same time if they can't eat, sleep, use the bathroom, etc. They just crap themselves and die of starvation? I did get quite into this though, I had no idea what it would be like and the idea really makes me think. Definitely watching through to the end. |
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kamikaze_1996 said: They can still input it later or as a flashback thingy.Persocom said: Promising. What I want to know, is how do they stay alive in RL at the same time if they can't eat, sleep, use the bathroom, etc. They just crap themselves and die of starvation? I did get quite into this though, I had no idea what it would be like and the idea really makes me think. Definitely watching through to the end. In the LN at the beginning kayaba also mentions how everyone is being put into hospitals where they are being treated (fed by tube), i wont say anymore, but in the LN kayaba DOES say that i dont know why they didn't mention it in the anime but i suppose they didn't wanna drag out the speech or something |
| Definitely the best for this season.. LoL at the guy that lied for his gender.. I guess nowadays it's not surprising anymore to see some guys would lie and act/play as a girl in a MMORPG lol.. |
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| I liked this much more then first episode of Accel. |
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| Nice introduction there! Can't wait for the main part. |
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Candor said: Dudemansir said: Don't forget the tear he shed.. does anyone have some kind of an explanation for it ?nol621 said: So... Not sure if bad translate. but was there was a yaoi moment. Kinda threw me off.... I kinda want to take it as if they were joking. Any clarifications here? *Kirito turns away from Klein and starts to walk away* "Kirito... You were actually pretty cute." says Klein. *Kirito turns back towards Klein with an innocent surprised look* "That's my type" says Klein. "And the unkempt face of yours suits you ten times better." says Kirito, as he turns away from Klein again and runs away happily. WHAT THE FUCK?! their just taking the piss out of each others real looks like buddies, like notsureifsrs said kirito is girly looking while klein looks old, in the LN it describes it this way although it may not come across the same way in the anime its a pretty emotional moment for kirito and klein, they knew each other for only a little while but they became friends easily, if you want slightly more detail open spoiler all in all it was a very emotional moment, even if you cant understand it yet |
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| Man, the plot sure is crazy... Magnificent yet too realistic against the gamers :( Kinda reminded me of Battle Royale though. Nice plot anyways, will keep watching definitely expecting some more of those mindfucks 2,000 deads while first floor yet to be cleared in 1 month?? LOL Edit: Please stop spoiling the plot you jerks... |
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| Watched it at 10 in the morning. LOVED IT ABSOLUTELY! |
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| Finally, SAO has aired!!! Great art, I like the how the character design, menu, HP bar and sword skills look like,... even the Starting city. I hope the anime lives up to its reputation as a legendary light novel. ^^ |
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| This was awesome. I always liked this kind of premise and after reading the synopsis for this show I knew I had to watch it. Looks like I'm going to enjoy this season. |
xfire011 said: Finally, SAO has aired!!! Great art, I like the how the character design, menu, HP bar and sword skills look like,... even the Starting city. I hope the anime lives up to its reputation as a legendary light novel. ^^ i know right!!! |
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| Fucking awesome, not to mention it isnt kiddy, 2000 died? Cant wait for next week |
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| Not bad at all. Now I am waiting to see if it will live up to its hyped for being a serious show with my own eyes. This better not be a cliché or an incomplete show *I'm looking at you Hack* |
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| As long as SAO keeps in line with the LN's, this will definitely be a fantastic series. Fingers crossed. |
edwd2 said: Persocom said: Promising. What I want to know, is how do they stay alive in RL at the same time if they can't eat, sleep, use the bathroom, etc. They just crap themselves and die of starvation? I did get quite into this though, I had no idea what it would be like and the idea really makes me think. Definitely watching through to the end. They're sent to hospital. The situation is pretty much the same as if they were in a coma. source: light novel vol2 But wtf 8.73 already !? i know right!! XD i expected it to be in the 100-300 zone but not this high lol, and the funniest thing is that its only the prologue :D i can imagine the ratings increasing when it gets to the main story also whats up with all the reviews!? theres like 10 of them with the ratings 10/9 the most popular while there is even a rating of 1 by Corellon lol no one currently finds it helpful except him XD i am not gonna get in to detail of something that happens way ahead in the novels but you can use your imagination as to why kayaba hasn't been caught |
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| I love this. It's so epic. |
| It's okay, but 8.73 already is too much. |
| Wow, already 8.73. Guess, people are satisfied and amazed by the 1st episode But, if this kind of quality continue I don't see anything wrong with the 8.73 score or maybe it could past 9 |
| Superb 1st episode! Wow. It was really amazing. Will definitely follow this anime. And I hate to admit but i prefer the avatar of the MC compared to the real one.. Haha. Anyway, the story is sooo good. Can't wait for the next episode :)  |
| nice, im looking forward to watching more episodes! this might even be my favoruite ongoing anime but need to watch more to decide :) anyways i must say it will be hard to maintain thousands (maybe million?) of people while they are in the game... hope the anime mentions this :P i mean everyone is in the game and cant move, what will they do with food and stuff ya know? hehe |
| Oh Shit That Was Gooood ! I Can See This Getting 1st In The Rankings ! |
| I really liked this first episode. It wasn't mind blowing, but it's a great intro to the series. I'm SO glad there wasn't some unnecessary fanservice like the first few awkward episodes of Accel World. That's what turned me off of that one aside from its characters. This series' look solid though. Can't wait for next week. |
| I hope they show the actual progress of the characters gaining new weapons and armor and such, instead of just having them stick to one set of gear the whole show. It would make it that much more awesome. |
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| Waaa!! Can't wait to watch it! Dang torrent+net speed! I could've watched it online but I'd prefer watching it at 720p so I got to be patient -_- Looks promising according to the feedbacks here~ |
Wildsleven said: nice, im looking forward to watching more episodes! this might even be my favoruite ongoing anime but need to watch more to decide :) anyways i must say it will be hard to maintain thousands (maybe million?) of people while they are in the game... hope the anime mentions this :P i mean everyone is in the game and cant move, what will they do with food and stuff ya know? hehe its 10,000 copies that were sold all in total, so that means there is >10,000 people in aincrad, also at the end of the episode you saw how many deaths there were and they haven't even cleared the first level....dam i would so enjoy this anime much more if i didn't read the novels and didn't know what happened, i envy you guys who dont know anything and will get to enjoy the surprises this anime has to offer |
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FlavoryFantasy said: A strong 1st episode, as another novel reader, heavily pleased by this! Loving the art/animation (even though it made me question it at first...) Atomsphere + BGM was spot on! Almost missed this cameo too decent op too~ They show the blacksmith and dragon pet user as well. The transform-into-the-real scene did not let down (anyone notice the 'couple' that they showed 3-4 times before the transformation?). |
| This was a pretty good first ep. Everything is looking good so far - premise, art, setting, and presentation. I like how they show the interface of the game and the view of all the people gathered in the city to show how big it is and how many people are being affected. I'm interested to see how it goes in the game as well as outside with the crazy game maker - How the hell did he pull this off? By himself? What's the company doing and where is the guy, is he in the game with the nerve gear on? All this makes for a good introduction imo and I can't wait for more. |
Startronica said: Oh Shit That Was Gooood ! I Can See This Getting 1st In The Rankings ! I hope not, 72# rank on MAL is definitely enough for first episode... |
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iLostReason said: Startronica said: Oh Shit That Was Gooood ! I Can See This Getting 1st In The Rankings ! I hope not, 72# rank on MAL is definitely enough for first episode... ^ i think he means the anime as a whole, if it becomes as good as the Light novels which is currently 10th place, it is possible it can make it to the top 20 or 10 |
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iExto said: As long as SAO keeps in line with the LN's, this will definitely be a fantastic series. Fingers crossed. This, but that said the first episode did a great job, the novels are absolutely amazing, and the anime has done a good job so far, can't wait for episode 2!! |
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