Anybody watching solely because there is no original SAO cast?

Oct 2, 2017 2:24 AM

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Yeah, seems like a great improvement!

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Oct 3, 2017 2:25 AM

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Same, while I'm still not getting my expectations too high, the abundance of seemingly super-perfect marry sue and generic waifu characters from the artwork of this anime (excluding protag-chan, who seems waifu material but at least she isnt a marry sue) got me interested. Gonna watch this and groan all the way to the final, for better or for worse

Oct 3, 2017 2:27 AM

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Wait, no Kirito and Asuna in this one? Okay I'll give it a try.

Oct 3, 2017 2:38 AM

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Its a 50 50 for me. Hopefully they set up the moods and has enemies that we know wont be defeated but will be defeated by wits. Having no recurring sao characters makes me at ease

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Oct 3, 2017 2:45 AM

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I have some bad news. I just found out Kirito and Asuna make multiple apearances in this. I really hope it would only be cameos

Oct 3, 2017 2:48 AM

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Yuvalis said:
I have some bad news. I just found out Kirito and Asuna make multiple apearances in this. I really hope it would only be cameos

*Screams Internally*

Ahem .. Can anyone who has read the source material please confirm? Judging from the cover and the synopsis , Hopefully It is just a cameo or two..

The change in author still gives me hope though .. Who knows Kirito would be less Cringey because its by a different author (Even if he does come in the cameos) ..

Oct 3, 2017 2:57 AM

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I'm so interested because of the Kino no Tabi author. I never was that interested in SAO but I am. Kinda.

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Oct 3, 2017 8:18 AM

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No Kirito in this? I can hear the Kirito fanboys and fangirls not wanting to watch it because of that. If Kirito makes a cameo appearance then they'll be like "Only watching for Kirito and Harem".

Wouldn't mind if Asuna or Kirito's rejected women club makes an appearance. I genuinely have an interest in this new series, I haven't read the light novel yet to avoid spoilers but it really seems interesting. However, I have to be honest I am also watching because we don't see Kirito being overpowered.

Oct 3, 2017 8:24 AM

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It not having not Alice in it doesnt motivate me at all too watch it, will still watch it but ykno itll be that serie you just forget too follow weekly and fall behind on and then when its finished binge watch

Oct 3, 2017 7:42 PM

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I kinda didn't want the main cast in here at all. I always felt like GGO could have had a different cast with different interactions and relationships.

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Oct 3, 2017 8:37 PM

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Yuvalis said:
I have some bad news. I just found out Kirito and Asuna make multiple appearances in this. I really hope it would only be cameos

FUCK THIS SHIT!!!

but seriously, back on topic, answering the question, yes. One would hope it would be better than Reki's writing.

Oct 3, 2017 9:23 PM

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Will be a nice breath of fresh air to have a VRMMO setting without having to stick with the same "Kirito/Jesus-kun saves new girl to add to the harem" formula.

Also like the prospect that the MC has issues with her height like I do irl.

Oct 4, 2017 3:10 AM

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I was hesitating at first over whether I want to watch this or not, but I guess I'll do it because I liked the GGO arc best. I'm one of those who actually weren't bothered by Kirito because 1. I saw way worse characters in my years of watching anime, he's not the worst thing in the world and 2. he's voiced by my favorite VA of all time, his voice was almost the sole purpose I actually watched the entirety of SAO, that's how much I adore Matsuoka Yoshitsugu. I heavily dislike lolis, so trading Kirito for some loli who's probably there for fanservice didn't sound like a very good trade. But eh, I'll sit through it I guess, maybe it's good.

Oct 4, 2017 3:27 AM

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I am going to watch this because I am interested in the SAO universe but I do not trust the staff of the main series to deliver a solid or entertaining anime for me. So, since this is a spin-off & this has the chance to have completely different staff with different direction, I am in.

Oct 4, 2017 9:41 PM

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Well... it's to do with the writer, really.

When I saw the cover I thought it looked gorgeous, but as I thought it was just another SAO, I discarded it. But it appears that my intuition was correct, so the cover gave me the right impression... Meaning this might be worth watching. Not being hopeful, though (well, can't help being a bit)... But expectations are being kept low, at least.

Oct 4, 2017 10:06 PM

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I don't have a problem with the SAO cast (Although I didn't like Suguha much in the Alfheim Arc of S1...) so I'm actually just giving a try since it's still in the SAO Universe.

Not really sure what to except since I've never seen a spin-off (or whatever) of a main series title before like this.

I think it'll be nice to see some more GGO though, without the whole

being the whole basis of the arc.

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Oct 5, 2017 2:42 AM

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Interesting. So do you think it's a cash grab? I'm assuming it's non-canon?

Oct 5, 2017 4:30 AM

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Interesting. So do you think it's a cash grab? I'm assuming it's non-canon?

Its a spin-off .. And most likely canon from what I have heard.. But I would be happier if it would have completely cut off from the SAO universe..

Dec 10, 2017 6:17 PM

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Also watching because of no Kirito. lmao

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Dec 10, 2017 6:27 PM

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I liked gungale , so I am looking forward to it

Jan 3, 2018 4:10 PM

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SAO is my lowest-rated anime ever, my sole 1/10, yet I always felt like it could have been good if it just didn't have Kirito.

This show will not have Kirito. This might be good. I might watch this.

Jan 3, 2018 5:17 PM

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Yeah, I wonder how they'll go with out the original cast. I am also to see Sinon in it. Plus, it's not bad to see Overlord's competition.

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Jan 10, 2018 11:59 AM

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Wth!!NO KIRITO,NO ASUNA!!CANT CALL THIS SAO ANYMORE

Jan 10, 2018 12:16 PM

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Hey florete,what do u mean by lowest rated 1 out of 10?
R u kidding with me?did u hated sao like that coz the main character was a boy?
U cant rate anime with that low rate coz of that reason.
I rate anime who ever the hero is with what it deserve from the story,fight animation,color,music and etc.
Can u tell me how kirito make the anime rate have 1 out 10?
Lol,and why did u rate gintama 2 out of 10?

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Jan 22, 2018 1:31 AM

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OtakuakihikoZERO said:
Hey florete,what do u mean by lowest rated 1 out of 10?
R u kidding with me?did u hated sao like that coz the main character was a boy?
U cant rate anime with that low rate coz of that reason.
I rate anime who ever the hero is with what it deserve from the story,fight animation,color,music and etc.
Can u tell me how kirito make the anime rate have 1 out 10?
Lol,and why did u rate gintama 2 out of 10?

They're both trash.

If I hated SAO "coz the main character was a boy" I don't think I'd have shows like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Clannad After Story rated 10/10.

Jan 28, 2018 9:09 AM

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100% gonna watch I really liked the Phantom Bullet Arc

Jan 31, 2018 10:13 PM

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Yea, and the fact that it's Studio 3Hz

Feb 1, 2018 12:08 AM

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First of all. If you don’t like SAO why are you people watching the spin off, the sequels, and the movie? Pfft even watched the special fan service episode.

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Feb 1, 2018 2:02 AM

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Reshiram_IX said:
First of all. If you don’t like SAO why are you people watching the spin off, the sequels, and the movie? Pfft even watched the special fan service episode.

This one will be nothing like any prior SAO entries, being written by a Keiichi Sisgawa (Kino no Tabi) and adapted by Studio 3Hz (Princess Principal and Flip Flappers), it attracts several different demographic groups besides the usual SAO squad.

To answer your question, SAO, as pretty much anything this big and controversial, does have besides fans also antifans of sort, people who love to hate on it and seek every another season just to be cynical about its 'qualities'.

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Feb 2, 2018 12:33 AM

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Florete said:

OtakuakihikoZERO said:
Hey florete,what do u mean by lowest rated 1 out of 10?
R u kidding with me?did u hated sao like that coz the main character was a boy?
U cant rate anime with that low rate coz of that reason.
I rate anime who ever the hero is with what it deserve from the story,fight animation,color,music and etc.
Can u tell me how kirito make the anime rate have 1 out 10?
Lol,and why did u rate gintama 2 out of 10?

They're both trash.

If I hated SAO "coz the main character was a boy" I don't think I'd have shows like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Clannad After Story rated 10/10.

Lol,well i am not that gintama fans but tell me what make the anime SAO trash coz of kirito exist?

Feb 2, 2018 12:35 AM

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And if u rated them both 1 and 2 star and u feel its trash,how do it come to rate 7 and half for sao and nearl 9 for gintama?
Is your taste realy that different?

Feb 8, 2018 6:42 AM

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There's no original cast? its on my to watch list then

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Feb 8, 2018 7:38 AM

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I love Kino, so I gotta check this out. The original cast getting axed just makes it better. Not that it would have been completely impossible to salvage them though - but SAO Abridged already exists, so it would have been redundant.

Feb 8, 2018 11:20 AM

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NO

I'm watching it because it is SAO

Feb 9, 2018 7:19 AM

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KazuroWeisemann said:
I ll be watching this .. As much as my dislike for SAO goes, This does not have the cringey Kirito and is written by Kino no tabi author .. Anyone watching for similar reasons?

YES

i was intersted in SAO anime

but I hate Kirito and Asuna and could never stand them ><

so this will do

Feb 9, 2018 7:23 AM

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..... I mean, it still looks bad.

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Feb 9, 2018 7:24 PM

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Not really because of the cast, its more like since its just related to the series.

Feb 11, 2018 3:03 AM

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Not having the SAO cast is only the first step in the right direction. Whether it'll be any good remains to be seen.

I'll give this a go.

I'm not a lolicon, you're just projecting your tendency to lewd 2D characters.

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Feb 14, 2018 4:22 PM

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Sao without the awesome Kirito? No way...

Feb 15, 2018 2:06 PM

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Wait why do people find kirito cringy and annoying?

Feb 15, 2018 2:07 PM

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BurningSpirit said:
Not having the SAO cast is only the first step in the right direction. Whether it'll be any good remains to be seen.

I'll give this a go.

Why do many hate the sao cast? And especially kirito?

Feb 15, 2018 5:29 PM

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Yorin_ said:
Why do many hate the sao cast? And especially kirito?

Hate? Nah, I just think the main cast is problematic.

With Kirito on-screen, there's never a sense of suspense. And even when they attempt to shift away from him, he still pops up to save the day at the most critical moment anyways.

I'm not a lolicon, you're just projecting your tendency to lewd 2D characters.

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Feb 17, 2018 1:23 AM

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Moe blob and non original SOA setting. Fuck this shit.

Feb 17, 2018 1:27 AM

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BurningSpirit said:

Yorin_ said:
Why do many hate the sao cast? And especially kirito?

Hate? Nah, I just think the main cast is problematic.

With Kirito on-screen, there's never a sense of suspense. And even when they attempt to shift away from him, he still pops up to save the day at the most critical moment anyways.

Which is in stark contrast of 90% of the normal animes with the protagonist being a relative weakling with superpowered girls at his side. Don't you find those pieces of absolute trash problematic as well?

Feb 17, 2018 6:38 AM

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Which is in stark contrast of 90% of the normal animes with the protagonist being a relative weakling with superpowered girls at his side. Don't you find those pieces of absolute trash problematic as well?

Yeah, they are. Me having problems with some MCs who are overpowered doesn't mean I have no problems with weak MCs, just as all leopards having spots doesn't mean all non-leopards can't have spots.

I'm not a lolicon, you're just projecting your tendency to lewd 2D characters.

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Feb 17, 2018 9:17 AM

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BurningSpirit said:

Stormen said:
Which is in stark contrast of 90% of the normal animes with the protagonist being a relative weakling with superpowered girls at his side. Don't you find those pieces of absolute trash problematic as well?

Yeah, they are. Me having problems with some MCs who are overpowered doesn't mean I have no problems with weak MCs, just as all leopards having spots doesn't mean all non-leopards can't have spots.

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I don't really disagree with you. It's just having so many from my example, it's kind of refreshing having a strong protagonist.

Feb 17, 2018 10:37 AM

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Stormen said:

BurningSpirit said:

Yeah, they are. Me having problems with some MCs who are overpowered doesn't mean I have no problems with weak MCs, just as all leopards having spots doesn't mean all non-leopards can't have spots.

'

I don't really disagree with you. It's just having so many from my example, it's kind of refreshing having a strong protagonist.

Irrationally overpowered (and still self-insert) protagonist?
That doesn't sound particularly refreshing, even compared to weak self-insert MCs that you can see in an average garbage harem show.
Like that's pretty much getting out of the frying pan into the fire.

Feb 17, 2018 1:08 PM

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DurangaVoe said:

Stormen said:

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I don't really disagree with you. It's just having so many from my example, it's kind of refreshing having a strong protagonist.

Irrationally overpowered (and still self-insert) protagonist?
That doesn't sound particularly refreshing, even compared to weak self-insert MCs that you can see in an average garbage harem show.
Like that's pretty much getting out of the frying pan into the fire.

Well, i definitely prefer one over the other. Don't know about you.

Feb 17, 2018 1:14 PM

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Stormen said:

DurangaVoe said:

Irrationally overpowered (and still self-insert) protagonist?
That doesn't sound particularly refreshing, even compared to weak self-insert MCs that you can see in an average garbage harem show.
Like that's pretty much getting out of the frying pan into the fire.

Well, i definitely prefer one over the other. Don't know about you.

I mean it's not like there's only these two options, but to each their own I guess.

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