August 21, 2020

Yet Another Sword Art Online Series Breakdown

1 hour

On this episode we talk about Sword Art Online and how it became popular (and divisive), it's impact on the anime community, and an arc by arc breakdown of which ones are good, which ones are bad and why, as well as some often overlooked themes that are important takeaways

Spoilers start 27:30

Gigguk - Why Isn't SAO Dead already: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfi6hUPJpe4

Gigguk - Iseaki: The Genre that Took Over Anime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFR2nvw19h4

Subsonic Sparkle - Why SAO is so Damn Popular: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGnWX2fBtEw

Pause and Select - Understanding Isekai: A Basic Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkx5zJcVrIY

Gomi-san - Why are there so many Isekai? A brief history of light novels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MMnO75HVhU

Rin Kujou - The Evolution of Isekai Anime (1983-2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V6K_He3ZKA

Crunchyroll - HIstory of Isekai | Anime Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siZ1Swh4LWk

Bonsai Pop - Sword Art Online: Is the Virtual World Real?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n7XOIcqL-8

Monster's Basement - Why SAO is a Terrible Game, Too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GXCo-InnpU

Explanation Point - The Genius of Sword ARt ONline (Abridged): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46jzSn9SLlg

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