Where to watch Sword Art Online(2012)

Name: Sword Art Online
Genre: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano, Rina Hidaka

TV series · 2012 · 4 seasons · Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure

In the United States, Sword Art Online is available to stream on Hulu and Crunchyroll. You can also buy it on Apple TV and Google Play.

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Sword Art Online plot summary

Blurring the line between the virtual and the real.

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 with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now...