Sword Art Online backdrop

Sword Art Online S1E4 — The Black Swordsman

7.7

Sword Art Online•Season 1•Episode 4

The Black Swordsman

7.7/10 · 1,422 votesJul 29, 201223 min

Ranked #8 of 25 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byShinya Watada

Written byYoshikazu Mukai

Previous episodeE3 · The Red-Nosed Reindeer Next episodeE5 · Murder in the Safe Zone

Seasons4

Cast10

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Kirito (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Asuna (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Hiroaki Hirata

Klein (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Nobuyuki Sugou (voice)

Rina Hidaka

Rina Hidaka

Silica (voice)

Hiroki Yasumoto

Hiroki Yasumoto

Agil (voice)

Kanae Itou

Kanae Itou

Yui (voice)

Ayahi Takagaki

Ayahi Takagaki

Lisbeth (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu

Ayana Taketatsu

Leafa (voice)

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Akihiko Kayaba (voice)

Crew4

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Songs

LiSA

LiSA

Theme Song Performance

Y

Yoshikazu Mukai

Writer

Shinya Watada

Shinya Watada

Director

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Black Swordsman" is episode 4 of Sword Art Online season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 1,422 votes, ranking #8 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Shinya Watada and written by Yoshikazu Mukai, it aired on July 29, 2012.

Next: E5 · Murder in the Safe Zone Best of Season 1