Sword Art Online

The Best Episodes of Sword Art Online

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Every episode of Sword Art Online ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Sword Art Online!

In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars...
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  1. 8.8/10(1.4k votes)

    #1 - The End of the World

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    S1:E14

    Game over.

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  2. 8.7/10(627 votes)

    #2 - Taboo Index

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    S3:E10

    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.

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  3. 8.7/10(494 votes)

    #3 - Sword and Fist

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    S4:E9

    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.

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  4. 8.7/10(547 votes)

    #4 - End to Eternity

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    S4:E14

    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.

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  5. 8.6/10(477 votes)

    #5 - Memories

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    S4:E18

    Sinon manages to severely damage Gabriel, but her strength has been sapped. Leafa collapses after wiping out the American players. And Asuna, her situation now hopeless, gazes at Kirito. But the Black Swordsman continues to wander through his dreams.

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  6. 8.5/10(782 votes)

    #6 - Mother's Rosario

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    S2:E24

    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…

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    Director:Tomohiko Ito
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  8. 8.5/10(473 votes)

    #7 - Battle of the Knights

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    S4:E6

    The Final Load Test has begun, and the Eastern Gate has collapsed. Incited by Gabriel, now Emperor Vecta, the massive army of the land of darkness pushes on towards the Human Empire.

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  9. 8.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #8 - The Blue-Eyed Demon

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    S1:E9

    To save a group of players and Asuna from a Boss character, Kirito is forced to play his trump card.

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  10. 8.4/10(458 votes)

    #9 - Ray of Light

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    S4:E12

    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.

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  11. 8.4/10(430 votes)

    #10 - The Night-Sky Blade

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    S4:E20

    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.

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  12. 8.3/10(409 votes)

    #11 - Blood and Life

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    S4:E8

    The powerful formal art unleashed by the Integrity Knight Alice inflicts severe casualties on the forces of darkness. Alice encounters an enemy survivor and learns that Emperor Vecta's objective is to find the "Priestess of Light."

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  13. 8.2/10(1.0k votes)

    #12 - Crimson Killing Intent

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    S1:E10

    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…

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  14. 8.2/10(468 votes)

    #13 - Departure

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    S3:E4

    Kirito and Eugeo realize Selka has taken off to the End Mountains alone, and decide to chase after her. As they enter the cave, they encounter goblins, presumably from the Dark Territory, and must engage in a battle.

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  15. 8.2/10(428 votes)

    #14 - The Relentless Knight

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    S3:E15

    Kirito and Eugeo are on their way up the stairs of the Central Cathedral when they encounter two girls named Linel and Fizel. As they stand, wondering what two children are doing there, they let their guard down and...

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  16. 8.2/10(423 votes)

    #15 - The Legendary Hero

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    S3:E18

    Eugeo reaches the ninetieth floor of the Central Cathedral, which turns out to be a vast bathing area. The perplexed Eugeo encounters Bercouli Synthesis One soaking in the bath. Meanwhile, Kirito and Alice are still climbing the Central Cathedral wall.

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    Director:N/A
  17. 8.2/10(421 votes)

    #16 - Awakening

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    S4:E19

    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.

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  18. 8.1/10(1.4k votes)

    #17 - The World of Swords

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    S1:E1

    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.

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  19. 8.1/10(421 votes)

    #18 - The Osmanthus Knight

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    S3:E16

    Though riddled with wounds, Kirito manages to activate his Perfect Weapon Control art. Continuing on their way to the top floor of the Central Cathedral, Kirito and Eugeo find themselves standing before a strange-looking floating platform.

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  20. 8.1/10(401 votes)

    #19 - Stigma of the Disqualified

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    S4:E7

    Integrity Knight Renly Synthesis Twenty-Seven, in battle for the first time, flees his position, allowing goblins from the forces of darkness to infiltrate to the tent where Kirito is.

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  21. 8.1/10(416 votes)

    #20 - Heartless Choice

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    S4:E11

    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.

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    Director:N/A
  22. 8.0/10(586 votes)

    #21 - Death Gun

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    S2:E9

    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.

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  23. 8.0/10(479 votes)

    #22 - In the Far North

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    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.

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  24. 8.0/10(419 votes)

    #23 - Stacia, the Goddess of Creation

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    S4:E10

    Asuna has logged into the Underworld using the superuser account of Stacia, the Goddess of Creation. After she descends, she is reunited with Kirito, thanks to Ronie and Tiese. But soon Alice arrives, leading to a precarious situation!

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  25. 7.9/10(1.1k votes)

    #24 - The Red-Nosed Reindeer

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    Kirito has finally joined a guild made up of close friends in reality. Everything is going well until a tragic accident changes Kirito completely.

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  26. 7.9/10(898 votes)

    #25 - Edge of Hell's Abyss

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    S1:E13

    While enjoying a fishing tournment Kirito receieves an urgent e-mail from the leader of the guild requesting their return.

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Best Episodes Summary

"The End of the World" is the best rated episode of "Sword Art Online". It scored 8.8/10 based on 1351 votes. Directed by Tomohiko Ito and written by Yukito Kizawa, it aired on 10/7/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Taboo Index".