Sword Art Online Alicization Episode 08

Swordsman's Pride (剣士の矜持) is the eighth episode of the Sword Art Online Alicization anime adaptation. It aired on November 24, 2018.

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Volume 10, Chapter 4, Parts 5-6; Interlude II


 * Kirito's doubt whether it was okey for him to duel Uolo, as he was Sortiliena's rival, was omitted.
 * The scene where Kirito was reminded of Kuradeel as Uolo took his stance to perform «Avalanche» was omitted.
 * Therefore, the scene where Kirito briefly considered using «Arms Blast» against him, before abandoning the idea out of concern for breaking his own sword instead, was also omitted.
 * The mention of the figures behind Uolo when his and Kirito's swords clashed being the former heads of the Levanteinn family was omitted.
 * The scene where Uolo sees an image of the Gigas Cedar behind Kirito was anime original content.
 * In the Light Novel, the scene where Sortiliena told Kirito of the history of her Serlut Style and why she chose him as her Valet took place after their sparring match.
 * The scene where Kirito realized Raios and Humbert being able to destroy his flowers was because the earth they were planted in technically did not belong to him, as the Taboo Index forbids the destruction of another's property, was omitted.
 * The mention that Kirito would have cut Raios and Humbert down if he had a sword with him was omitted.
 * The graduation duel between Sortitiena and Uolo was anime original content.
 * In the Light Novel, it was quickly glossed over in a short sentence.
 * The mention of Sortitiena being defeated in the Four Empires Unity Tournament by a member of the Norlangarth Knights was omitted.
 * The scene where Kirito saw an Integrity Knight returning to the Central Cathedral was omitted.

Errors

 * In the Light Novel, Sortiliena used «Whirling Current» to parry Uolo's «Avalanche» and used the push back to return to the skill's pre-motion stance, causing it to re-activate and deal a second hit.
 * In the anime, however, she simply overpowered him and broke his sword.