Sword Art Online explores the dichotomy between the anime's vibrant premise and its divisive execution. Through ten key criticisms, ranging from neglected character depth to narrative shortcuts, it ...

Jervon's an educator by day, a gamer by night. He's been writing editorials, reviews, and other stuff for various websites since 2018. Pop-cultural analysis and personal narrative are common themes in ...

If you spend any time on TikTok, you've probably heard snippets of songs that sound like an alien consuming helium. This is called "nightcore" music and it's only getting more popular. Nightcore is ...

Invented by two students 20 years ago, this eclectic genre that involves speeding up popular songs from Beethoven to Lady Gaga has experienced a slow-burn rise to the mainstream High-pitch perfect: ...

Sword Art Online's Asuna (Cherami Leigh) was a welcome subversion of the "token girl" fantasy trope when she showed up in the series’ second episode. As a skilled fencer, she proved herself just as ...

Thomas S. Nilsen and Steffen Ojala Soderholm made songs with superfast tempos and high-pitched vocals for a school project. They were shocked to learn their “nightcore” sound had gone global. By ...

Emedo Destiny works as an Evergreen Editor at GameRant, a subsidiary of Valnet Inc. He specializes in creating content for GameRant, with a focus on the entertainment industry, particularly in the ...

Harry Nugraha is a contributor from Indonesia. He is an anime addict first and a freelance writer second. He's been writing about anime and manga since 2020, and he loves to watch an unhealthy amount ...

David Lynn is a freelance writer and lifelong anime fan who spends most of his free time playing Fate/Grand Order. Sword Art Online has come a long way. From its humble origins as a web story written ...

Well, we didn't see this crossover coming. Tales of Arise is getting a paid Sword Art Online DLC on the 7th October, and it sounds pretty cool if you're a fan of the aforementioned anime property.