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Sword Art Online S2E23 — The Dream Begins

7.5

Sword Art Online•Season 2•Episode 23

The Dream Begins

7.5/10 · 765 votesDec 13, 201423 min

Ranked #13 of 24 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

As a tester for the world’s first medical-use Full-Dive device, Yuuki has been diving into virtual worlds from the hospital. Unable to leave her hospital room, she longs to go to school again. To make that wish come true, Asuna asks Kazuto for help…

Directed byShigeki Kawai

Written byYukie Sugawara

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Seasons4

Cast10

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Kirito (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Asuna (voice)

Hiroaki Hirata

Hiroaki Hirata

Klein (voice)

Rina Hidaka

Rina Hidaka

Silica (voice)

Kanae Itou

Kanae Itou

Yui (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Sinon (voice)

Ayahi Takagaki

Ayahi Takagaki

Lisbeth (voice)

Ayana Taketatsu

Ayana Taketatsu

Leafa (voice)

Soichiro Hoshi

Soichiro Hoshi

Death Gun (voice)

Aoi Yuuki

Aoi Yuuki

Yuuki (voice)

Crew12

N

Natsumi Ishizaki

Key Animation

Y

Yukie Sugawara

Writer

S

Shigeki Kawai

Director

S

Shigeru Chiba

Key Animation

N

Naoto Nakamura

Animation Director

G

Gou Suzuki

Animation Director

K

Kanako Ooyabu

Key Animation

M

Masahiro Furihata

Key Animation

A

Asuka Hayashi

Key Animation

Y

Yu Yamashita

Supervising Animation Director

A

Anzu Katsuragi

Key Animation

Y

Yoshifumi Nakamura

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Dream Begins" is episode 23 of Sword Art Online season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 765 votes, ranking #13 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Shigeki Kawai and written by Yukie Sugawara, it aired on December 13, 2014.

Next: E24 · Mother's Rosario Best of Season 2