Accel World

2012 • Viz Media
4.7
265 reviews
TV-14
Rating
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Season 101 episodes (12)

1 Acceleration
4/6/12
Arita Haruyuki. A young boy whose chubby appearance and shy disposition makes him a constant target for school bullying. Ashamed of his miserable life, Haruyuki can only cope by indulging in virtual games. That all changes when Kuroyukihime, the most popular girl in school, introduces him to a mysterious program called Brain Burst.
2 Transformation
4/13/12
Haruyuki, now a Burst-Linker, suddenly finds himself thrown into a deadly match against a vicious biker named Ash Roller. Haruyuki is unable to grasp the situation and is quickly defeated. He later finds out from Kuroyukihime that the Brain Burst program is a fighting game designed to win points necessary to accelerate. In order to regain the points he lost, Haruyuki vows for a rematch.
3 Investigation
4/20/12
A Duel Avatar called Cyan Pile is seeking to challenge Kuroyukihime in battle within Accel World. Haruyuki is later asked by Kuroyukihime to help her uncover the identity of Cyan Pile, and he is shocked to learn that one of the potential suspects is his childhood friend Chiyuri.
4 Declaration
4/27/12
Haruyuki suspects that Cyan Pile is challenging Kuroyukihime within Accel World via access through Chiyuri's neuro-linker. But when he tries to share his theory with Kuroyukihime, she walks off without saying a word, upset over the fact that Haruyuki engaged a direct link with Chiyuri.
5 Aviation
5/4/12
The identity of Cyan Pile is revealed to be one of Haruyuki's closest peers, who has been consumed by the power to accelerate. To protect Kuroyukihime, Haruyuki challenges his former friend to a duel as Silver Crow.
6 Retribution
5/11/12
The battle between Silver Crow and Cyan Pile ends with Silver Crow's victory. Having reconciled with Takumu, Haruyuki now focuses on training to level up in Accel World. Everything seems to be going smoothly for Haruyuki until he makes one small mistake...a costly mistake that could mean losing all of his Burst Points.
7 Restoration
5/18/12
Haruyuki hires a bouncer known as Aqua Current to guard him until he can regain his lost Burst Points. Meanwhile, Kuroyukihime challenges Takumu to a Brain Burst match.
8 Temptation
5/25/12
Haruyuki comes home one day to find a cute young girl greeting him with a smile. Claiming to be a distant relative, the girl then tells Haruyuki that she will be staying at his place for a few days.
9 Escalation
6/1/12
Haruyuki's little guest is revealed as Scarlet Rain, a.k.a. the Red King. The Red King explains to the members of Nega Nebulous that she requires the assistance of Silver Crow's unique ability in order to destroy a certain being.
10 Activation
6/15/12
The unexpected drama of letting Kuroyukihime and Niko spend the night at his place has left Haruyuki feeling very tired. The next day, the team begins their mission to track and hunt down Chrome Disaster.
11 Obligation
6/22/12
During their hunt for Chrome Disaster, the Nega Nebulous is ambushed by the Yellow Legion led by Yellow Radio, a.k.a. the Yellow King. Yellow Radio takes advantage of the non-aggression pact shared between the other kings to justify his act of revenge against Scarlet Rain, and even manages to neutralize Black Lotus by reminding her of the past sin she has committed.
12 Absolution
6/29/12
The battle between Black Lotus and Yellow Radio is halted by the sudden appearance of Chrome Disaster. Silver Crow is wracked with fear as he witnesses the monstrous power of his target. In order to restore her knight's confidence, Black Lotus engages Chrome Disaster herself, reminding Silver Crow what it means to be a Burst Linker.

About this show

The year is 2046. Haruyuki Arita is a young boy who finds himself on the lowest social rungs of his school. Ashamed of his miserable life, Haruyuki can only cope by indulging in virtual games. But that all changes when Kuroyukihime, the most popular girl in school, introduces him to a mysterious program called Brain Burst and a virtual reality called the Accel World.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
265 reviews
Ian Lynch
December 17, 2016
Cool...but the whining hero kills me. This anime boasts winning artwork and a captivating premise. There isn't much in the way of slapstick-y manga if you don't like that, or upskirt animation if you're secretly here looking for some hentai. That said, I personally couldn't stand the wimpy protagonist and his constant whining...in the end, I couldn't get over the distraction of that epic loser...i'd be tempted to end his life if I could....I have to be satisfied with giving a lackluster rating. Maybe his sack drops and he mans up for season two...but I couldn't take the risk.
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AJ G
August 6, 2017
The show itself is awesome and if you want more then check out the novels. It should be noted that this is dubbed only. If I could refund it I would. The dubbing isnt terrible but for $60 for the entire series and only one language....come on.
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Jordan Walker
June 26, 2019
for peopls complaining about the main characters wieght or him crying get over it thts how people are in real life not everyone is slime and ppl are depressed and in their heads like tht this is hands down in my top7 and ive seen many anime this is great start to finsih characters action graphics story all around amazing
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