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Sword Art Online S3E13 — Ruler and Mediator
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Sword Art Online•Season 3•Episode 13

Ruler and Mediator

7.4/10 · 614 votesJan 6, 201923 min

Ranked #23 of 24 in Season 3•−0.4 vs season avg

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Kirito and Eugeo have been rescued by the young girl, Cardinal, who has secluded herself inside the Central Cathedral’s Great Library. Cardinal explains to Kirito how the Axiom Church and the Taboo Index came to be, starting with Administrator’s past.

Directed byHiroshi Kimura
Written byYukito Kizawa, Muneo Nakamoto
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Cast7

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Kirito (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Asuna (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Alice Synthesis Thirty (voice)

Kaori Maeda

Kaori Maeda

Selka (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Rinko Koujiro (voice)

Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Administrator (voice)

Sakura Tange

Sakura Tange

Cardinal (voice)

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K

Keiichi Sasajima

Key Animation

T

Takashi Sakuma

Storyboard Artist

C

Chiaki Furuzumi

Animation Director

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Yukito Kizawa

Writer

M

Muneo Nakamoto

Writer

Hiroshi Kimura

Hiroshi Kimura

Director

T

Takehiro Miura

Animation Director

A

Akihito Asai

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Ruler and Mediator" is episode 13 of Sword Art Online season 3. It scored 7.4/10 from 614 votes, ranking #23 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Hiroshi Kimura and written by Yukito Kizawa, Muneo Nakamoto, it aired on January 6, 2019.

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