Sword Art Online (ソードアート・オンライン) is an anime based the Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The anime is published by Aniplex, produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Ito with music by Yuki Kajiura. The anime aired on Tokyo MX, tvk, TVS, TVA, RKB, HBC and MBS between July 7, 2012 and December 22, 2012, and on AT-X, Chiba TV and BS11 at later dates. The series was also streamed on Crunchyroll and Hulu. The opening theme song for the first 14 episodes is "crossing field" by LiSA and the ending theme song is "Yume Sekai" (ユメセカイ, lit. "Dream World") by Haruka Tomatsu. From episode 15 onward, the opening theme is "Innocence" by Eir Aoi and the ending theme is "Overfly" by Luna Haruna. The anime has been licensed in North America by Aniplex of America. The series is licensed in Australia by Madman Entertainment. The series will be released in four DVD and Blu-ray sets, with special extras on the BD sets, beginning on August 13, 2013. The series will also be airing on the Toonami block on Adult Swim starting on July 27, 2013.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Bryce Papenbrook - Kirito/Kazuto Kirigaya
- Cassandra Lee Morris - Leafa/Suguha Kirigaya
- Cherami Leigh - Asuna/Asuna Yuuki
- Stephanie Sheh - Yui
Secondary Cast
- Kevin M. Connolly - Heathcliff
- Kirk Thornton - Klein/Ryotaro Tsuboi
- Marc Diraison - Akihiko Kayaba
- Patrick Seitz - Agil/Andrew Gilbert Mills
- Todd Haberkorn - Nobuyuki Sugō/Oberon
Minor Cast
- Amanda C. Miller - Yulier (eps12, 25)
- Bobby Thong - Sasamaru (ep3)
- Caitlin Glass - Midori Kirigaya (ep15)
- Cassandra Lee Morris - Pina (ep4), Argo
- Christine Marie Cabanos - Silica/Keiko Ayano
- Cristina Valenzuela - Alicia Rue (eps20, 23)
- Derek Stephen Prince - Kibaō (ep2)
- Doug Erholtz - Kuradeel (eps8, 10)
- Doug Stone - Nishida (ep13)
- Erik Kimerer - Ducker (ep3)
- Erika Harlacher - Sasha (eps11-12, 25)
- Joshua Tomar - Corvatz, Eugene (ep20)
- Kaiji Tang - Schmidt (eps5-6)
- Keith Silverstein - Shozo Yuki (ep15), Kagemune (ep16), Q-Takusu
- Kyle Hebert - Godfrey (ep10), Kains (eps5-6, 25)
- Laura Post - Rosalia (ep4)
- Lauren Landa - Sakuya (eps20, 23)
- Lucien Dodge - Keita (ep3)
- Marianne Miller - Recon
- Matthew Mercer - Grimlock (ep6)
- Natalie Hoover - Yolko (eps5-6, 25)
- Sarah Anne Williams - Lisbeth/Rika Shinozaki
- Sean Chiplock - Diabel (ep2)
- Tony Oliver - Sigurd (eps18, 20)
- Tyler Shamy - Tetsuo (ep3)
- Vic Mignogna - Salamander Soldier (ep16), Salamander Mage (ep19)
- Victor Sgroi - Thinker (eps12, 25)
- Xanthe Huynh - Sachi (ep3)
Additional Voices
- Alan Lee
- Ben Pronsky
- Chris Hackney
- Danielle McRae
- Darrel Delfin
- Edward Bosco
- Kevin Delaney
- Mike Kaminski
- Nestor Velasquez
- Tom Bauer