After reading the books I actually like kirito. Not because he's "cool", but because he struggles with the fact that despite being an average guy others come to rely on him and view him as a hero. Every time he fails he basically tortures himself internally for not being good enough.

@akiradkcn

Жыл бұрын

ah yes... good light novels being ruined by mediocre anime adaptations, a classic

@akiradkcn

Жыл бұрын

@@jerrydsouza8062 more like "welcome to nearly every LN anime on this fucking planet" This is a cry for help

@diavolojaegar

Жыл бұрын

The same with subaru but atleast the anime portrayed him well. But still the amount of self insecurity, self hatred, and inferiority is still too much in wn and ln

@akiradkcn

Жыл бұрын

@@diavolojaegar you rezero fans got lucky, I expected the anime to be yet another dumpster fire but it actually fared better than most adaptations

@diavolojaegar

Жыл бұрын

@@akiradkcn yep

Keep in mind that while it may seem generic today, SAO was the first anime to experiment with the isekai (or at least proto-isekai) concept. Meaning that it seems generic because it set the foundation on what we consider generic, which in turn makes it quite original.

@Xuhybrid

Жыл бұрын

Maybe the first anime but definitely not close to the first fleshing out the idea.

@shotgunsandstakes

Жыл бұрын

Digimon Adventures?

@demetriusprime1505

9 ай бұрын

​@@shotgunsandstakes .hack? Spider Riders?

@travistoastlord6593

8 ай бұрын

I hate to tell ya this, but I'm pretty sure Mushuko Tensei set the standards of isekai to begin with. Sao may have been animated before this series, but it's considered the godfather of isekai, the light novel that inspired this genre for modern time. Sao being one of them. While the concept of an mmo isekai seems original, it also played a part I feel in badly influencing the genre with tropes such as poor character writing, overpowered protagonist, harems, lack (or poorly written) side male characters with little screen time, and more so. Another thing it proves to be a bad influence on others is how characters show a lack of being human. I'm not gonna dunk on your favorite anime here, but if Mushuko Tensei was animated before SAO, maybe isekai would've turned out differently today

@iluVioletLink

7 ай бұрын

@@demetriusprime1505 While Spider Riders came out in 2009, both SAO and .hack were released in 2002.

I enjoyed this anime a lot despite the blind hyped hate, though when it comes to the Aincrad arc I understand the negativity because of the stupid decision to skip content, and I view Asuna as a complete nuisance back in that season.

@connormccarthy6741

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, from what I remember, the original SAO started at the gleam eyes boss fight, with maybe only a few flashback to what would be episode 1, and everything from episode 3 to 7 were all side stories made by the author after finishing the Aincrad Arc. Episode 2 can either be considered Anime Original or an adaptation of SAO:Progressive since that was being written around the same time as the anime.

@paulus6142

Жыл бұрын

It works as a short story which it was intended to be in the first place. The light novel opens up with Kirito already being on 74th floor, beginning of the game is told in a flashback so I don't think you feel like it is a time skip. It would be too little material for 12 episodes though, so the adaptation includes stories from vol 2, 8, and Progressive series - but doesn't bother to make necessary additions to bridge these together, which makes pacing very off.

@skyguysreactions

Жыл бұрын

They didn’t skip content, so much as they put the stories Reki had at the time in chronological order (well, there was one they did cut - which was Kirito’s first meeting with Heathcliff/Kayaba he briefly mentioned at the end of episode 9 of that arc). Now we have the Progressive series, in which Reki Kawahara can finally showcase what went on in those two years, floor by floor!

@cwcpants140

3 күн бұрын

Asuna is an absolute nuisance in the Alfheim arc too and we don't even see her much till the end tbh. Thank God they came to their senses and sidelined her in Alicization.

I'm glad they're adapting the Aincrad arc again with the movies. The movie was actually super enjoyable. I think once you get past the second half of season 1, the series as a whole isn't bad. I liked Yuuki, I thought GGO was cool especially with the spin off. And season 3 was pretty amazing for SAO standards, I haven't see season 4 yet tho.

@tytris203

Жыл бұрын

Season 2 was a little slow paced. I liked it ok but they spent too much time recapping stuff we already knew. And that episode where they did nothing but talk in a cave was painful to watch.

@fierytigergaming8112

Жыл бұрын

Season 4 honestly feels more like a musou than it did an RPG (Good blend though)

@nautillius

Жыл бұрын

Progressive is in fact, peak.

@mrpineapotato-7501

Жыл бұрын

season 4 was when the main character of the series waa essentially absent for 2/3 of the season

@fierytigergaming8112

Жыл бұрын

@@mrpineapotato-7501 Yeah, Alice felt more like the protagonist of WoU

I keep it real with ya all, i cant even remember the "normal" sao because i watched sao abridged way too often xD good video thou ^^

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

I have seen the abridged like 20 times I had to rewatch it again and thought the whole time is this what happens

@qwertyz6284

Жыл бұрын

@@LunarEquinox thats alot of rewatches

@darienschnucker7354

Жыл бұрын

@@LunarEquinox Asuna would kill you in less than 1 second

@RedMyxa

Жыл бұрын

@@LunarEquinox mood, same here. I watched it so many times, there are some scenes that I can recitate without problems

@MonkeBrain07

Жыл бұрын

I've never even seen SAO so all of my knowledge comes from SAOA and I don't plan on changing this fact

Nothing will beat SAO abridged Kirito standing still. "My numbers.. are bigger than yours!" And "But there is no need to wonder where your god is! Because he's right here! ...and he's fresh out of mercy.."

That "Object" above Asuna's head killed me😆

@henry_tsai

Жыл бұрын

"Wow commander, I never thought there's magic in this game. But look at you, turning women into trophies, got some misogynist alchemy going on there huh?"

Honestly just looking forward to when he reviews the Mother's Rosario Arc. At least things get better from that point onwards.

@budthecyborg4575

Жыл бұрын

"Mid" The first 14 episode core if SAO was inspired, not complicated, just solid and refreshing versus most other Anime that try to suck you in for 100 episodes of exposition. Season 1 as a whole is enjoyable but everything after that is downhill. Alicization would have been best summarized into a single season, the ending is fantastic but WAAAY too much in the middle.

"Because he's just so cool!" Equinox, 2022

I can’t believe that in-order to avoid reviewing fate prototype he chose to review SAO 😱…

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

lol how am I gonna review a 12 min anime

@Dont_care_4_U

Жыл бұрын

@@LunarEquinox it’s not about quantity it’s about quality💪

@badatnames333

Жыл бұрын

@@LunarEquinox So, you're telling me you aren't taking the opportunity to make a quick fate video to satisfy your fans? Guess you'll have to do the second Prisma Illya movie then...

Best starter anime show no cap

@bilirain

Жыл бұрын

True better than demon slayer bc characters too annoying always saying breathing tech...

@Histerdcap

Жыл бұрын

I'd say death note was a perfect starter. Even uf people in my college didn't knew much about anime death note was universally praised

@bilirain

Жыл бұрын

@@Histerdcap not for everyone But still best

@wigglerman9460

Жыл бұрын

Set the bar so low you can make them watch anything and like it.

@shahkar3342

Жыл бұрын

Cap

"After being bullied by the local Malty" I wasn't expecting this. I very much appreciate it. It's very accurate :)

I hated the Aincrad arc mostly because it kept jumping around How are we supposed to connect with the characters or the world if the story feels like a synapses of events Though I don't actually hate the "I don't remember" concept at the end I kind of like that regardless of his original plan he realized these people have adapted and are just trying to live their lives he wanted to be apart of that world that he crafted It feels very human even if it's delivered like a foot note >.>

@vishhii_00

Жыл бұрын

Well but after that kayaba stated the reason, that he once had a dream of floating castle, n got obsessed with it n wanted to free from reality... didn't he !

@Nabee_H

Жыл бұрын

It honestly makes sense, imagine being someone who spends their entire life working **looking at you Japan** and suddenly making all of this. You would want it to be a world that you would've rather enjoyed to be apart of right? I mean its a video game, an escape from reality. Kayabas excuse with the i don't remember thing is likely just him saying that he probably just didn't care and let his mind run free, at least that's what i think.

Make one about the SAO abridged. There's not enough internet videos about it

I honestly love this this show, in its entirety, but I will say the fist season/arc is by far the best one. As a gamer I really connected with the show like no other show before or after. I though it was kind of funny how Kirito is constantly growing his harem throughout the show, I though it was quite humorous. But not just that, the premise being he is stuck in a VR game and cant leave or he will die really gripped me because it made the stakes so much higher, and then having to live with the after-effects, I thought was really good. And I would have to say, because of everything that happened to him, I would have to say Kirito would be in my top 10 favorite anime protagonists. Because he's just so cool

So the novel touched on it, but the reason Kiba says he forgot is that he's a psycho, but he respects Kirito CAUSE KIRITO IS JUST SO DAMN COOL. The reason was he wanted to see what would happen to pampered upper middle class children trapped in a literal death game. But he respects Kirito for going solo and CAUSE KIRITO IS JUST SO DAMN COOL, and doesn't want to face Kirito getting disappointed in him.

@topfranluis1

2 ай бұрын

The meatriding is crazy

Keep the great work man! And you are right, honestly I recommend the Abridged series by "Somewhat Witty Entertainment", they flesh the characters out as jokes better than the actual show! xD (But I must admit that this show was so much fun to watch the first time 10 years ago. )

i genuinely don’t think i’ve ever been so excited to watch a video

Yet again Lunar blesses us with another funny review, keep it up man!

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The middle school watchlist starter pack 👍👍👍

THE COOL COUNTER HAD ME ROLLING U WERE GENIUS FOR THAT

Using Tatsuya Shiba image from Mahouka for "(S)o Cool" tier is totally worth it) Even Kirito can`t keep up with this guy

To be honest, I have never watched this show but I have basically seen this show already. So watching content on it is fun.

You should really watch Progressive, it's "technically" a spin-off/reboot that tells the story for by floor. It's currently on floor 7 in the novels IIRC and the movie on Floor 1 just came out recently

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

I plan on going through them all

@mustangbr8074

Жыл бұрын

@@LunarEquinox Oh nice. As someome who is also a Fate fan tho, I'm obliged to say:"That's hell you are walking into"

I really loved the aincrad arc, rest of it is decent but nothing special, with the exception of mother's Rosario, can't wait to see your review of that. Also I think you will like progressive a lot but you should at least wait for the second movie because the first one covers the start of s1 just from asunas perspective. And as many others said, definitely do give Sao abridged a go, it's really funny :)

Rip Outro lunar he can never be replaced

The reason it is not that good actually mainly because SAO was supposed to be a single LN at the start. They gone straight to 74th floor and didn't make good use of the setting. All the plot before 74th floor are basically side stories that written after. Also the other arc are underwhelming untill UW, so the SAO stage is basically wasted. That's why he is writing the whole damn first arc again in progressive.

Lunar… love your videos bro!! Pls review Quintessential Quintuplets next!!

I enjoyed watching sao and I am glad I binged it and stayed away from any online discussion of the series. I never knew about the mixed opinions until season 2 came out.

Fun review I like your stuff

Can’t wait for you to do more

Good first few episodes and then it becomes a train wreck.

If anyones interested in getting more of the aincard arc, go read Sword art online progressives. There are no times skips in that story and shows asuna and kirito's adventure through each of the floors.

I love Eren having the same voice as Eren in the dub

among Us joke in the first second come on lunar

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

I am too

Damn, this video was JUST SO COOL

If Kirito was replaced with Mr Berserk from Berserk as the main character that will be kind of funny I think because they are both black sword-man.

@wrought-ironheroEMIYA

Жыл бұрын

His name is Guts not berserk lol😂

@Histerdcap

Жыл бұрын

@@wrought-ironheroEMIYA no no he's right let him speak

@netapel2625

Жыл бұрын

@@wrought-ironheroEMIYA Excuse me, but it says Berserk in the title of the book. And also, who names their child after an area of the body? Is your name Torso? Do you know a guy named Left Foot? I don't think you do.

@wrought-ironheroEMIYA

Жыл бұрын

@@netapel2625 my guy that's literally his name. I ain't the author who decides some of this stuff😂. Just because the title is called berserk that doesn't mean it's the name of the mc

@ferrucciocaracciuolo8139

Жыл бұрын

Zelda breath of the wild the hero Zelda save hyrule end princess Zelda then Zelda end Zelda make Zelda who will save the next Zelda

We need to have a SAO Abridged honest review at some point

@commanderminh7402

Жыл бұрын

Kirito always right foundation! Better than OG "Kirito".

@davidalacabo4298

Жыл бұрын

Yes

2:37 im offended i want a apology

Bruh does everyone just skip to the fucking credits when Kayaba says the "I Forgot" line? He literally explains further in his next fucking line, but everyone seems to "miss" that.

Man, I can't WAIT for the year 2022 so that we might finally get Sword Art Online in real life!

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but it is so far away

I was your 1000th like , because I am just that cool

"Challenges Heathcliff for the ownership of Asuna" I think I've heard that line before, But WHERE have I heard it from.

A year later and still love this

It was so hard not to drop sao after kirito said “I’m a beater”

All the Medea clips in here makes me smile.

This is the only sword art online that exists, the others aren't sword art online

@robbieaulia6462

Жыл бұрын

Sword Art Online Progressive joins the chat

“It was innocent I must greave”

Why ppl get so mad on the whole "married" thing, hasn t anyone played a game with marriage in it? They did not actually get married or even believe they were, they just decided to be a couple.

Woah buddy, you are giving us 4 high quality well eddied content 4 times a week. Can you give yourself a little break between episodes please xD

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

I have a vacation coming up that I am looking forward to this week so yes

Because he is just so cool 😂 Keep the good work bro... 🥰

I just finished watching SAO, and having also watched all of Overlord this year as well, all I can say is Overlord fans are huffing copium HARD. Sword Art Online is a standout among all Anime just for having a plot that finishes in one season, with top tier animation to match. From what I can tell SAO is still one of the best Isekai ever produced, only overshadowed by Mushoku Tensei. What led me to watching SAO right now was actually a nostalgia itch for .Hack//SIGN, which I saw the first half of on TV 20 years ago. After finishing .Hack and jumping straight into SAO you can tell the two share a lot in common.

Respectfully though all the hate sword art will stay in mytop 5 . People call it whatever but the man’s a full on blueprint from all these isekai he is god kirito also hate to say but these videos fuel sum deep in me be waiting for them to drop.

Still remember the ending when Kirito got stream sniped by Dr Disrespect, best ending in all of anime. Dare I even say better then Morbius.

Head cannon kirito got revived at the end because of the boss drop he gave Clyde that revives a player for a shot time after their death

Dual wielding ability allowed us to use barrage in lego jojo game with sword. Trully wonderful

Tbh i feel like you should review the abridged version from somewittyentertainment, at least you are going to have a good time watching this dumpfire show

sao abridged by something witty entertainment is a 10/10

they definitely should have had the aincrad arc span like 3 seasons, glad they’re doing something similar with the movies

I can’t wait for season 5!

I love sword art online it’s tied with some other anime as number one I know it’s not one of the best shows but it’s still one of my favorites

I mean, from later info, I think Kayaba did it to upload himself into the net and live forever. Now he's wandering around the bottom of the sea lol.

One of the top three greatest anime ever created.

@user-ho9eq4cn6d

9 күн бұрын

Gang do u really think that?

@skyguysnips8332

9 күн бұрын

@@user-ho9eq4cn6d Hell yeah! My top 3 are: 1. Jujutsu Kaisen 2. Sword Art Online 3. Dragon Ball GT

Ohh my god i can't believe how cool kirito is

I just went to watch the first episode since you reminded me SAO is in 2022 and the date it drops is 2022/11/06 sun as you can see in his clock in at 1:23 but that date isnt a sunday just a flaw I found

People hate kirito cuz his numbers are just bigger than thiers

Definitely the Coolest trash anime I've watched since it's coolness cannot comprehend the coolness of Kirito and his cool skill of Duel wielding coolness!

3:27 that sound!!!

Looks like it’s that time of the day again

I'm watching this in 2022 and we still don't have SAO in IRL.

Kirito should play DMC 5 with the Vergil DLC...✨✨✨ . . . . . Because he is so cool !

Can't wait to see Kirito become more cool.

this is actually one of my favourite anime

I'm not that familiar with MMORPG but even after playing one of them for four years I didn't met more than five girls, but one of them I couldn't confirm if it was a girl until a guy in a server explained to me that she was a he and it was just a strategy to take items from simps (it work somehow). So yeah, I am impressed that Kirito managed to built a harem of gamer girls and any of them was a 30 years old bearded man living with his mom.

Something Witty Entertainment made this story SO much better. Not just more entertaining, like many great dubs, they improved the show so much. Which is both a compliment to SWE, and a major insult to SAO.

That Monster Reborn got me thinking - you think there will ever be a Yu-Gi-Oh! Day Month or Year?

"To the riight To the leeft We will fiiiight To the Deeaath"

Love lunar's videos

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

could you do magi adventure of sinbad

The abridged version is the best anime of all time

@jareddanielcunanan4303

Жыл бұрын

nah that belongs to tfs dbz

fun fact: the day this video release is september 17th which is kirito japanese VA birthday

HE IS JUST SOOO COOL

yooo new hair!

My 2nd fav arc

Cool you also did this

HE IS JUST SO COOL!

Could you do The Testament of Sister New Devil

Him: I woke u up didn’t I Her: naw I just sleep with my eyes open

Just wait till you watch SAO: Progressive, cause there it gets amazing, sadly, only one of the movies are out right now

OH MY GOD HE’S SO GOD DAMN COOL - TFS Vegeta

Also kirito reviving was explained in last season

wondering if you already watched Kara no Kyoukai (Garden of Sinner) since its also Type-moon like Fate series.

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

Nope waiting to do it eventually

HE IS JUST SOO COOL

I loved the spin off of gungayal online

The premise for them being trapped was interesting but what would make it more interesting is if nobody really died. Everyone trapped in the game has no idea if they really die or not, so it's just a big troll to make people play seriously like their life depends on it. Instead no he's a literal mass murderer, so cool.

do classroom of the elite Ayanokoji how the maker makes him to be fake evil monster genius please

Bro kirito was born in 2007

kirito is just so cool!

Since your gonna watch this are you gonna watch all the way to allicization including the movies?

@LunarEquinox

Жыл бұрын

Yup

Review Tsukimichi Moonlit Fantasy Lunar please I am begging you