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10 Things Sword Art Online Does Better Than Other Isekai Anime

Sword Art Online's epic world is full of vast lore, epic fight scenes, and an amazing score that make Kirito's journey better than other isekai anime.

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10 Best Sword Art Online Characters, Ranked

Sword Art Online has been an anime favorite since it dropped in 2013, and characters like Leafa and Yui play a big part in keeping SAO popular.

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Konno Yuuki, Agil and Lisbeth from Sword Art Online
10 Most Underrated Sword Art Online Characters, Ranked

Sword Art Online is known for Kirito and Asuna's adventures, but the series has underrated characters worthy of more love like Agil and Lisbeth.

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10 Isekai Anime With the Best Worldbuilding

Isekai anime take their viewers to new worlds, and series like Overlord and Sword Art Online feature rich and expansive worldbuilding.

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10 Best Isekai Anime Villains, Ranked

Villains like Digimon's Apocalymon and Re:Zero's Petelgeuse show that isekai can have great villains.

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Sword Art Online: Gun Gale Online Returns With Season 2 Trailer & Release Window

The first trailer for Sword Art Online: Gun Gale Online Season 2 has been released, revealing the premiere window for the new SAO anime spinoff.

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Sword Art Online: Kirito and Asuna's Relationship, Explained

Kirito and Asuna's relationship has stood the test of time in Sword Art Online, with the two lovers consistently proving their love is the real deal.

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20 Best Swordsmen In Anime, Ranked

Swordsmen and women are an iconic staple of shonen anime, and these are some of the finest blade wielders ever animated.

Left: a character looking afraid in Future Diary. Right: two characters running.
The 15 Deadliest Death Games In Anime

Death games are a common premise in anime and are very likely to leave their participants at death's door, like in Sword Art Online and Future Diary.

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Spithos from Fairy Tail and Senku Ishigami from Dr. Stone
25 Most Powerful Isekai Anime Characters, Ranked

Isekai characters like Dr. Stone's Senku Ishigami and SAO's Kirito are extremely overpowered, making them fearsome forces in their new worlds.

Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Announces Season 2 With Release Window

After six years, Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online returns for a second season, with the Season 1 cast reprising their roles.

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10 Anime Arcs That Went On Too Long & Overstayed Their Welcome

Some anime arcs were so long that they not only exhausted fans, but negatively affected their anime in ways that can still be felt today.

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10 Popular Anime That Fell Off Halfway Through EMAKI
10 Popular Anime That Fell Off Halfway Through

Many anime series start strong, but for every show that capitalizes on its potential, dozens more fall short of fans' expectations.

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On the left, Killua of 'Hunter X Hunter' plays with a yo-yo. On the right, Kurisu of 'Steins;Gate' stares out thoughtfully. Luffy of 'One Piece' is seen in the middle, smiling and holding his straw hat.
55 Most Popular Characters In Anime History

Rising to popularity in anime are the best of the best characters, like Jujutsu Kaisen's Satoru Gojo and Naruto Uzumaki.

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Kirito and Asuna from the Sword Art Online Progressive - Scherzo of Deep Night and Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll Adds Streaming Premiere of the Newest Sword Art Online Film

Scherzo of Deep Night, the latest film in the Sword Art Online Progressive series, finally arrives on Crunchyroll in both subbed and dubbed versions.

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A collage of characters from popular isekai like Overlord and SAO
The Best Isekai Anime Streaming On Crunchyroll, Ranked

Multiple new isekai anime come out every season, and Crunchyroll has the best of the best, including Sword Art Online and Overlord.

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Split Images of Eren Yaeger, Light Yagami, and Lelouch
10 Anime Protagonists With the Most Controversial Character Arcs

Despite their popularity, the character arcs of these iconic anime protagonists have polarized fans around the world.

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The 25 Most Popular Anime Of All Time (According To MyAnimeList)

It's hard to choose which anime is the best, thankfully MyAnimeList shows which series fans love the most.

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In the middle, of Sword Art Online stand back to back. On the left, Raphtalia from Rising of the Shield Hero defends prepares to swing her sword. On the right, Sora and Shiro of No Game No Life look surprised.
15 Anime To Watch If You Love Sword Art Online

For isekai and action fans who can't get enough of Sword Art Online, there are several excellent anime to satisfy their appetite.

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Princess Malty Melromarc of The Rising of the Shield Hero and Minoru Mineta of My Hero Academia
25 Anime Characters Who Get No Love, Ranked

Certain anime characters are simply impossible to like, and they often unite the entire anime fandom against them.

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