Sword Art Offline Episode 01

Sword Art Offline 1 (そーどあーとおふらいん1) is the first episode of the Sword Art Offline extra series that was bundled with limited edition version Blu-ray Discs and DVDs. This episode is anchored by Asuna and Kirito, with Klein as the episode's special guest.

News Headlines
Asuna announces that the GM Kayaba Akihiko has trapped all the players in the game, and that what was more surprising is that a majority of "girl" players were actually boys.

After the opening animation, Kirito and Asuna discuss why players would be cross-gender in online games. Kirito brings up the point that some players wish for a change,  such as the change in attitude of others by being a cross-gender player, where female characters receive more flattery from others online. This leads Asuna to suspect that Kirito was a girl player in a game and she begins to speculate on how if she were the prince and Kirito was the princess.

Sword Art Trivia
Yui states that players can alter their hair color and style as they wish while being unable to alter their physical appearance.

Playback Corner
In this corner, Asuna and Kirito comment on several scenes that appeared in first volume of BD/DVD (episode 1-2) together with special guest, Klein.

They comment on:
 * 1) The scene where Klein defeated a Frenzy Boar (Episode 1)
 * 2) The scene where players' avatars become their real world appearance (Episode 1)
 * 3) The scene where Kirito contacted Asuna after first clearing meeting (Episode 2)
 * 4) The scene where Asuna ate bread with cream in SAO for the first time (Episode 2)

Sword Art Trivia
Yui stated that the level needed to safely clear a floor would be floor number +10, thus at the time the first floor being cleared, Kirito and Asuna are approximately level 11

Kirito's Life Counseling
Kirito interviews a Mr. K, who asks him how to be popular with the ladies. Kirito then gets into hot water with Asuna when Mr. K asks about the many female friends Kirito has made in the game. Afterward, it's revealed that Mr. K is actually Klein and he then criticize Kirito and Asuna not addressing his problem and he raise a solution himself.

Roles

 * Asuna - Anchor
 * Kirito - Commentator
 * Klein - Special Guest AKA Mr. "K"

Sponsor

 * ARGUS

Sword Art Offline 1