Why Isn't Sword Art Online Dead Already?!

Look how original, another SAO video. Don't worry, I'm not bashing it this time, today I take a closer look at why Sword Art Online is still so relevant today, and how anime can get popular in the first place.
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[@sblower9410]

Thanks, but why does it feel like somebody just tried to explain the meaning of life, the universe, and everything to me?

[@PhyreI3ird]

S Blower Because Gigguk turned 42 recently

[@tarsker]

+PhyreI3ird ...my god

[@Leviathon672015]

42!?!?!? Shiet, he's looking good.

[@anfalqassem4209]

PhyreI3ird lol I get it

[@wanuke3715]

S Blower then what is the question?

[@AnimeUproar]

Every time you watch SAO in dubbed, The Anime Man pukes inside his mouth a little bit.

[@taigaaisaka4646]

XD

[@FalloutKing14]

AnimeUproar Every time you watch SAO period, The Anime man pukes inside his mouth period.

[@leolarose2099]

Taiga Aisaka So.....

[@derkaffeenator9172]

AnimeUproar Bruh

[@dawkshangout1261]

Cool! I'm gonna binge watch the English dub now

[@pressfinchat]

When you first watch an anime, you have no taste. Therefore, everything is good. And for people who watched SAO as a newcomer, and enjoyed it, even if they realized its flaws later on, most of them can't bring themselves to hate on it, much like myself.

[@lizardwizard8774]

Exactly! Sao was the anime that got me more interested into the community. Even though I know it has a lot of flaws and it's not the best I've seen, I'd be lying if I said that I didn't enjoy the show. It'll always have a special place in my heart. But if there someone who's been in the community for a long time and somehow never watched it up until now, then I get why they wouldn't like it so much.

[@kenmak4672]

but the show what gets me into anime is attack on titan, and now i reli cant get me into other animes now

[@bluebloo5574]

You remind me the day when I first watched SAO as a newcomer. I though SAO is the greatest anime ever and Asuna is my wife bablabla... even if I realized this anime is not perfect but I still enjoy the new season of SAO. Just love it without reason.

[@JorgetePanete]

@@kaneki-sensei2911 Finally*

[@livetochange974]

The thing is I first started with fmab and then code geass...worst mistake I made since all the animes I've watched after it were boring for me

[@modzforlife8540]

"SAO is here to stay-" Little did he know, thered be a reboot in 2022

[@PhullFury]

I am really hyped for Progressive

[@SpideyfanX]

The only difference is that the reboot is gonna be BETTER. -No harem -No timeskips! -Kizmel and Argo -Kirito and Asuna.

[@modzforlife8540]

@@SpideyfanX Exaaactly. I'm really looking forward to it

[@pietro4618]

For all of the people excited for Progressive, instead of waiting, learn how to read and just read the f***ing novel

[@pietro4618]

Reki now has got better writing skills, I promise

[@spacepenguin3590]

Gigguk is the kind of guy that would get 100% on every essay.

[@gigguk]

Almost failed my English classes in highschool so I don't think my teachers would agree

[@fokjohnpainkiller]

Raycee L. Lol what? Why?

[@theb1g0n3]

Well he probably studies Anime more than he's ever studied anything else.

[@zangster4708]

Raycee L. Gigguk for Anime Awards 2017 Judge

[@scmomcquad1007]

SAO creators : yea we buried this fucker 10 feet under but somehow we found it back in the salt mines

[@ChubbiestThread]

In the end, the very least we can say that it wasn't School Days, and that's what mattered.

[@fstorm001]

decent vn, absolutely horrible anime

[@grimgracious]

Honestly I enjoyed watching that more than I did SAO lol. But I grew up on intense novella drama so watching that trash MC get his head cut off was pretty funny for me. If Kirito got his ass kicked by a legitimate villain/supporting character it might get some of my respect back.

[@k9commander]

SAO2 second half. Kirito lost a duel to a girl who has only played SAO for a few months. Having the protagonist lose just to lose is a meh (and in my opinion a shit) idea. Lots of stories do it. The story is better when there is an actual reason why the protagonist loses. The reason Kirito lost was a great one. Too bad very few people actually watched the second half. There is a deeper story in SAO. Many viewers get swept up in the action and don't notice it. The real story of SAO is mostly in the second halves. The show has some serious structural flaws. Giggurk says SAO is popular because its about gaming. He's partly right. Its popular because people THINK its about gaming. SAO has more in common with Tron The Matrix, and Ghost in the Shell than it does to .Hack or Log Horizon. The gaming stuff (the first halves) hook people in, but that's just a hook. That's not what its about. Though there are clues to what the theme of the show is throughout the series, it does a piss poor job of letting people know. I didn't figure it out until half way through the second half of SAO 2. Again, it has some serious structural flaws.

[@Vikkibro90]

can you tell the great reason for why kirito lost?

[@k9commander]

Even Nybø The Nerve Gear. Its not a controller. If you think of it that way, you will die in Aincrad. The 'games' created by the seed program are not games. They're virtual worlds. Someone who 'plays' it will easily lose to someone who lives it. The clues are all over the series. They did a piss poor job of letting viewers know.

[@katakesh8566]

Was SAO shit. Kinda. Could it be better. Yes. Are there worse anime out there. Hell yes

[@dustinpham2031]

Like Mars of Destruction. Or Euphoria. Or The Asterisk War...

[@thoughtsofaleo2916]

I just looked up all of the anime you mentioned and feel so much regret and confusion....

[@destroyerinazuma96]

For three good anime examples I'd recommend watching Blue Gender or Gundam Unicorn instead of Mars, Perfect Blue instead of Euphoria, Rakudai Kishi or Zero no Tsukaima instead of Asterisk.

[@eev4075]

Exactly how I feel

[@dragonbalde101]

The_Lost_Son maybe....... Only got through two episodes

[@Rakadis]

laughs in Sword Art Online - Alicization - War of Underworld.

[@andrewthechad5846]

s3 and higher is fricking amazing

[@mine.g919]

-Part 2

[@aryamansingh3606]

Bro i love it and think its better then all the other seasons other then till episode 14 of season 1

[@Mathias-qc2sj]

power of friendship can do anything

[@weirdviews6113]

@@aryamansingh3606 season one was definitely the best in my opinion

[@Blizzic]

I'm excited for more SAO Why? Simple. SAO abridged.

[@eboiwarcrimes1474]

indeed, SAO abridged is better than the original series

[@dridyexe1184]

I like em both XD

[@danielonenut1864]

DridyEXE me too

[@Gayredheadbitch94]

YEAAAHHH BOIIIIII

[@Soripheal]

any abridge series is better than the original

[@HunterMearo]

Sword Art Online gave us SAO Abridged so at least 1 good thing came from it...

[@evangedeon2194]

Yup!

[@baylego]

Hunter Mearo SAO Adridged best animu of the decade.

[@duckmuck1169]

somethingwitty did fucking great with the abridged.

[@elitheguy1720]

Hunter Mearo SAO IS A GREAT ANIME

[@HunterMearo]

elipie the pirate king You're right​ SAO abridged is a great anime.

[@elliotmarty9370]

SAO was one of the first “mainstream” anime’s I watched, and I did generally enjoy it. After I watched it, I can totally understand why some people don’t like it.

[@ooferssixtynine4232]

It's not written well.

[@raifikarj6698]

Yeah there was so many Deus Ex Machina scene. But still that was what make it so appealing especially for teenager back then especially the feels from the song and scene. Nowaday it was still loved because many people hooked to anime culture because of it.

[@nauranajmi6994]

me too 😂

[@fudjsjdjd]

It was the first anime I fully watched, and I personally just don't like the alfheim online portion of the anime. GGO is okay, and so is the SAO portion of the anime

[@Abby-th8ur]

@@fudjsjdjd why you didn't like alfiem online?

[@aterriblesliceoftoast]

Genuinely didn’t even watch SAO until about a month ago and now I’ve watched it all to date. It’s so cringe at times, but it’s also pretty lovable at others, but man, the power scaling was god damn awful 🤣

[@craigpeoples9883]

Yeah the power scaling is trash Asuna hide behind Kirito from a guy she could beat with ease

[@christopherbrian2967]

@@craigpeoples9883 that has nothing to do with a power scaling but ok LOL

[@manuelredgrave8348]

Now that SAO Progressive is being made you'll be able to see kirito's progress floor by floor and more character development, so hopefully the power scaling will make more sense. The original suffered from word limitations and Reki's own incompetence (due to him being less experienced and not having programmed the whole story) but now his expanding and rewriting Aincrad (and maybe later he'll rewrite Alfheim too)

[@craigpeoples9883]

@@manuelredgrave8348God I hope so the fairy arc was disgrace it's existence alone was a writing error

[@sauravpandey5443]

I feel like the power scaling was kinda meant to be off since all the fights and abilities are virtual anyway. But the action seemed more like a side part so they didn't really focus on that anyway. The thing is I didn't really know what the main focus of the anime was cause they kept jumping around with the character's goals and the character they focused on.

[@Kitsune10060]

great .... We're gonna be stuck with SAO while the superior 'trapped in an MMO' anime, Log Horizon, gets to just fade away and be forgotten .... fan-fucking-tastic

[@bsmith6226]

Lunar Templar Log Horizon was surprisingly popular I think, I mean at least based off of the amount of people who said that they are watching it on MAL. I hope it gets another season

[@Kitsune10060]

it needs a third season, if only cause of how season 2 ended. But that's looking highly unlikely to never gonna happen now.

[@bsmith6226]

Lunar Templar yeah I haven't gotten far in season two yet because it's got some pacing and focus issues, but if season three were to be as good as season one, I would be ecstatic. It would be a shame if it never saw another season :(

[@TheDiscoGenre]

Log Horizon is boring. Besides Overlord is better than both. Less dull and less garbage like season 2 and isn't anime Satan like SAO.

[@Kitsune10060]

Overlord needs a second season to. also, not likely to happen -.-

[@tonyflorez1146]

People act like its the worst show ever when its just an average mediocre show

[@PandaJerk007]

People act like SAO is the worst thing ever to cancel out the stupidly huge number of newbie anime watchers that said "SAO is the greatest Anime EVER!!1!"

[@GigaLordShinyMudkip1]

Anthony Florez As an average, mediocre man. I can say that it is an average mediocre show. I never finished Gun Gale though, is it worth finishing?

[@iriya5598]

They did not cancel anything, they just are spreading fucking cancer.

[@angrybrony]

i think it's because it's so mediocre and popular

[@tonyycee6048]

Anthony Florez It's not one of the worst shows. But it's really really bad.

[@sininenblue9161]

SAO is that one anime that I will always recommend to newcomers It's not really that good, but it sure as hell is easy to consume Much like weed

[@salade5324]

Kids dont do coke Or at least start with weed

[@gpearce11]

SAO was the anime i was first introduced to, and it definitely worked to get me interested in anime. I honestly still quite like the first arc, but it’s definitely not a favourite of mine now I’ve actually seen some good shows. If I wanted to introduce someone to anime today, I’d probably use My Hero Academia. It has all the accessibility of SAO, but is actually a really good show as well, which is always nice...

[@daerovius7535]

And just like weed, only brainless turds enjoy it....

[@vidgami46]

My introduction to anime was Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Kind of surprised it isn't talked about more.

[@ElPepo1337]

weed is pretty good doe

[@balazsdomotor5907]

I like sao, because it was the first real anime, that I’ve watched. It got me into the anime genre. I’m well aware of it’s flaws, but in my case, it will still have a precious place in my heart.

[@millboy2011]

Me and you are not so different

[@alx-oe1go]

Me and you are not so different

[@Kriisyvu]

wdym by "real" anime?

[@dextere4525]

@@Kriisyvu he probably used to watch dbz or naruto, thinking they were "cartoons".

[@nathanchoi302]

Same with me and bnha

[@TheLadyGrimm]

Oh, shit. SAO is to this generation as DBZ was to mine. An extremely accessible gateway anime that, while flawed, built a *massive* fanbase. Fuck, it's destined to be around for the next thirty years if that's the case.

[@SpectraPhantom]

The God Of Noise SAO and Attack On Titan were the big gateway animes of this Generation

[@SpectraPhantom]

The God Of Noise SAO and Attack On Titan were the big gateway animes of this Generation

[@lordblazer]

The God Of Noise you can't compare to dbz

[@cake6851]

The God Of Noise But Sao is already shit. Db got shit with super.

[@mrcarebu]

From an objective and critical viewpoint, DB was always shit. One ups and mindless shonen power ups, the original, the pioneer. Arc summary 1-12: They get scream louder, push harder, and win. I loved it. I wish now that I didn't, wish I was an edgier little boy who had better taste. Then again I seen Gundam and shit before DB and it never stuck as hard so I guess I can't help the shonen spirit in my shonen times.

[@BlazeInc]

Dude, do you breathe? You can be the next Eminem if you can rap

[@isnxusuaj4031]

Lmfao! So true.

[@dale2283]

i can breath i do it for a living *Read more*

[@Aakash_Goswami1]

I just convert oxygen into carbon dioxide for living *Read more*

[@michaelpreiss7357]

yes I wanna see gigguk rap

[@peposo7]

I bet you say that to all the gurls.....

[@bobfiddledoodle824]

A WESTERN LIVE ACTION ADAPTATION......... people just haven't learned anything from dragon ball evolution have they?

[@TotallyNotRio]

Kauanell or Death Note... I'm American, and I'm not a weeb, but American Live Action ruins everything.

[@Mepphy99]

Kauanell watching at Death Note ... FUCKING NO

[@Ticketman99]

Kauanell But there already was a western live action adaptation...

[@dangrel]

Like the video said, the cycle continues...

[@IM-bq7ep]

I got into anime back in the late 80's early 90's sailor moon, Ronin worriers and Voltron and Robotech. I thought DBZ was a peace of shit filler anime yet it is loved by so many that grew up with it. SAO is this generation's DBZ.

[@angelobartolome6425]

ngl SAO was the first anime that I've ever watched so it's got a special place in my heart. Also I'm glad that the recent seasons like alicization and the war of the underworld are absolute bangers. Especially war of the underworld. So cool.

[@impractical1158]

Yes definitely. I hope people aren’t scared away from sword art online by the haters because it’s not bad. It was also my first so it holds a place in my art too

[@ohgaming1136]

Same it was my 1st anime I ever saw

[@lens_the_martyr]

i literally counted the days for the next war of the underworld episode, waiting for kirito to wake up... *war of the underworld 2* my god.

[@nico_otte148]

Mine too

[@cloudii4638]

Same with me!

[@peacefindersimply5001]

Im a fan of SAO myself, but you would have to be blind to say its flawless. Actually never heard anyone say that though. SAO is loading with obvious issues or flaws, but I just love certain aspects so much its easy to look past them at least for me.

[@Gojira-ko3fs]

Agree man, just because something is flawed or even terrible doesn’t mean it’s not enjoyable. I love the series, but it’s story is full of so many plot holes. I don’t even think it’s the best anime, but it’s my favorite, not because it makes sense or is good. It’s because it’s entertaining to me.

[@peacefindersimply5001]

​@@Gojira-ko3fs Me I love op mc isekais, and I love the relationship between kirito and asuna, btw haven't seen newest season yet so if something happened between them, please don't tell me.

[@Gojira-ko3fs]

Peacefinder Simply, I just won’t say anything, but season 3 introduces best girl and it brings back the feeling that the characters life’s are at risk. Because they are 👍

[@peacefindersimply5001]

@@Gojira-ko3fs Great -_- i'm scared now.

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Peacefinder Simply same here

[@NaiefThegoony]

Everyone says “why is sword art online bad” but no one says “how is sword art online bad” .... shit they both mean the same thing.

[@thefoxmoonlight]

(Im not a hater just so you know I absolutely love SAO its my favorite and no its not the only anime I watched) Ok so heres what I know people dont like it because Kirito is "too overpowered" but when is the main character or another character not OP (like are you kidding me) another reason is because Asuna was a bad ass but then became a damsel in destress (thats because her ability to have an inventory and fight was taken away, you fucking haters actually need to understand whats going on to hate it) and the final reason is because so many people "hate" the anime people get their opinions from them and not even watching it. Also little side hate people didnt like how it turned into a romance at one point (thats sort of understandable) but I mean the romance was little to none. Those are the main reasons why people hate SAO, thank you for not hating ALSO FRICK CORONA FOR DELAYING "SAO ALICIZATION WAR OF UNDEWEAR PART 2"

[@omegadion6498]

@@thefoxmoonlight YEAH FRICK CORONA FOR POSTPONING IT

[@XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW]

Thefoxmoonlight well jokes on them because Kiritimati is now paralyzed

[@NaiefThegoony]

Thefoxmoonlight, oh my god it’s a joke no one asked

[@bento2670]

well, usually if you say why is sword art online bad it means you've never watched sword art online but how is sword art online would be used to defend it

[@RezemHQ]

How to avoid an Sao argument, love or hate Sao, respect another's opinion and be respectful about the opinion you have. Oh yeah this is the human race...

[@nacobras8252]

+LogankiDoesGaming isn't that what u did too

[@zanebaxter4599]

tbh abridged kirito summed us up pretty well

[@accios]

my favourite comment ever

[@artemio916]

xD

[@landyndugan7373]

d

[@vihaandas4346]

Why SAO is popular in a nutshell: - Great animation - Great fight scenes - Self insert super op MC (hey, look, I watched this right after I watched Your Lie In April, I needed something light) - semi-funny jokes - fairly interesting plot (even though it has more holes than a paper target being shot with 12 gauge)

[@robbieaulia6462]

I agree, SAO is peek mediocrity, nowhere near a masterpiece but good enough for you to have fun.

[@yaboiyeets3721]

ok why does everyone call kirito a super op self insert wish fullfilment mc because for an op self insert, kirito gets his ass kicked, barely wins a fight, or needs help a LOT

[@serialkillerlain3811]

The reason I despise SAO is because it ruined the "isekai" (trapped in another world) genre, since the show aired, everyone thinks the genre involves having a harem and being OP as fuck, disregarding the possibilities of character development and psychological growth of the characters, for example go watch "Here and there now and then" that is how a isekai anime should be

[@1986Hikaru]

Serial Killer Lain I miss old isekai like El Hazard and Scarflowne

[@noshgaming]

Darcy Dettmann Junior What about re:zero ?

[@KillikisTheHungerer]

Muhammad Nausherwan Re:Zero is...hard to judge, when compared to SAO. Personally, I think that Re:Zero was awful in terms of plot and characters, but SAO's major downfall was its just below-bland characters. Nothing made me interested in the SAO characters, not the "ordeals" that they overcome or their backstories. The plot in SAO had such great potential, but the characters...the villains...

[@cake6851]

Re zero is doo doo

[@Thunder-Sky]

Re:Zero definitely has a harem. Protag being OP is debatable. Not much for psychological growth (though psychological breakdown is definitely a thing). Not really any character development either, as many arcs get reset over, and Subaru is still fucking obsessed with Emilia. Don't get me wrong, I really enjoy it. But I enjoy it for the suffering.

[@MichaelS-vy1ku]

Season 1: Stuck in game world with advanced ai Season 2: Guns and aids

[@Ticketman99]

Michael S So, basically... Season 1: The Matrix. Season 2: -Welp, you got me there- The Matrix Reloaded.

[@Poglavnit_Pferdefuhrer]

Season 2: The Matrix rave scene. For 6 hours.

[@Ticketman99]

Der Pferdehuführer Which rave scene? First movie(Thomas meets Trinity), second movie(Zion party)or third movie(Morpheus, Trinity and Seraph meeting the Merovingian)?

[@SuperBProHD]

Surprisingly accurate

[@Zippyd00da132]

Graeme Williams But the Matrix is good though...

[@goldenlotus3598]

Five YEARS? HOLY SHIT TIME FLIES?!!!

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Golden lotus I thought it was longer tbh

[@goldenlotus3598]

Musomania27 Still feels like 2 to me

[@budokaiman3938]

Golden lotus feels like just yesterday I saw the first episode

[@aceelle6557]

yeah, I watched SAO pretty late into it's popularity but that was like.... 2014. Really doesn't feel like it's been about 3 years ^^;

[@thelazyhuntress]

ikr?

[@gunung4648]

Ads when they created crunchy roll: *Business is B O O M I N*

[@SirVoltz]

Ok you can hate it but the one this you CANT hate is the GODDAMN MUSIC

[@MegaTrolface]

what you mean the 20+ renditions of "Swordland"

[@utikt]

MegaTrolface that's the best part :(

[@typicallynotawake9911]

My personal fav is innocence.

[@merlmermer2160]

The music is garbage too lmao

[@SirVoltz]

@@MegaTrolface I mean they aren't bad soooo

[@justmintz4333]

Lmao someone in the background Asuna is my wifu

[@magentafacehappy8887]

She's the reason i hav wifi

[@DT-vc7hd]

@@magentafacehappy8887 She's the reason I have repetitive stress in my wrist

[@charlesguillergan8759]

Mai sakurajima is the best waifu of ALL TIME

[@user-my7dg9su3g]

I love asuna

[@user-my7dg9su3g]

Just Mintz it was me

[@cosmicblooper6264]

Well that one time I got reincarnated as a slime exists now so.... The blob I guess?

[@anahiisbeast2878]

Inky Blooper it’s trash

[@zayden8161]

@@anahiisbeast2878 it is good

[@otaku-chan4888]

@@anahiisbeast2878 Oooh you are so wrong my dear sir

[@bluewater6283]

It’s decent

[@anirvana]

@@anahiisbeast2878 Splish splash your opinion is trash

[@soseikiharagatatsu7859]

I love how giguk does not like the show but still appreciate how good it is

[@mikelitoris8809]

I like the concept of SAO. I'm not a fan of the execution. That's the simplest way to describe my opinion on the matter.

[@Ticketman99]

Mike T It's basically The Matrix: The RPG.

[@Nikos150]

You didn't just compare matrix to Sao

[@sexykyuubi]

SAO + good execution =.Hack Alright that's my jab at the series XD

[@Ticketman99]

Nikos150 Hmmm... let's see...hacker protagonist who wears black gains OP powers in a virtual reality world which has rules that are die in the game world means death for real and sudden disconnection also means death. Who am I talking about? Kirito or Neo?

[@spookiedooks]

Mike T I feel that. I'm just a major stickler for characters and I can't like sao with how plain they all are, the concept is good. Its like that matrix or the purge. Great concept, terrible execution, usually filled with plot holes

[@MeraFPS]

So to sum it up....it got lucky?

[@OP-oe3wc]

YuYu pretty much lmao

[@shaffand.7375]

YuYu it had a decent amount of eps and its a shonen. Its almost gauramteed to be a hit. There arent many comparable anime. All anime mowadays are moe art style 12 eps slice of life bs

[@waleuska]

It is the harry potter of anime.

[@Kairados]

Why??? HxH is considered one of the best shounens out there and imo it still did insanely well :P

[@fenris5932]

i think Jojo is in the perfect place right now. obscure enough that i can be the asshole that says "Jojo is better" and nobody can say anything since they havent seen it

[@bedimg]

"An edgy badass swordsman who doesn't give a shit" or A blob? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[@naiquankibler9334]

Kazu-Senpai ...

[@Balileart]

Tbh id pick the blob

[@sed8181]

both are written by the same guy. so the comparison doesn't matter.

[@anormaldudewhowasattackedb9864]

You mwn guts

[@joft7141]

a blob

[@chaosultimamage]

now that they've announced SAO Progressive, I imagine this argument is about to start completely over again xD I'm pretty stoked, though, because the original Aincrad arc was EASILY the best part of SAO.

[@sentient_roomba7035]

have you watched the whole thing? the first seasons writing was awful

[@debadityadutta4164]

@@sentient_roomba7035 It is indeed the case with the original aincrad arc but with progressive, every volume of the novel explores one floor at a time(one volume for each floor) so there is a lot more content and character development. As for the first season being awful, it was because, there was too little to work with in the source material, thus progressive may cover the flaws which has plagued the first season for so many years

[@fikarrusdiawan9562]

In my opinion, for the entire SAO series, this is an unpleasant anime for an E-Sports lover and part of romance is unfelt good literally! The story focus of each season is quite confusing and boring, especially part for the game system! I thought that this work had quite the potential, and could very well be updated if the use of Deus Ex Machina (Armor Plot) was avoided.

[@sorryyourenotawinner2506]

@@fikarrusdiawan9562 TROLL

[@mystque8754]

I avoided SAO because of the “hate” it was getting, granted I don't know what they were hating exactly, but a few days back I decided to watch it and honestly, It's not even that bad as a expected, it's not a masterpiece but a decent-watchable anime. I fvcking cringed so much at the incest moments, I skipped everytime she was on-screen

[@zorathemagic7310]

Wait who was she again

[@caioellery9117]

his sister lol

[@krishivdhawan358]

Caio Ellery cousin

[@ethancollinsworth3927]

zora the magic his adopted sister

[@sinbad4696]

@@ethancollinsworth3927 his adopted cousin/sister/thing

[@imTempo37]

some people hate how Kirito was "Overpowered" but then don't say anything about, Goku, Naruto, One Piece, and all of the other main characters that are obviously too "Overpowered" to die. But idc about the hate, people can hate/love their own Anime. But don't bash on people for what they enjoy.

[@grimgracious]

I can't speak for DBZ or OP but I can definitely say that Naruto worked over a long period of time to be 'overpowered.' Kirito started off that way. Naruto got his ass handed to him many times and solved problems when he wasn't strong enough with clever tactics during the first good half of the series (not including the few times the fox demon came out), while Kirito stands/charges and acts like he's in danger when, as a viewer, you know he's not. There isn't any substance.

[@SnipingIsFun]

GrimGracious Technically Kirito did work hard as he practically lived through games on top of being a beta tester so he was familiar with how the game works. Then let us not forget the time jumps in SAO he had like two years to train in there.

[@grimgracious]

He definitely worked for it but he started the series with a clear advantage- it's not the same as having multiple seasons to watch Naruto grow. In SAO we have to accept he got better - we don't actually see it in anything other than watching him beat down everyone he meets - which gets pretty boring. It's honestly more akin to watching Sasuke than Naruto's journey. Tbh It wasn't a big deal for me when I watched the series until he pulled off that BS 'hacking' thing to save his virtual 'daughter.' That's when I was like...the fuck.

[@SnipingIsFun]

GrimGracious I didn't say it was the same as Naruto, just that he certainly worked for it.

[@biazacha]

But if he didn't work in the anime itself is basically the same as if he didn't cause for the viewer is nothing to relate to, the guy is already a top A player. There's a reason why celebs always talk about their childhood or struggles, people support who connects with them in some level.

[@MessatsuGoshoryu02]

So SAO is popular because Kawahara ripped off .Hack at the most convinient time?

[@ygtyrell8965]

ermm how did he rip it off

[@cyphre]

You can't really rip off Gainax garbage in the first place.

[@fugor001]

cyphre calling Gainax shit gives you the sweet edgy points, doesn't it?

[@S.A.O.D.A]

Woo, hot damn. People trapped in a virtual world is really super original isn't? .Hack totes invented it! Give me a fucking break. The only thing SAO really 'ripped off' is Berserk, and even then, it's probably in tribute, like Dark Souls.

[@LWoodGaming]

.hack didn't invent it. Tron did

[@dienand_]

I like Sword Art Online. Not because I think it's a great show, but because I just... like it.

[@cocorex.7405]

relatable

[@priyanshi5083]

Lol. I like sao.. Because i like asuna and kirito chemistry..

[@kiroo886]

*because it's one of the first anime you watched That's my parody on elitism

[@unsafestimboard]

sao may be shit but we gotta admit the soundtrack was amazing

[@rhombagonVA]

That's because the composer was a fantastic woman. Sad thing she only works on shit shows.

[@danielonenut1864]

Simple Curiosity so, you consider Madoka Magica to be shit?

[@andyfeng3511]

Daniel oneNut fucking hell arguments again

[@Falcovsleon21]

+Daniel oneNut Well I sure do. It's all style and no substance.

[@anfalqassem4209]

Simple Curiosity didn't she do the soundtrack for fate zero

[@Fetteremo]

boku no pico will always be in my heart #neverforgetthepico

[@chrisrice7805]

Zeltos ha! funny xD

[@chaoticcrow20]

I'm still waiting for season 2 to be announced...

[@Yanya420]

Ever heard of Otokonoko Delivery?

[@archivedaccount5990]

I enjoy Sword Art Online as a guilty pleasure.

[@archivedaccount5990]

I'm probably the only one who is just "okay" with this show.....but you know; opinions, I guess.

[@Actar_Raikit]

Dude, just enjoy it man. Don't need to feel guilty. Live by your own standards, not the standards of others.

[@archivedaccount5990]

+Actar Raikit Thanks, pal.

[@dragon2man03]

Honestly I don't care what other people think, SAO and NGE are my all time favorite shows and love watching them again and again

[@asukalangleysoryu7430]

+Matthew Cool Don't feel bad for what you enjoy. I for one, like SAO, unironically. I never consider it the _best_ thing ever, nor is it the worst. It's a fairly entertaining anime. So, I understand your sentiment.

[@petesolorzano6123]

Gigguk: Why isn’t SAO dead already? Me, 4 years later: indeed, WHY isn’t SAO dead already?

[@trequence]

because its too bad to that bad

[@MGNew]

Because is fucking good lol

[@MGNew]

@@trequence because is good to be too good

[@francesco8000]

5:30 old opening....manly tears. Fuck man now i feel so old!

[@vinchcarlotan421]

Do you know the name of the song?

[@francesco8000]

Unfortunate i don't, it just triggered all the nostalgia from the times i started watching anime (Naruto was my first sub)

[@wehavecookies56]

It's Haruka Kanata by ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION

[@tim_64]

leVinchy Thats the second Naruto OP (「Haruka Kanata」Asien-kung fu Generation

[@vinchcarlotan421]

Wehavecookies Thanks!

[@Crosszero1]

SAO was one of the few anime I recently watched and it got me into anime. Hate all you want but Alicization is by far the best arc in SAO, cant wait for the 2nd part.

[@Traumglanz]

I fight you anyway with every sword you want, Mother Rosario has been a fantastic arc. RIP Vilerat and all you others who have made friends online and died far to early. And actually both of the major romance "mini" arcs, have a special place in my hart as well. Meeting someone online, marrying, getting kids ... it is a long process and the series is getting decent notes of getting the essentials on that. Which is imho the thing about SOA, it gets the technology and the implications just good enough to resonate and be relevant for the audience. Not for everyone naturally, but plenty of gamers with dead friends around. It is not a uncommon experience, the social networks of online games reach far. VR and perfect VR via diving is a pipedream for most gamers, Ordinal Scale is another dream of a fully realized AR system, etc It does not need to be perfect, it just needs to resonate enough and show us interesting ways to deal with technology. Add some action and a little bit of fan service for more clicks and bam, sword art online in a nutshell. But to be honest, I am a fan of accel world as well. It is actually in many ways better ;-)

[@Crosszero1]

@@Traumglanz I liked the Mother Rosario arc too.

[@joshua.671]

DeathstrokeFTW i also agree with you

[@noorandraahimsa7562]

Agreed

[@ExoticTrapZ]

Sammmmeee

[@nonstopkangaroo9138]

I come from a generation where sao is considered utter shit and keijo,to love ru,high school dxd and fanservice moe anime are considered good.

[@DrKarpador]

Citation needed.

[@silentlyjudgingyou5748]

Gmayor61 No. It really wasn't.

[@Scoin0]

But Keijo was good. Like really fucking good. It may have been fanservicy but I never took it as one. Just a regular sports anime. iirc hdxd actually is pretty good if you just look past the fanservice. I mean I could also say that I consider Tokyo Ghoul to be utter shit because it was. The first half was eh, alright. But the second went more off the rails. It wasn't a complete garbage anime just not a particularly good one. Yet, it's more popular than Keijo.

[@noxiebobo]

Next you're going to say shimoneta was shit?

[@silentlyjudgingyou5748]

Scoin0 Tokyo Ghoul was better than Keijo. For me personally Keijo is beyond shit. It's simply the stain of existance that shouldn't have even existed. It's constant attempts to rip off of and parodise good anime with shitty jokes that arent funny simply ruin the concept of good fanservice anime. Its bad as a sport anime. Its meh, not good but not bad of a fanservice anime. And its utter fucking garbage as a comedy one. Its all subjective though. Ots all in ones tastes and opinions. You tend to like it over shows more popular. I tend to dislike it over every show I know. So lets just agree to disagree.

[@aubery2539]

Never hated on this anime even when I haven't watched it yet. Now that I've seen it I absolutely love it.

[@ppgod1]

good example of having your own opinion instead of just hating on the show blindly. Btw, where's Rozaliya? lol I play HI3 too

[@aubery2539]

@@ppgod1 coz why would you hate something you never experienced before unless it violates your beliefs and stuffs.

[@aubery2539]

Roza? Dumped her in the Sea of Quanta since she's dumb and barely useful. Im the superior one got it?

[@ppgod1]

@@aubery2539 lmao, but her damage is higher than urs tho. lol

[@ppgod1]

@@aubery2539 That's the queston that I've been asking alot of SAO haters which blindly hate

[@PrinceVinc]

Written before watching Video: Super freaking easy. SAO is the dream of almost every Anime Gamer Fan. Who wouldn't want 100% Immersion into a game where everything is possible? Even the least agile nerd or the most paralyzed people could enjoy total freedom of movement when they would just be able to inject their mind into a game.

[@Beriririi]

*cough* dothack *cough*

[@PrinceVinc]

Omg, you are right O.o BUT unlike SAO in dothack you still had to use the Mouse and Keyboard/Controller to play (as shown in the OVA of the game) So SAO stepped it up a notch by mind control.

[@jasmji]

Tsukasa was the only one I remember being Fully Emersed, everyone else was keyboard. X D

[@PrinceVinc]

Also that exactly -^

[@LeonValCh]

Close, but missed. The reason why SAO is the dream of (almost) every anime gamer fan is because, as Gigguk said, who wouldn't want to be an unstoppable, badass alpha male who gets all the girls without even trying? Who wouldn't like that to be possible with just your gaming skills? That's why SAO is the ultimate power fantasy for otaku.

[@twopieces239]

kirito (abridged)> (Original) kirito

[@silviogrijalva8801]

Itachi Says Hi i did find it a little off-putting how much of a bitch asuna and kirito are in the abridged version. Still a lot of fun though. I laughed out loud many times thanks to it

[@centurionnicolaum8588]

So you find acctual humanity off putting?

[@killerbean8958]

Centurion Nicolaum naaaaaaaaaaaahhhh

[@MasonOcker]

Centurion Nicolaum No, he finds the lack of character development off-putting.

[@centurionnicolaum8588]

Was the comment I was responding to deleted?

[@ayami123]

Log Horizon ? really Log Horizon > Sword Art Online

[@markostamenkovic8350]

The difference in quallity is immesurable. LogH is vastly superior.

[@uselessspectator9427]

I think in quality Log Horizon > SAO however popularity it's SAO > Log Horizon... Popularity =/= Quality.

[@georgetello2203]

I have seen bits of pieces of both anime and Log Horizon does explain the concept a lot more in depth than SAO however, like Gigguck said "it came at the right time". If Log Horizon game and that same time, then we would all be talking about Log Horizon.

[@georgetello2203]

I agree. After watching so much short anime I prefer quality than popularity. But then then again it never hurts to know what is going on in the main stream.

[@SoulxWeaver]

Anime adaptation of Log Horizon was fuckin trash. First season was pretty good dont get me wrong. but the second season was boring as absolute fuck. Plus, they foam padded it so fuckin hard. Turned it into a goddamn kid's show. Source material is far, far better.

[@ryanlogan7467]

SAO was the first anime I ever watched and that’s probably why I still have a soft spot for it still. I just rewatched the whole thing after the alicization arc ended and I’m not gonna lie alicization had my favorite arc of the entire show. I know the show is a meme to hate on or love at this point but there’s just something about it I fuckin just love watching.

[@ethan729]

Tbh Sword Art Online had a chance to become big and possibly be part of the new Big 3 everyone has been looking for IF ONLY they stayed on the Aincrad. Like instead of time skipping 2 years why not cover what happened during the time. I would have loved to see Argo and Kirito develop his Duel Wielding skill. So to put it simply, Sword Art Online ruined the great potential it had by rushing the plot. I had so much fun watching the series and I still do, I just think that it would have become bigger anime if the plot was not to rushed.

[@weaboochanweaboochan]

EthanSoulz it techically is in the new big 3 along with attack on titan The show I'd fucking popular af it's mostly an anime catered to newbies

[@ethan729]

weaboochan99999999999999 weaboochan99999999999999 I know its just that I feel like it would have had showed a lot more popularity without the amount of hate it has now within the Anime Community if they stayed in the Aincrad Arc.

[@balintmate4464]

jeah, a shitty plot wit the unexplaind reurection of jesus kun, because... he is the main caracter thats why

[@gomoley]

attack on titan, sao and tokyo ghoul?

[@minchen7218]

What about the new Boruto:Naruto Next generations but u didnt know

[@jacktracy7839]

Naruto introduced me to anime who else

[@Yeventry]

DBZ Kai for me

[@kosteh]

For Me Pokemon Was My First Anime

[@Medbread]

I feel like I'm the only one who started anime with Neon Genesis Evangelion

[@NA-vz9ko]

Spirited away, just like everyone lol *you know it's true*

[@infamousdj9428]

Naruto was my first too

[@thedarkone7887]

What's the big problem? Let people like what they like. Shit.

[@Garfield_Osu]

very true.

[@ProlificPianist]

I get what you mean, but uh, that idea has a lot of big loop holes.

[@hassanihsan6863]

Yeah, people shouldn't ever question their or others' opinions. Everyone should hide under a rock and not engage in discussion.

[@califilipino]

+Lethal Elimator That's different from trying to tell someone what they should like/dislike

[@hassanihsan6863]

califilipino When did this video ever try to tell people what they should like\dislike?

[@saturnv2419]

This video is getting more ironic as time goes by. On your face Gigguk, it just keeps running, possibly for another 8 years.

[@tobysu1132]

This year 2017 the anime talk is attack on titan Because it took 4 fucking years for a season 2 and it was only 12 fucking episode

[@filippompassarini]

toby su 12 episodes First 5=oh,is so boring 6 to 9=mh,it is not so amazing 10 to 12=only these 2 episodes are nice. I think that Sao's better than Aot.

[@tonypanzer2]

10-12? uhm, it's three just saying

[@nucleardonkeyboy1361]

I think Anime is Just Like the movie Industry 15 years ago lot of Bad , nuff good , dont dwell on the shit , enjoy the good and Go outside

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

next year the new season of SAO???

[@brandhyuga1236]

toby su well I wish there was more but goddamn the fight with eren and rhino had episode 12 were fucking amazing. I would definitely put that fight in my top anime fights of all time

[@AzureWanderer55]

I don't mind people that like the series because I have my own guilty pleasure in Fairy Tail. I just don't 't like when they exclaim its the best thing ever because while I like Fairy Tail I understand its flaws. As long as the fan in mind is being civil I see no reason to condemn people that like SAO.

[@rolan5948]

ichigo-naruto-natsu9 tbh u watch something to get entertained whether u prefer complex stories with in depth personalities or you just like epic fights with down to earth characters (one punch man) it's all up to you, even though I know how shit Naruto is, I still like it cuz of how the characters really touched me in a way I don't think a series has ever done to me n all I get are death threats n insults left and right

[@AzureWanderer55]

+Cosmic Turner Yeah then all it proves is those people don't know how to be mature and haven't learned to be tolerant of other peoples opinions. On another note I also like Naruto and have watched it since I was like 5 on Cartoon Network and then Toonami. I know it isn't the best show, but it was easily one of my top three shows as a kid. I even stuck around till the ending of the manga and I was pretty satisfied by the end.

[@AzureWanderer55]

For me fairy tail is an interesting look into Hiro Mashima as an author. I find it even more interesting after reading his previous work Rave Master and while that manga also has flaws it corrects a lot of fairy tails mistakes which I find intriguing because it appears as if Mashima has regressed as an author. He said his is going to make another manga after fairy tail ends which is in 10 chapters, so I am going to read it to see if he can progress as an author or just make it worse than fairy tail.

[@AzureWanderer55]

Yeah I'm up to date on it. When you think Mashima can't make it worse he always finds a way. That is the message I got from the latest chapter.

[@AzureWanderer55]

+ReviewTechUSSR Part 1 of Reply: Well that is your opinion and while I do believe it to be a bit misinformed when talking about people who you classify as weebs because under my impression of the way you define weeb I think I would fit under said category because I have watched a little over 150 anime. I don't really care though because why should I care what some random person on the internet impression of me is, but I would like to stick up for the community a bit by saying we aren't all a bunch of waifu and quality obsessed people.

[@NickonPlanetRipple]

13:44 ...wait, did those girls just kill themselves with a grenade?

[@JonnyPS111]

Plottwist: One of them is actually a dude :D

[@DemonKiddo]

NickonAquaMagna yep and ones a guy

[@RigasUT]

I can spoil it for you if you want.

[@slowlucio]

Black hair is actually kirito :)

[@NickonPlanetRipple]

Oh, wasn't sure.

[@Yoshaay]

For anyone wondering, the song at the end is Evangelion 2.0: Tsubasa Wo Kudasai

[@mitorikawashiro2962]

This videos is sponsors By Kirito Is Always Right Foundation.

[@LuckyHaz42]

Didnt it was closed?

[@LuckyHaz42]

Ah, i remeber now, they got BRAND NEW OPPENING

[@derpyoda4528]

Pay $5.00 and maybe Kirito could sponsor it, I mean IT IS THE GRAND RE-OPENING IF THE KIRITO IS ALWAYS RIGHT FOUNDATION

[@echopunk1036]

WE MUST SAVE MY FAMILY!

[@MRBUTTERLOVESSKY]

yesthankyou

[@McHaven07]

I had no idea SAO was so hated back when I first watched it. I was generally into it, even through to the GunGale arc. The reason I fell out of it was it lost its narrative stakes. After watching the characters literally fight for their lives in the first arcs, I couldn't get behind the "threat" to the AI characters. I liked Yui, but none of the other npcs had life enough to care about. SAO Abridged is also now a much superior product.

[@devonnettnin3572]

McHaven07 what “npcs” are you blabbering about???? There all players??

[@tixmatt]

@@devonnettnin3572 no lmao

[@DogshitArgument]

@@devonnettnin3572 There are NPCs, Yui is an example of just one...

[@abbynormalz]

@@DogshitArgument she's quite a bit more than just an NPC though. She actually is useful outside the game.

[@itsoracle]

McHaven07 abridged is trash

[@jayDee92133]

I hate it and I always will.

[@jayDee92133]

***** Cool story bro.

[@lalilulelo7520]

yet sao will still continue to be bad

[@OP-oe3wc]

Jay Dee well good new. You can hate it but like gigguk said it will always be relevant

[@badthesolguy4057]

Weisschen Wasn't a 3rd season already announced?

[@notsocoolio7282]

Why do you hate it? Other than season 2 there really isn't anything to "hate" about it Hate's a strong word bro (I bet Asuna is your waifu and you just don't want to admit it like mothersBasement

[@Indeeee]

I know a guy who says Sword Art Online and Black Clover are better than Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. My ears are literally bleeding 🤦

[@Kenny_84]

Black clover is really good though

[@Orthane]

SAO was actually the anime that got me into Anime. After watching a ton of anime for around 8 years now, I can easily see the flaws of SAO. However, it will still always hold a special place in my heart, and hey you gotta give it credit for having a romance THAT ACTUALLY HAS A SOLID CONCLUSION TO IT.

[@pratikchakraborty6354]

How many anime have you watched?

[@debadityadutta4164]

@@pratikchakraborty6354 If you only count the isekai anime, then he is mostly right

[@pratikchakraborty6354]

@@debadityadutta4164 I mean I'm not judging. :V

[@ghalibahmed8154]

his profile picture says he watches just isekai

[@Eat_The_Rich142]

read mushoku tensei. It’s not the plot of sao but it does literally everything better. In fact i feel gross comparing sao to mushoku tensei.

[@Runtothehill1]

How dare you play Evangelion music at the end, now I'm crying

[@HaloFTW55]

They’ll make Rei clones one day... wait.. anime is already copying the Rei type character already.

[@ngsiewhoon2025]

Runtothehill1 what the name of the song.I tried to find it but I just couldn’t find it

[@killerbc8785]

The song is called please give me wings

[@bergonath8851]

That song from Eva 1.0 still hits me hard.

[@ferhog7705]

If you're referring to the one at the end, it's from Eva 2.0. Trust me, I'd know. It might just be my favourite movie ending of all time.

[@bergonath8851]

Shit, you're right, it was in 2.0.

[@Felly117]

Bergonath Give me wings. It was also used in Danganrompa 3 Despair Arc. Great song.

[@TheRealBOBlibob]

That's why it sounded so familiar.

[@FeltrinBRUH]

Bergonath yeah, Everytime it starts playing somewhere i am just like "oh I know this one, where was it from aga.... Oh no no no no no no no"

[@francobreaux6878]

I’m a new anime fan and SAO was one of the first ones I watched. I know it’s not perfect by any means. But I enjoy the story, I like the characters, It wasn’t too complicated, and it’s not a crazy amount of episodes that would be hard to finish or get up to date with. And also...... Asuna

[@francobreaux6878]

Also I’m a sucker for romantic tropes

[@sebdeb3617]

yup

[@gulorful8488]

Why do we need to justify our opinion as to why Sword Art Online sucks? Can't we just accept the fact that the show exists and it's popular so we can move on with our lives? AKA the entire comment section.

[@gulorful8488]

(Loved your video btw, Gigguk)

[@winterfire567]

No, we need more arguments on SAO so Gigguk can keep making those sweet, sweet youtube dollars.

[@gulorful8488]

Sandwhale Gaming Oh yeah.

[@xavmanisdabestest]

Can't we just accept gravity works and not question it. Sure but it's human nature to ask why. You may be apathetic to reasoning but it's what people spend most their time doing.

[@TheRealVordox]

Cause that's how we find quality where there is, which Sao has little of.

[@naima9338]

I'm not going to lie tho, that animation be slick as hell

[@tayja3521]

love games hated the show but it's true

[@Horrorfreak106]

Still worse than most animes from the 80's or 90's.

[@tsykadnarb9742]

Still not "bad".

[@secondheaven9545]

love games the characters except Klein and agil have the same face

[@ShadowWolfRising]

"Which is more appealing?" 'Looks at South Park and it's 20 Seasons and counting.' The Blob apparently.

[@kuzzbillington6392]

I learnt long time ago that all the hate anything popular gets is because them haters want to stand out, be cool and pretend they are special and more refined. If an anime is good, people like it. It's that simple.

[@niceloophole7782]

No. People have their reasons to hate.

[@coasteringkid]

Yup, Sword Art Online was the first anime I've watched. I thought, "wow, anime is pretty cool!" So I watched Fullmetal Alchemist. I thought "OMFG WHERE HAS ANIME BEEN ALL MY LIFE THIS IS CRAFTED BY THE GODS"

[@winterfire567]

And this is how gateway anime works. It draws you in and opens up a world of amazing and even better stuff you never knew existed. :)

[@Jp19981]

coasteringkid I started watching anime because of FMA too xD (excellent show) My new favourite anime is Gintama.

[@brownhard]

Dage Rukios (Kingmaster800) very immature comment. you do realize your in the minority

[@winterfire567]

Dage Rukios (Kingmaster800) Considering how many fans this anime has, I really doubt you're using the phrase "most people" properly.

[@LeonValCh]

I'm glad you didn't get stuck in modern anime and watched some of the good stuff. tbh, anime has seen better days in terms of quality. It's hard to find a good title among the modern ones. That's it, my next recommendation would be that you go for something like Madoka Magica or Monogatari.

[@agiftofflame]

the mothers rosario arc is just heartbreaking ...

[@MrMattogreen25]

Emotionally, in a good way? Or heartbreaking because it's disappointing that it's potential was wasted? I haven't watched it, but it's not like the GGO arc, so... I need to know if it's emotional, because if it's not anywhere near as emotional as the first Season 2 arc, I might not watch it.

[@ainafariha1746]

For me,in a good way.There's finally a good character development happened to mainly Asuna.Also,the ending is bitter sweet.I like it.

[@TheFinalFifty]

That shit made me cry like a lil bitch.

[@xellos5262]

I think it's safe to say it's better than Alfheim. Probably a very low bar to climb but still.

[@Artrorit]

It flippin destroyed me.I can't really explain what I felt during watching this arc,why I cried. It happened for the first time in my entire life.Maybe this is how something leaves a hole in your heart.Truly magnificent arc

[@bismuth7398]

I've always considered SAO to be the Kingdom Hearts of anime. It's a huge mixed bag of things that are amazing and terrible, but people love it anyway.

[@ll-js7iq]

@@KingofYggdrasil "Okay, I believe that you believe him."

[@ll-js7iq]

@@KingofYggdrasil I hear that phrase all of the time and it's always monotone 😂 like something a dumb robot would say

[@Carlisho]

ιѕαвєllα ღ its a joke phrase by a Kindom Hearts youtuber called Just a Pancake

[@bismuth7398]

@@platy4700 Gameplay is just one part of a what makes a game, though. You're telling me that SAO has _nothing_ good about it? Because that notion is utter BS.

[@bismuth7398]

@@platy4700 I reject the notion that it has nothing else redeemable about it. My original point was that SAO doesn't have any more flaws than Kingdom Hearts. Besides, there are people who actually like Sticker Star. Please don't tell me that your opinion is informed by Mother's Basement. He's not exactly a respected or credible voice in the anime community.

[@PeterPetermann]

I refused to watch SAO for ages, on the basis "I'm sure I'll hate it". two weekends ago i started watching. Its actually good.

[@HeavenTheWorld70hjs]

I guess everyone can have taste....honestly its plot is very poor

[@ren96706]

MAPLE SYRUP • 99 years ago what? The plot of aincrad in particular is soo good? Its unfortunate that the anime wasn’t up to snuff

[@contentcop3969]

That depends on how much of it you have consumed, the more you gonna you watch the more you gonna start disliking it 😔

[@darreideamos2309]

I also gave it a try. I liked the first arc. It had a lot of mistakes but it was a fun 7/10. Then I watched the second arc ALO. I didn't like it at all and the only reason why I watched it was because I cared about Asuna. After she was saved I wasnt interested in other seasons

[@Syogren]

> Video is literally about why the anime is popular and will probably not die despite so many people wanting it dead > Comments section is mostly just filled with people just saying they want it dead

[@buckwade3874]

Ahh, the irony.

[@fugor001]

Syogren there IS hope, Twilight is dead, right?

[@megumin3175]

Am I the only one who's passive at SAO. I don't like it nor hate it .-.

[@Yeventry]

I like it but can understand why people dislike it.

[@petra7423]

Megumin nope, same here

[@KenNova]

Same here.. For me, the anime is just okay.

[@Pablo360able]

I would have been, had I not accidentally started watching the Alfheim arc.

[@baess3688]

It's ok.

[@matthewkirk7941]

When the naruto theme started up I didn't hear a word from daddy Gigguk, that beat is just too irresistible to not sing

[@davidcho4163]

Like everyone else in the comment section, SAO was also the anime that got me into the community.

[@DJfrostyx]

Putting an Evangelion song over clips from SAO is absolute heresy

[@Sultan-wj3gp]

Well, It's Rebuild song, so seems kinda relevant to topic of appealing to newcomers... Great song, yeah, but not really a sacred relic and stuff.

[@TheoJay615]

damn, SAO is old... and now I feel old...

[@3triplezero0]

lmao SAO is not that old. Trigun is old, Galaxy Express 999 is old.

[@TheoJay615]

ChronicleZero Now I feel older... :(

[@warrennelson3737]

That's not old. My gateway anime was Robotech/Macross followed by healthy dose of Ranma and Tenchi.

[@TakoaLamina]

Warren Nelson Ranma is still hilarious.

[@lordblazer]

SAO is not old. my gateway anime was Cowboy Bebop and Trigun.

[@Shinu-DP]

NO GAME NO LIFE ! NO ANIME NO LIFE! NO MANGA NO LIFE ! NO INTERNET NO LIFE!

[@jackmichels7112]

trueee

[@connorbro5281]

NO HENTAI NO LIFE sorry

[@SistermonSimp]

@@connorbro5281 its ok

[@billerrule9148]

NO LIFE NO LIFE

[@manasakaguchi]

@@billerrule9148 *self explanatory*

[@glifxxzcommunicator5972]

naruto is 85% filler

[@librariviera4581]

I liked Sao. Come at me, bro.

[@nineteenpilots498]

I wont

[@mr.sleepyhead8401]

Libra Riviera I hate SAO, come at me bro

[@librariviera4581]

Sorry, but I'm a pacifist.

[@mr.sleepyhead8401]

Libra Riviera *claps claps* nice come back

[@librariviera4581]

Look deeply into my profile pic and figure it out.

[@OkunoChi]

The first anime I ever watched was Naruto,and even though I loved it,in never got me into the anime universe. Three years ago I moved to the US,I couldn’t make any friends because English was not my main language(it was Spanish). I knew English, but I was way to scared to speak it. So everyday,I played online games because it was the only world I could actually be myself. I was scrolling through Netflix looking for something to watched,that’s when I saw “Sword Art Online”. I remember my sister telling me to watch it when it aired, but I said “Nah” because I wasn’t in to the anime universe. Just by watching the first 2 episodes I loved it. When I saw kirito, I felt like we had a lot in common. Kirito prefer to keep going solo instead of joining a guild,and I prefer to stay alone instead of making friends. There’s was moment when I stop seeing kirito as character, instead of seeing Kirito I saw myself(Idk if I’m making any sense T-T). So when he joined that little guild(I don’t remember the name), I told myself “I should try and do the same” . After I finish SAO I wanted to see more,and so I started to watch other anime’s and that’s when I got in to the anime universe. I am SAO fan,i and there’s many things about the show I didn’t like,but regardless of the flaws it has,SAO will always be something special for me. I not very good expressing myself,so there’s a high chance you won’t understand anything I just said ( T_T)＼(^-^ )

[@yukisetsuna1325]

the guild's name is the moonlit black cats

[@callmepheebsformyphoebenam8113]

Not sure but that's the whole point of main character of like Kirito. They tried to make relatable to the viewers and imagine themselves as Kirito which is why I think Kirito has no character. Anyway, I'm glad you found comforting from your loneliness.

[@sinbad4696]

i understood u very clear man stay strong bro

[@jamesdailing3198]

@@callmepheebsformyphoebenam8113 Kirito. The only character that has no character. Not really but lol

[@arkinsauce]

cringe

[@ShikiRen]

I really want to hear your Opinion on Overlord sometime~

[@fuckyougoogle5915]

Season 2 where art thou ;_;

[@ShikiRen]

Indeed. Although I have doubts we will ever get one. Not only does it smell of a way to promote the LN, like so many other 14 ep anime, but the second season would encompass planned Genocide and...I just don't think that this is within the target audience , it would have to be treated like Hellsing Ultimate I guess.

[@kingdarious9244]

A masterpiece

[@dutoXXX]

Overlord had a flaw in my view. Making an OP protagonist interesting. But it was done right later in the next year by One Punch Man.

[@Spirit_Circle]

Sasuga

[@brandonroyer2117]

i came to see why SAO isnt dead but i stayed for the history lesson. Thank you Gigguk.

[@theanimeblanket8034]

Sao was the first anime i ever got addicted 2... im still addicted till date

[@manhuc4856]

addicted to trash huh ? that's new

[@yukisetsuna1325]

@@manhuc4856 fuck off

[@hoangtrunghieu2227]

@@manhuc4856 Easy dude. Although I hate SAO too but you don't need to insult them like that

[@chronicxdzed2693]

www.animefillerlist.com/shows/bleach

[@ushikiii]

@@manhuc4856 Almost like u didn watch the video.

[@jw1683]

The best way to avoid an SAO argument if you are a fan Is to not tell people that you like it. I'm not saying to be ashamed of being a fan but just keep it to yourself that's what I do and it works.

[@Enzy.]

DEADPOOL 123 lmao bruh u can't tell people well that's bad m8 you have to defend ur opinion

[@yoruichixx6951]

x Renzer x you mean defend a shit opinion? Do you also tell racist people to defend their opinion?

[@nyoxiz5953]

Vortex Music What an obnoxiously stupid thing to say, comparing an innocent habit to racism, it's pathetic that some people have to hate something so much even though it doesn't impact them in the slightest.

[@brunoandrespadillanavarro8923]

That's ironic

[@yoruichixx6951]

Nyoxiz bruh are u stupid? he said "defend ur opinion" thats the most stupid thing ever, becuase if u follow this philosophy u have u MUST also say to racist people defend your opinion please dont start argueing if u have the IQ of a worm, go argueing with 12 year old little shits bro i can argue a whole month if you realy think u can do it so dont even start if you cant handle it fckin idiots i swear

[@DraconisMarchVII]

> fan subs can't compete Fan subs are still superior to Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll translations are still terrible (though they *were* much worse), don't bother typesetting, and don't even subtitle OPs and EDs. If you can wait for half a day, there's no reason to use Crunchyroll. Also, using Eva music in an SAO video is sacrilege.

[@PIKMINROCK1]

90% of "fansubs" are just ripped from Crunchy/Funi. Before they got into the streaming business, fansubs were pretty decent, but now unless you dig into torrents, you are basically watching what Crunchy provides illegally and most people aren't torrenting.

[@DraconisMarchVII]

False. Some do, but there are some that will take Crunchy/Funi and then use them as a base to make something that doesn't suck (and actually sub the OP/ED). And then there are some that refuse to even touch their translations and make their own from scratch. These can either be the best, or the worst (noob sub groups). And "most people aren't torrenting" is argumentum ad populum and irrelevant to the argument of which is of higher quality.

[@leoryff979]

How about an argument to "which one is legal"?

[@DraconisMarchVII]

Nobody cares which one's "illegal." They care which one's better. Torrenting is super easy, so the issue is merely a moral one.

[@NipahAllDay]

SAO is a masterpiece compare to EVA. hehehehehe

[@Amythex]

Watching this video 2022 when his prediction has come true and we have Demon Slayer.

[@godsteeth1574]

True SAO isn't perfect but I still like it

[@Steddy]

*SAO is shit and I like shit.

[@Garfield_Osu]

OH NO HE HAS AN OPINION DIFFERENT FROM MINE AGGGGHHHHHHYHHHH. oh Grow up. everyone has that one guilty pleasure anime.

[@Comfy_Luna]

I agree. I wouldn't exactly call SAO my guilty pleasure anime though. That would go to Love Liv...I mean Sonic X

[@zazzpzazz]

The Super Happy Nintendo Guy its whatever. you can't truly say you have refined taste until you have watched the greatest masterpeice of our time.... keijo XD

[@SuperSox97]

_Zazz_ In all honesty, Im not even ashamed to have watched keijo. it was ridiculous and hilarious with its obviously dumb premise. The animation actually looked kind of epic and that made it all the funnier when you saw the ridiculous super moves they thought of when tackling each other with their butts. One of the butts roared. IT FUCKING ROARED.

[@R.P.McMurphy]

3:50 - 3:58 That's exacly the problem, and why this series is so hated in the first place. When you create such a badass scenario and populate it with such bland and boring characters, you make at least a small portion of the audience who can't connect with these types of characters feel like they are watching someone else playing a very cool videogame but without letting them play. It makes you really want to be there, but feel like you really can't.

[@yuukirin42]

Soo... we're old and irrelevant? Fuck.

[@SeraphimxSins]

+Samuel Hearn That's.. not what he was saying at all.

[@legionarmidilloofthefallen1537]

Mauricio_Ibieta yes and no it is because it is impossible let’s say some linked with the nerve gear in irl they would almost die instantly because your heart is a muscle and technically your brain is too they all need signals because if your brain doesn’t receive anything back it’s going to think your dead and your heart would stop because your nerves don’t work meaning it no longer has a job Let’s say your working at your job everyone has finished working and your boss dies no more job what do you do you quit working their

[@SeraphimxSins]

+LegionArmidillo OfTheFallen Since, as far as I'm aware of, they never elaborated on how this advanced technology works, it's safe to assume that they've figured out a way around that issue. Like the nerve gear only receiving some signals rather than all of them.

[@Micebetweenthepeople]

More like because I think that it has more loopholes than swiss cheese has normal holes.

[@thecopercoper5533]

If anything, SAO proved that anime as genre has no standards, and its painfully obvious. It has become a genre of ideas instead of narrative. Writers come up with a few good, or even great ideas, and then fail to implement those ideas in coherent and meaningful way time and time again. Off the top of my head I remember Mirai Nikki, Fate, and of course SAO. The list is much more extensive. And it's the same problem every time: they get good ideas and then execute them in the most lackluster way possible. And the list of animes that are broken like this is so vast, that viewers are starting to think that it's a norm. Now THAT'S actually sad.

[@shygirl2927]

anime isn't a genre though.

[@apcfire]

I couldn't agree more

[@zwei6081]

Orga777 It all comes down to your personal preference I guess. Some of my friends find it rather boring but others are big fans of the franchise. So it's understandable if OP doesnt like it.

[@SolidBren]

Is Mirai Nikki really as shallow as SAO? I've heard mixed opinions. I might have to see for myself. Now for the butthurt part. Fate is rock fucking solid! Sure the 2006 one is a bit iffy (I still enjoyed it). Fate/Zero is actually amazing (one of the most complete and well rounded shows in the past few years) and Unlimited Blade Works is also quite great.

[@zwei6081]

SolidBren At least SAO is entertaining enough to keep me watching until the end. Mirai Nikki on the other hand is borderline unbearable. Might just be me though because I can't stand edgy stuff *cough* Yuno Gasai *cough*.

[@MeetFluence]

SAO is that kind of anime which you can't hate or love fully The concept of having that realistic VR is keeping SAO in our back of mind and not letting it hate

[@rainandflies]

Do mind me just watching Log Horizon in the corner

[@winterfire567]

Right there with ya!

[@comrade7921]

Queen Jackie can I join?

[@Falcovsleon21]

Yes! Get back in there and keep your boring tripe away from this vicinity!

[@animesmartass732]

Counteraction Rising

[@uzusanageyama5032]

It's too bad the author was found guilty of tax evasion, leading to him getting arrested... ',:^(

[@markmapes854]

I loved the first half of the first season. Than I got bored and lost all interest in the second half.

[@ninjanikki00]

Is that so? it made me really excited though, since Alfheim Online was really beautiful and fantasy like with fairies and so. I like that kind of story (Not my first priority i seek when i watch anime though), fairy tales in my country are also fun to listen to, so it was really fun to imagine how it would feel like if i could be in that world but well true other than that it was somewhat boring

[@rolan5948]

Lucifer Venus didn't read your paragraph but I dropped it as soon they got to alfheim, I thoroughly enjoyed the first half n the romance was done spot on n perfect Imo but when u come up with something so generic n basically repeat what just happened I just bailed, it's like watching one piece, no character development, boring one sided characters, repetitive arcs e.t.c

[@fundamental7366]

So did thousands of other people. It's getting boring finding the same comment over and over to the point where I just assume it's copy, pasted.

[@Melimeverinde]

Log Horizon is better

[@hyuie3975]

Mark Mapes I still like it :)

[@zeul787]

No matter how much SAO sucks, I'm still glad it came out because it totally changed animes in a way I think is good.

[@Malphas38th]

Zeul I’m glad I get to shit on it

[@burakardaaksoy6339]

Im glad because it gave us SAO abridged

[@stan5555]

One word: konosuba

[@faolan_7944]

SAO is my second favorite anime, and i would be lying if i said it was perfect in every way, but the only real problems i have with it how kirito's sister likes him, and i just didnt like that part in general, but otherwise i love the anime.

[@justdamian3230]

Alfa_Woof have u not seen like any anime?

[@faolan_7944]

@@justdamian3230 ive seen lots actually, im rewatching Attack on Titan rn

[@sleeviato]

The alfiem ark was trash in my opinion, so was the alicization final episodes. I just hate the nudity, that's all.

[@subratgogoi3226]

@@faolan_7944 don't say me you will rank sao over aot

[@nikhilbhavani981]

What’s the first?