October Magazine

anime
sword art
Sword art online is probably one of
the most known Anime out there. It
has a darling storyline that has romance
that can only be countered
by its amazing action sequences.
Based in a video game, lots of people
can relate to the problems that
arise with the characters such as relationships
and hardships of levels.
It has determined characters that
create their own futures with their
levels and skills. In the second season
of this dynamic anime, it follows
Kazuto (Kirito) looking into deaths
in Gun Gale Online (GGO), another
VRMMO from the Amusphere. Following
both Kirito and Sinon in this
greasy and gun-smoke filled game,
they unfold the mystery behind the
recurring deaths.
Story: A year has passed since SAO
was cleared. Summoned by Seijirou
Kikuoka of the Virtual Division at the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications,
Kazuto (Kirito) learns of
a series of bizarre murders linked to
the popular VR game, Gun Gale Online
(GGO). After being shot in-game
by a player calling himself Death
Gun, two prominent GGO players
have mysteriously turned up dead
in the real world. As Kazuto logs
into GGO and starts investigating
the mystery, he meets a girl sniper
named Sinon who wields a Hecate II
Rifle. Is she friend or foe? Kirito enters
the virtual world once more for
an all new adventure.
The episodes that I watched for
season two hold no story (episodes
1-7) because it only shows what is
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going happen and Kirito only just to keep some speculation on what a
enters into the game at episode 4. character might do in his/her future.
While the starting of this anime is extremely
slow, it picks up quite quickly from this anime because none of
I have always loved the characters
from episode 4 onwards. You need them are ‘generic’ anime characters.
to watch both seasons in order to
fully get the entire anime, but it is still Audio: [10/10]
enjoyable if you are just and action
junkie. With romance behind corners
and action shooting over the top,
there are all bases covered in this
anime to win a high score from me.
Art: [9/10]
The art in this anime is outstanding.
From the realism of the weapons to
the movements with those weapons,
it all looks amazing on screen. All of
the characters look their age, making
this anime even easier to relate
too.
Character: [10/10]
With a healthy amount of comedy,
a dangerous sense of commitment
and a wholesome dose of bravery,
the characters just keep building
themselves up with the help of others
around them. We get enough backstory
to feel connected with the characters,
but not all of the back-story
The audio was spectacular. From
the dropping of a fork to the slide of
a bolt, the sounds are just amazing.
The audio is what makes this anime
special when it comes to fighting.
The audio developers of SAO have
my applause for not skipping over
any effects of the carnage.
Overall: [10/10]
I absolutely loved this anime when I
first saw it, and I still do to this day.
With amazing characters and even
better landscapes to view upon, it
just is the complete package from
romance to action, fantasy to spiceof-life.
I would recommend this anime
to anyone wanting something to
watch.