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The Worst Episodes of Sword Art Online

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The Worst 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. Background image for The Seal of the Right Eye
    6.0/10(333 votes)

    #1 - The Seal of the Right Eye

    S3:E19

    Seeing Alice’s reaction when he mentioned the name Selka, Kirito decides to tell her the truth about the Integrity Knights. Meanwhile, after being knocked unconscious during his battle with Bercouli, Eugeo awakes on the top floor of the cathedral.

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    Director:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Queen of the Lake
    6.2/10(570 votes)

    #2 - The Queen of the Lake

    S2:E15

    It's reported that the Holy Sword Excalibur has been discovered inside ALO. Hearing the news, Kirito and Leafa decide to take possession of Excalibur before other players get to it first.

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  3. Background image for The King of the Giants
    6.5/10(554 votes)

    #3 - The King of the Giants

    S2:E16

    Kirito and the others are tasked with subjugating the Frost King Thrymr, and a quest to recover Excalibur. It's Yui's guess that this isn't a quest planned by the game admins, but something automatically generated by the system. And if that's the case…

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  4. Background image for The Truth about Alfheim
    6.7/10(797 votes)

    #4 - The Truth about Alfheim

    S1:E21

    While Asuna continues her attempt to escape, another woman in Kirito’s life tries to make sense of her emotions.

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  5. Background image for To the World Tree
    6.8/10(802 votes)

    #5 - To the World Tree

    S1:E18

    Leafa is making enemies leaving her area and group to team up with Kirito. On their way to neutral Territory, they speak more of the rules and areas of the ALO.

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    Director:Unknown
  6. Background image for Crimson Memories
    6.8/10(580 votes)

    #6 - Crimson Memories

    S2:E7

    The man in the ragged cloak is an SAO survivor, and he might also be a player Kirito fought with to the death... This thought consumes Kirito, and his anguish is palpable - to the point that it worries Suguha.

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  8. Background image for Excalibur
    6.8/10(548 votes)

    #7 - Excalibur

    S2:E17

    Kirito and the others are taking on Thrymr, the Boss lurking at the bottom level of the dungeon. But unable to make much of a dent in Thrymr's HP, they soon find themselves in grave danger. Just then, their new ally, Freyja, raises her voice…

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  9. Background image for Forest House
    6.8/10(538 votes)

    #8 - Forest House

    S2:E18

    In an upcoming update of ALO, Floors 21-30 of New Aincrad will be unlocked. Asuna, Kirito and Yui revisit their dream of once again living together in their log cabin on Floor 22.

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    Director:Unknown
  10. Background image for Captive Queen
    7.0/10(801 votes)

    #9 - Captive Queen

    S1:E17

    As Kirito learns about the game from Leafa and the hatred between the races, Asuna learns the truth of her role from the Fairy King.

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    Director:Unknown
  11. Background image for Land of the Fairies
    7.1/10(829 votes)

    #10 - Land of the Fairies

    S1:E16

    A new MMO allows users to fly and encourages player killing. Kirito has joined this new game in search of Asuna and is pleasantly surprised with what he finds.

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  12. Background image for The Lugru Corridor
    7.1/10(784 votes)

    #11 - The Lugru Corridor

    S1:E19

    Something isn’t right; Recon has sent Leafa a message “I was right. Be careful. S." What does he mean and will Leafa and Kirito have the time to figure it out?

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  13. Background image for The World of Guns
    7.1/10(712 votes)

    #12 - The World of Guns

    S2:E1

    A year has passed since SAO was cleared. Summoned by Kikuoka of the Virtual Division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Kazuto learns of a series of bizarre murders linked to the popular VR game, Gun Gale Online (GGO), the only game in Japan played by pros.

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    Director:Tomohiko Ito
  14. Background image for Memories of Blood
    7.1/10(606 votes)

    #13 - Memories of Blood

    S2:E3

    In real life, the player Sinon is a high school student named Shino Asada. On her way home from school, she’s dragged into an alley by delinquent girls. Their leader, Endo, tries to extort money from Shino, but she bravely refuses.

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    Director:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Girl of Morning Dew
    7.2/10(968 votes)

    #14 - The Girl of Morning Dew

    S1:E11

    The newly married couple is enjoying their time away from the front lines. But a new guest will take them all the way back to the beginning.

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  16. Background image for Return
    7.2/10(877 votes)

    #15 - Return

    S1:E15

    Kirigaya is adjusting to his life outside of the game, but he hasn't forgotten about Asuna. A recent visit to her in the hospital, he meets Sugou Nobuyuki.

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    Director:Unknown
  17. Background image for What It Means To Be Strong
    7.2/10(569 votes)

    #16 - What It Means To Be Strong

    S2:E11

    After escaping from Death Gun, Kirito and Sinon lay low in a desert cave. There, Kirito speculates on how Death Gun murdered other players. In doing so, he hits upon a certain terrifying possibility.

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    Director:Unknown
  18. Background image for Zekken
    7.2/10(536 votes)

    #17 - Zekken

    S2:E19

    Hearing rumors about a brilliant player known as Zekken, Asuna decides to mount a challenge. But when Asuna logs out, she is told by her mother to take an exam to transfer into an academically oriented high school.

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  19. Background image for The Sleeping Knights
    7.2/10(536 votes)

    #18 - The Sleeping Knights

    S2:E20

    Asuna is asked to help the guild “Sleeping Knights,” which has decided to disband soon due to the members’ circumstances. Before they do, they want to defeat a Floor Boss with only their party.

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  20. Background image for Murder in the Safe Zone
    7.3/10(1.0k votes)

    #19 - Murder in the Safe Zone

    S1:E5

    A player has been killed inside a safe zone and not by the known means. Asuna and Krito take it upon themselves to find out how and why this is happening.

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  21. Background image for One Little Step
    7.3/10(575 votes)

    #20 - One Little Step

    S2:E14

    Kyouji attacks Shino, saying he'll kill himself after she's dead. Kazuto saves her at the last second by jumping Kyouji. During the fight, Kazuto is hit with Kyouji's poison syringe, but miraculously it doesn't work and Kirito is saved. The next day Kazuto and Shino go to meet Kikuoka, and discuss the incident. Kikuoka has a message from one of the captured Death Guns...

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  22. Background image for Ocean Turtle
    7.3/10(445 votes)

    #21 - Ocean Turtle

    S3:E5

    In the real world, Kazuto Kirigaya lies unconscious. At Kikuoka’s request, Kazuto is moved to a well-equipped hospital, but when Asuna and Suguha try to visit, they’re turned away. Suspicious, Asuna and the others split up to find out more about Rath.

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  23. Background image for Ruler and Mediator
    7.3/10(423 votes)

    #22 - Ruler and Mediator

    S3:E13

    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.

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  24. Background image for Beyond Time
    7.3/10(360 votes)

    #23 - Beyond Time

    S4:E21

    The maximum-acceleration phase has begun. Alice successfully logs out of the Underworld, but Kirito doesn’t make it in time. In the real world, Higa and Kikuoka rush to shut down the STL, in order to disable the maximum-acceleration phase, but…

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  25. Background image for Illusionary Avenger
    7.4/10(981 votes)

    #24 - Illusionary Avenger

    S1:E6

    Kirito has figured out the how and now he has to figure out the why.

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    Director:Unknown
  26. Background image for General of the Blazing Flame
    7.4/10(797 votes)

    #25 - General of the Blazing Flame

    S1:E20

    Kirito and Leafa have made it to the meeting and Kirito’s bluff as an ambassador has been called out. If he can survive in a fight against the Salamanders General Eugene, his plan to prevent a war might work.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Seal of the Right Eye" is the worst rated episode of "Sword Art Online". It scored 6/10 based on 333 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Yukito Kizawa, it aired on 2/24/2019. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Queen of the Lake".