When Sword Art Was The Best Anime Ever

A video on YouTube. In Anime, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

This video looks back at Sword Art Online, examining its cultural impact, why it was so beloved when it premiered in 2012, and how its creator Reki Kawahara's background influenced the series.

From the video

Answers: Why was Sword Art Online so popular and influential despite its flaws?

Sword Art Online retrospective
Anime history of 2012
Light novel success
Reki Kawahara background
MMORPG themes in anime

What it concludes

Sword Art Online was a massive cultural phenomenon in 2012 that helped spawn numerous RPG-inspired anime series.
Reki Kawahara wrote the entire Aincrad arc on a whim for the Dengeki Novel Prize without prior professional writing experience.
While Sword Art Online has notable plot holes and writing flaws, it successfully captured the gaming fantasy appeal that resonated with a generation of gamers.

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