Where to watch Sword Art Online in the United States
Sword Art Online (2012) is streaming on Hulu.
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Sword Art Online
Blurring the line between the virtual and the real.
4 Seasons • 96 Episodes
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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...
A desperate, frantic vocal performance brings the terror of being trapped inside a digital world to life. Every sword stroke carries the weight of a real life, turning a standard fantasy setting into a claustrophobic struggle for survival.
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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano, Rina Hidaka, Hiroki Yasumoto, Isshin Chiba, Kaori Maeda, Taku Yashiro, Yuhko Kaida
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Sword Art Online
Blurring the line between the virtual and the real.
4 Seasons • 96 Episodes
You can stream Sword Art Online (2012) on Hulu with a subscription.
IMDb
8.1/10
RT Audience
75%
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Cast
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano, Rina Hidaka, Hiroki Yasumoto, Isshin Chiba, Kaori Maeda, Taku Yashiro, Yuhko Kaida
3 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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