Sword Art Online Anime Mainpage

At the Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival in 2011, it was announced that Sword Art Online would be adapted into an anime series. The series is expected to premiere on July 7, 2012. It will be produced by A-1 Pictures. It is directed by Tomohiko Itou.

Plot
The Sword Art Online Anime Series is classified as action/fantasy/romance. It stars Kirito, the main character and best single-handed swordsman, who is fighting for his life with his friends and love interest, in the virtual reality of Aincrad, where death in the game means actual death.

Characters

 * Kirito
 * Asuna (Haruka Tomatsu)
 * Cline (Hiroaki Hirata)
 * Yui (Kanae Itou)