Sword Art Online
2012-2020 · 4 seasons · 100 episodes
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S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
8.1
7.2
7.9
7.4
E2
7.7
7.1
7.7
8.0
E3
7.9
7.5
7.7
7.8
E4
7.7
7.2
8.2
7.6
E5
7.3
7.6
7.4
7.8
E6
7.4
7.8
7.4
7.8
E7
7.6
7.8
7.7
8.5
E8
7.6
6.9
7.8
8.1
E9
8.5
7.7
7.5
8.3
E10
8.2
8.1
8.8
8.7
E11
7.2
7.6
7.5
8.0
E12
7.7
7.2
8.0
8.1
E13
7.9
7.6
7.4
8.4
E14
8.9
7.9
7.9
7.8
E15
7.2
7.3
8.2
8.7
E16
7.1
6.2
8.1
7.7
E17
7.0
6.5
7.9
7.5
E18
6.8
6.7
8.2
7.9
E19
7.0
6.8
6.1
8.6
E20
7.4
7.2
8.0
8.3
E21
6.7
7.2
7.5
8.4
E22
7.5
7.5
8.0
7.4
E23
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.6
E24
7.6
7.5
7.8
7.6
E25
7.6
8.5
8.6
8.1
Avg
7.6
7.4
7.8
8.0
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The Quality Arc
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Episode Engagement
Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.
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32 Standouts
18 Infamous
40 Hidden Gems
10 Forgettable
Top Standout: S1E14 The End of the World
Most Infamous: S2E15 The Queen of the Lake
Best Hidden Gem: S4E9 Sword and Fist
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🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 4 dominates (5/10)
- 1 S1E14 The End of the World
- 2 S3E10 Taboo Index
- 3 S4E9 Sword and Fist
- 4 S4E14 End to Eternity
- 5 S3E25 My Hero
- 6 S4E18 Memories
- 7 S1E9 The Blue-Eyed Demon
- 8 S2E24 Mother's Rosario
- 9 S4E6 Battle of the Knights
- 10 S4E12 Ray of Light
📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 2 dominates (3/5)
- 100 S3E19 Alicization 18.5: Recollection
- 99 S2E15 The Queen of the Lake
- 98 S2E16 King of the Giants
- 97 S2E17 Excalibur
- 96 S1E21 The Truth About ALfheim
100 Total Episodes
8.9 Highest Rating
6.1 Lowest Rating
2.8 Range