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Summer 2012 · TV
Sword Art Online
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 disco...
Score70%
Episodes25 episodes
Popularity701K
NextNo upcoming episode
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