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Sword Art Online S1E7 — The Temperature of the Heart
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Sword Art Online•Season 1•Episode 7

The Temperature of the Heart

7.6/10 · 1,339 votesAug 19, 201223 min

Ranked #10 of 25 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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A trip to get a new sword leaves Kirito battling a dragon and his fears.

Directed byMakoto Hoshino
Written byYoshikazu Mukai
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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)

Crew5

A

Atsushi Saito

Animation Director

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Songs

LiSA

LiSA

Theme Song Performance

Y

Yoshikazu Mukai

Writer

M

Makoto Hoshino

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Temperature of the Heart" is episode 7 of Sword Art Online season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,339 votes, ranking #10 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Makoto Hoshino and written by Yoshikazu Mukai, it aired on August 19, 2012.

Next: E8 · The Sword Dance of Black and WhiteBest of Season 1