Sword Art Online Abridged

2013 fantasy abridged web series
  • SAO:A
  • SAO Abridged
  • Sword Art Online: Abridged
Genre
  • Action
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Sci-fi
Based onSword Art OnlineVoices of
  • YamatoSFX
  • xbubblemunkyx
  • Jragoswinn
  • Takahata101
  • Octopimp
  • KaggyFilms
Country of originCanadaOriginal languageEnglishNo. of episodes17ProductionEditors
  • YamatoSFX
  • xbubblemunkyx
Production companySomething Witty EntertainmentOriginal releaseNetworkYouTubeReleaseMarch 30, 2013 (2013-03-30) –
present

Sword Art Online Abridged is an Canadian abridged fantasy web-series, parodying of 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

The story of Sword Art Online Abridged stays almost the same to 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 margain, and creating new storylines.[2][3][4]

Characters

  • 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.[5]
  • 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.[5]
  • 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.[6]

Episodes

Season 1 (2013–2017)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
11"Episode 1"JragoswinnMarch 30, 2013 (2013-03-30)
22"Episode 2"?[b]August 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)
33"Episode 3"?December 21, 2013 (2013-12-21)
44"Episode 4"?April 10, 2014 (2014-04-10)
55"Episode 5"?December 11, 2014 (2014-12-11)
66"Episode 6"?April 23, 2015 (2015-04-23)
77"Episode 7"?July 31, 2015 (2015-07-31)
88"Episode 8"?November 1, 2015 (2015-11-01)
99"Episode 9"?March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)
1010"Episode 10"?August 29, 2016 (2016-08-29)
1111"Episode 11"?March 29, 2017 (2017-03-29)

Season 2 (2017–)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
121"Episode 12"?December 14, 2017 (2017-12-14)
132"Episode 13"?August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05)
143"Episode 14"?August 4, 2019 (2019-08-04)
154"Episode 15"?September 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)
165"Episode 16"?January 14, 2022 (2022-01-14)
176"Episode 17"?May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)

Reception

The series received a positive critical reception,[4][7][8][9] receiving praise for its improvements to the original's pacing and storylines.[4][9][10]

References

  1. ^ 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{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Donohoo, Timothy Blake (2023-02-13). "Sword Art Online Abridged Is Hilarious - And Better Than the Main Series". CBR. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  4. ^ a b c "Sword Art Online Abridged". TV Tropes. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ^ a b "Sword Art Online Abridged Is A Masterpiece". The Fandomentals. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  6. ^ Ceates, Charlie (2018-10-03). "Sword Art Online Abridged: Fixing The Original". CulturedVultures. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  7. ^ Trinos, Angelo Delos (2021-03-30). "10 Abridged Series More Popular Than The Actual Anime". CBR. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  8. ^ Ed (2021-10-24). "Weekly Review: SAO Abridged". Green Coffee Hong Kong. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  9. ^ a b Parbhu, Sanjay (2013-09-12). "You Should Watch Sword Art Online Abridged". CapsuleComputers. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
  10. ^ Sword Art Online Abridged (TV Series 2013– ) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-08-21 – via www.imdb.com.

Notes

  1. ^ The official English dub premiered on July 27, 2013, on Adult Swim. SAO Abridged's first episode premiered on March 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Director is no longer credited in description from Episode 2.
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