Sword Art Online Abridged
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Based on | Sword Art Online |
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Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 17 |
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Production company | Something Witty Entertainment |
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Network | YouTube |
Release | March 30, 2013 present | –
Sword Art Online Abridged is a Canadian abridged fantasy web-series, parodying the 2012 anime series Sword Art Online.[1] The series was created by Something Witty Entertainment and first aired on March 30, 2013,[1] predating the official English dub of the anime.[a]
The second season premiered on December 14, 2017, with its final episode in its development stages.
Premise
[edit]The story of Sword Art Online Abridged stays almost the same as the original; the players of Sword Art Online are trapped and the players must beat all 100 floors of Aincrad. If they die in-game or their headset is removed in real life, they die.[2]
However, SAO Abridged changes the character's personalities by a large margin, and creates new storylines.[2][3]
Characters
[edit]- Matthew J. Kok (known online as YamatoSFX) as Kazuto Kirigaya (Username: Kirito): An SAO beta tester and main protagonist of SAO Abridged. Unlike his original counterpart, Kirito has been shown as narcissistic, arrogant and idiotic.[4]
- Jon Swinnard (known online as Jragoswinn) as Klein (Username: BallsDeep69): A 'friend' of Kirito. His username has been changed from his original counterpart to 'BallsDeep69', and is a running gag in the series.[4]
- Carrie Johnston (known online as xbubblemunkyx) as Asuna Yuuki (Username: Asuna): A player of SAO. Many consider her and Kirito's romance to be greatly improved from the original series.[5]
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2013–2017)
[edit]No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | Jragoswinn | March 30, 2013 |
2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | ?[b] | August 19, 2013 |
3 | 3 | "Episode 3" | ? | December 21, 2013 |
4 | 4 | "Episode 4" | ? | April 10, 2014 |
5 | 5 | "Episode 5" | ? | December 11, 2014 |
6 | 6 | "Episode 6" | ? | April 23, 2015 |
7 | 7 | "Episode 7" | ? | July 31, 2015 |
8 | 8 | "Episode 8" | ? | November 1, 2015 |
9 | 9 | "Episode 9" | ? | March 11, 2016 |
10 | 10 | "Episode 10" | ? | August 29, 2016 |
11 | 11 | "Episode 11" | ? | March 29, 2017 |
Season 2 (2017–)
[edit]No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Original release date |
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12 | 1 | "Episode 12" | ? | December 14, 2017 |
13 | 2 | "Episode 13" | ? | August 5, 2018 |
14 | 3 | "Episode 14" | ? | August 4, 2019 |
15 | 4 | "Episode 15" | ? | September 25, 2020 |
16 | 5 | "Episode 16" | ? | January 14, 2022 |
17 | 6 | "Episode 17" | ? | May 5, 2023 |
Reception
[edit]The series received a positive critical reception,[6][7][8] receiving praise for its improvements to the original's pacing and storylines.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sword Art Online Abridged (Animation, Action, Comedy), Matthew J. Kok, Carrie Johnston, Mackenzie Murdock, Something Witty Entertainment, 2013-03-29, retrieved 2024-08-19
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b Davis, Angela (2022-11-13). "Sword Art Online's Best Storyline Isn't Even Official, It's a Parody". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Donohoo, Timothy Blake (2023-02-13). "Sword Art Online Abridged Is Hilarious - And Better Than the Main Series". CBR. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b "Sword Art Online Abridged Is A Masterpiece". The Fandomentals. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Ceates, Charlie (2018-10-03). "Sword Art Online Abridged: Fixing The Original". CulturedVultures. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Trinos, Angelo Delos (2021-03-30). "10 Abridged Series More Popular Than The Actual Anime". CBR. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
- ^ Ed (2021-10-24). "Weekly Review: SAO Abridged". Green Coffee Hong Kong. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
- ^ a b Parbhu, Sanjay (2013-09-12). "You Should Watch Sword Art Online Abridged". CapsuleComputers. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- ^ Sword Art Online Abridged (TV Series 2013– ) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-21 – via www.imdb.com.