Synopsis

The duel between Kirito and Heathcliff is held at an arena where a large crowd has gathered. Asuna warns Kirito to be careful about fighting Heathcliff as he has an unique skill called Divine Blade which gives him maximum strength and defense. Heathcliff at first is able to overpower Kirito but the tides turn when Kirito forces Heathcliff on the defensive. Just as Kirito is about to deal the winning strike, Heathcliff mysteriously manages to dodge it and defeats Kirito. Now a member of the Knights of Blood, Kirito is asked by Asuna why he never join guilds and he reveals what happened to his old guild. Asuna comforts Kirito and tells him she will protect him. Later, Kirito is asked by fellow member Godfrey to follow him and a seemingly remorseful Kuradeel to the 55th floor dungeons for a skill assessment. As they take a lunch break, Kirito notices too late that the water he and Godfrey drank contains a paralysis effect. Kuradeel reveals he is a member of the Laughing Coffins and how he plans to kill both Godfrey and Kirito while making it look like they were killed in an ambush. After he finishes off Godfrey, Kuradeel attempts to kill Kirito but is saved from certain death by the arrival of Asuna who tracked them on her map. Asuna quickly decimates Kuradeel's health until critical stages. Kuradeel begs Asuna for forgiveness which is a ruse. When Kuradeel's is about to attack Asuna, Kirito jumps in between them, blocking the attack with his arm before killing him. Asuna feels guilty for what happened but Kirito calms her by kissing her, telling her how much he cares about her and wants to protect her. They agree to a take break from adventuring and stay at her home for the night. Later, as he sits next to Asuna at her bed, Kirito tells of a place they can be alone together and proposes to her, which she happily accepts.

Aired on 09/09/2012
 
8.62/10 • 535 voting


Sword Art Online • S01E10
ActorRole
Ai Kayano Ai KayanoAlice Synthesis Thirty (voice)
Rina Hidaka Rina HidakaSilica (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata Hiroaki HirataKlein (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto Hiroki YasumotoAgil (voice)
Kaori Maeda Kaori MaedaSelka (voice)
Isshin Chiba Isshin ChibaCritter (voice)
Taku Yashiro Taku YashiroIskahn (voice)
Yuhko Kaida Yuhko KaidaDee Eye Ell (voice)
Junya Enoki Junya EnokiLilpilin (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro Miyuki SawashiroSinon (voice)
Kanae Ito Kanae ItoYui (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Yoshitsugu MatsuokaKirito (voice)
Ayahi Takagaki Ayahi TakagakiLisbeth (voice)
Ayana Taketatsu Ayana TaketatsuLeafa (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi Sanae KobayashiRinko Koujiro (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu Haruka TomatsuAsuna (voice)
Masashi EbaraGodfree (voice)
Toru Okawa Toru OkawaHeathcliff (voice)
Koji Yusa Koji YusaKuradeel (voice)
NameJob
Manabu OnoSeries Director
Reki KawaharaNovel
Yuki KajiuraOriginal Music Composer
Kenta HayashiDirector of Photography
Kentaro WakiDirector of Photography
Kei IshibashiSpecial Effects
Yoshikazu IwanamiSound Director
Shingo AdachiCharacter Designer
Yumiko YamamotoCharacter Designer
Haruka TomatsuSongs
LiSATheme Song Performance
Ayumi OokuboKey Animation
Takafumi HinoKey Animation
Yukito KizawaWriter
Tomohiko ItoStoryboard Artist
Hideya TakahashiDirector
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  • Original title

    ソードアート・オンライン

  • Type

    TV series

  • Episodes

    4 Seasons • 96 Episodes

  • Rating

    7.87/10 (42 659 voting)

  • Popularity : 100%

  • Country of origin

    JP

  • Original language(s)

    ja

  • Running time

    24 :

  • Website

    https://www.swordart-onli…

  • Status

    Ended