S1.E1 ∙ Episode 1 Thu, Mar 28, 2013 SAO's introduction doesn't go to plan, when the game's creator pulls a "TRON" and traps the player-base until they can beat every level. 8.5 /10
S1.E2 ∙ Episode 2 Sun, Aug 18, 2013 Kirito meets a mysterious player who cannot open their menu, and they join a (clumsy) plan to beat the first boss. 8.3 /10
S1.E3 ∙ Episode 3 Fri, Dec 20, 2013 Sir Jack Dapper tells the tale of how Kirito is taken in by a guild - half consisting of NPCs. 8.2 /10
S1.E4 ∙ Episode 4 Tue, Apr 08, 2014 Kirito begrudgingly helps an brat to save her dead pet - but her former guild has other ideas. 8.2 /10
S1.E5 ∙ Episode 5 Wed, Dec 10, 2014 After slaughtering a familiar NPC and getting high on unknown plants, Kirito witnesses an impossible death with Asuna. 8.3 /10
S1.E6 ∙ Episode 6 Tue, Apr 21, 2015 The truth behind the deaths within the Safe Zone are revealed. Kirito tries to be Batman. 8.2 /10
S1.E7 ∙ Episode 7 Thu, Jul 30, 2015 While trying to get a new sword, Kirito meets a shut-in Blacksmith. 8.3 /10
S1.E8 ∙ Episode 8 Sat, Oct 31, 2015 Kirito lets out his hatred against humanity while fighting a floor boss, revealing a secret skill. 8.6 /10
S1.E9 ∙ Episode 9 Thu, Mar 10, 2016 Heathcliff, the leader of the Knights of the Blood Oath, invites Kirito to join the guild. 8.6 /10
S1.E11 ∙ Episode 11 Mon, Mar 27, 2017 During the Floor 75 boss fight, SAO glitches, dooming its players. Kirito realizes something about the game's solo developer. 8.9 /10
