Where to Watch Sword Art Online Online

Want to watch "Sword Art Online" on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or play the animation TV series via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you’ll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives – along with the availability of "Sword Art Online" on each platform. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch "Sword Art Online" right now, here are some details about the Tochigi TV show.

Originally premiering July 8th, 2012, "Sword Art Online" stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Hiroaki Hirata, Ai Kayano. The series runs 4 season(s), and has a score of 82 (out of 100) on TMDB, which collated reviews from 1,870 experienced people.

What, so now you want to know what the TV show is about? Here’s the plot: "In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now..."

"Sword Art Online" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Hulu, Google Play Movies, and Apple iTunes .