However, just as the show accumulated haters, so did Asuna. ( Log Out /  Suguha has short black hair and dark grey eyes, almost blackish. I am going to explain this using as little spoilers as possible, but let me start with a brief summary. Yes Asuna is stuck in another game called Alfheim Online, a game in which the antagonist stole from Kayaba and made it his own. They try to brush this under the rug after the game is finally cleared and things are over, but shouldn’t any PKer be charged with murder the second people exit the game? [citation needed] Her breasts are very large, compared to other members of the female cast, although she has grown a lot recently. However! Kirito first learns that Asuna is stuck in the game when his friend Agil shows him a picture taken ingame by play Alfheim players (always good to have such amazing friends). In the real world, Asuna's parents want her to follow in their footsteps. In particular, I was very curious about how they were going to portray Asuna. I’m curious…you can DM me on twitter if you’d like to discuss! He receives a picture from another VRMMORPG called Alfheim Online in which Asuna could be seen in a cage on the legendary World Tree, which no Alfheim player has ever reached directly. And what is the real [truth] of Kirito's existence? Even so, in her highest moments, she is a fine character. She enrolls at the SAO Survivor School with Kazuto Kirigaya in the real world after everything ended. Here are some pictures. To be honest, I still liked Asuna in this arc. She’s become a favorite of mine 😀, btw, what were u confused about in the movie? No blackouts? While he’s watching Asuna, Sugou points out that he intends to marry Asuna while she’s still comatose. Kirito goes into another game called Alfheim Online to save her. At first thought to be a lost child in SAO, she is an artificial intellegence. or Lyfa/ Suguha may do? She also never stopped giving her sassy attitude to her tormentor. ( Log Out /  I’ve never seen SAO but it does sound intriguing so I might look it up. For whatever reason, people completely trash on SAO 2 and act like it was absolutely horrible. RELATED: Top 10 Greatest Fantasy Anime From The 2000s. The movie showed us parts of the original SAO game and Aincrad we never got to see before, which was really cool. Let’s assume Kayaba is able to somehow fool people into putting a helmet on the market that’s capable of turning a person’s brain into buttered grits. After the Sword Art Online incident, 300 people have yet to wake up, including Asuna. And I was confused about the ending and the technological aspects… Maybe it was too over my head @.@. I love this movie. It’s interesting to see Asuna being portrayed (at least in your post) as someone who can need help without reverting to the tropes. More importantly, in two years...no one’s internet went out? Please read the License Agreement carefully. So, assuming it makes sense that Kayaba could get people to wear his VR helmets of death...why is that the end of it? All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. You can change the alarm time for tomorrow by pressing the “TALK” button. She enrolls at the SAO Survivor School with Kazuto Kirigaya in the real world after everything ended. Setting up this game world where every player within was trapped in a system where failure meant death, SAO one of the biggest successes in anime this decade, and will no doubt go down in anime history, no matter what it’s detractors might say. It’s not official, but it’s obvious the two are deeply in love. That is, until she meets Yuuki. Changing the alarm time by talking. Kirito receives a picture from another virtual reality called Alfheim Online, in which Asuna was trapped in a cage on the legendary World Tree. And she happens to be a girl! However, the “condition” she got was important to the story because it showed the foundation of her relationship with Kirito, and how deep her feelings are for him. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Was it as good as the first season? This shows that she is independent and doesn’t have to rely on him, as some haters claim. Yes, I agree they really stepped up her character and that she outshined Kirito in the movie, but that is exactly what the series needed. Sao keeps on making me cry. This would be mildly acceptable if they managed to finish the game in a couple of months, but the cops had two years. She does get captured again, but in trying to escape, she was able to grab a key card that later helped Kirito and Yui free her. In this post, I want to discuss my reasons for liking Asuna, why some people dislike her, and how Ordinal Scale (without revealing too many spoilers) helped to represent her in a positive light. or Lyfa/ Suguha may do? Follow/Fav Alfheim Online Diverse Route Reboot. And what is the real [truth] of Kirito's existence? She takes on a leadership role and gives commands to the other players. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. However, in the movie, she proved that she still possesses leadership skills, as well as sword skills. It is recommended that you use this app alongside other devices, such as an alarm clock. The main key to Sword Art Online at the beginning is that the players are trapped in the game until they can clear Kayaba’s absurd conditions...or until they die. After Sword Art Online is cleared, Asuna is unable to wake up while attached to her NerveGear, and stays trapped in the virtual world. A one-stop shop for all things video games. [citation needed]Due to her kendo training, Suguha has strong and defined muscles that show up even when she makes small movements. Embed Story Share via Email Read New Reading List. Inc. Yeah I totally agree. My only complaint is the animation could have been a little better in the beginning (it gets better as the movie goes on though), and there was one part of the story I was confused about, but I don’t want to spoil that here. We provide “Wake Me Up Asuna” 1.2.25 APK + OBB file for PC (Windows 7,8,10). That was the last of her until Alfheim online where she helped Kirito out by being a Navi of Alfheim Online. What'll she do? I just recently discovered SAO. Instead, we get Alfheim Online and even Gun Gale Online...and one of those turns out to be a mind-control experiment. 😀, 🙂 I saw your post the other day about her; I will read it when I get a chance. Asuna was strong physically and mentally. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend watching it, especially if you are a Sword Art Online fan. Overall, Ordinal Scale granted my wish: repainting Asuna as a strong female character. She may have mellowed out since the original series, but this is because she is much happier. This app is not supported by iOS. - If you press “TALK” and say, “Wake me up tomorrow at XX:XX”, Asuna will reply, “Is it okay if I set the alarm to XX:XX?” to confirm your instructions. What'll she do? But it is still a great anime overall, in my opinion, and plays an important part for Asuna’s character. a work of my imouto NishikaYui . She isn’t really mentioned in the first half of the season, the Gun Gale arc, so I am going to go right into the Mother’s Rosario arc. I can’t stop crying!!! I don’t think you will be disappointed, especially with Asuna ❤. Yeah, and I mean, some parts were touching, but not enough to sell me on the fact. It turns out that Asuna was kidnapped by a man who wants to marry her; he locks her in a giant bird cage, unable to escape. Because she was captured, many people believe that the creators made Asuna into a typical damsel in distress. It also helped them move forward as a couple. And she can play the game just a well or even better than the men. Many fans, myself included, were drawn in by her strong leadership skills. This should have been attempted even without the police getting involved, as its a challenge any hacker would love to try and take on. 04/01/18. or Lyfa/ Suguha may do? And there’s no guarantee that Sugou would’ve deactivated the kill switch in the programming. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Does Alice Love Kirito? After Sword Art Online is cleared, Asuna is unable to wake up while attached to her NerveGear, and stays trapped in the virtual world. They can’t show any weakness at all or people complain. Many times, she finishes off the bosses herself. Asuna has long, orange-brownish chestnut hair and hazel eyes. In this arc, two years have passed since Sword Art Online was completed. In the middle of the first season of Sword Art Online, we get to the climax of the series, which sees Kirito reveal that he’s discovered that Asuna’s guild leader Heathcliff is actually Kayaba, creator of the game. In the movie, there is a new form of virtual reality called “augmented reality.” It is basically like Pokemon Go. Download “Wake Me Up Asuna” For PC,Laptop,Windows 7,8,10. In the Aincrad arc, she is an amazing representation of a powerful female character. What if Asuna gets to wake-up after the SAO incident instead of being the Damsel in Distress in the ALO world? While he’s watching Asuna, Sugou points out that he intends to marry Asuna while she’s still comatose. With the Ordinal Scale movie debut in Japan, North America, and other countries all over the world, Sword Art Online has been receiving all kinds of attention. What'll she do? Her character was intact the whole time. Which Alfheim online race are you? She figures out the lockcode on the prison door, and manages to actually get out for a while. View Entire Discussion (15 Comments) More posts from the swordartonline community Asuna has a complicated relationship with h… So...what happens if real life gets in the way? At the risk of poking too many holes in the plot or possibly ruining someone's enjoyment of the series, we’re looking at ten things about the series that make absolutely no sense at all. This leads to the events in the Alfheim Online arc, where Kirito meets Nobuyuki Sugou, the CEO of RECT Progress. Be it the light novels or the anime, Sword Art Online has proven incredibly popular. Who isn’t afraid to kick ass. Asuna and Yuuki become very close friends, and Yuuki inspires her to keep fighting. Bad ass, sword-wielding Asuna is reborn. There are millions of geniuses in the world, and they had two years to figure out a way to get beyond this absurd plan. This makes Kirito a bit of a creep, ‘cause he’s always flirting with the women who show interest in him. She was glorious. Love her or hate her, you cannot deny that her expert swordsmanship was crucial for defeating the final boss. Join Facebook to connect with Asuna Alfheim and others you may know. Altogether, I really enjoyed the movie for its other elements. I agree it was upsetting that she was placed on the side for a while and I would have preferred that she had continued fighting the whole time. That...honestly should have been the end. She was second in command of a major guild, and fearlessly fought on the battle field, despite the possibility of death. At first, Kirito isn’t very interested in augmented reality, and doesn’t really participate in it. Asuna, on the other hand, enjoys it. Before watching Ordinal Scale, my hope for the movie was that it  do well and help banish some of the disdain for the series. The second half of the first season is when people begin to look at Asuna differently. Exactly! She meets 16 other students and one teacher in the same situation. Kirito, Asuna, and other characters from the series play an augmented reality game called Ordinal Scale, where you fight monsters and go on missions, etc. The story also focuses on Kirito and Asuna’s relationship and how they have matured as a couple. It would be unrealistic if female characters had no weakness whatsoever. Asuna is first introduced in the very beginning of the series. I’m so glad we have the same view of Asuna in ALO and Ordinal scale! No can doubt that. By nishikayui Completed. Great post, I’m glad we both painted her as a positive character in our posts. Because of her time in SAO and other games, she is much more skilled and experienced than many of the other Ordinal Scale players, who frankly have no idea what they are doing. Willow_Love96 . But, if players are still murdering avatars after they’ve already been told that doing so will mean killing someone in real life, aren’t they then murderers? I think this has to do a lot with the fact Alheim is for entertainment. After the end of the Sword Art Online incident, 300 people have yet to wake up, including Asuna. I think I need to see this one. RELATED: 10 Anime To Watch If You Love Sword Art Online. ALO Reboot What if Asuna gets to wake-up after the SAO incident instead of being the Damsel in Distress in the ALO world? By: Imouto to Aniki. For details, see “List of Commands”. I was hoping that her actions in the movie would help redeem her reputation. The franchise also does not always make any sense. At this point, Asuna, Kirito, and their friends have been playing Alfheim Online, but Asuna isn’t as formidable as she once was in Aincrad. She is actually a strong female. She tries to escape. Vice Commander Asuna returns. At that moment, Heathcliff admits who he is and freezes everyone else so Kirito can have a duel with Kayaba to free everyone. ( Log Out /  Asuna trapped in the birdcage (look how pissed she is!). If the quest is impossible, why even have it there at all? The design of her KoB uniform in SAO was actually chosen by other members, who kept it a secret from her until it was ready. 2. There’s no one who could have bought one of these helmets and experimented with them in the hopes of figuring out how to hack it and keep people from dying before they took it off? One of those ppl is Asuna, who doesn't wake up from her NerveGear, so Kirito goes in that game and saves her. Asuna has long, orange-brownish chestnut hair and hazel eyes. *“Wake Me Up Asuna” is only available for Android devices. | Sword Art Online Alicization | Subscribe! Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. In two years, there was never a power outage? At the very end, Asuna overcomes her weakness and fears to help fight the final battle. He teams up with his cousin/adoptive sister Suguha and dives in, learning how to fly and securing the help of rival guild factions to overcome all obstacles. Kazuto enters the game and allies himself with his sister Suguha "Leafa" Kirigaya to rescue Asuna from captivity. Wanting to rescue Asuna from Oberon, Kirito makes multiple attempts at reaching the top of the World Tree, only to be denied by the seemingly infinite swarm of knights that keep getting summoned. RELATED: 10 Sci-Fi Anime That Redefine The Genre. And what if his Knight in shining Black armor Kirito remains in a coma? Asuna and Kirito breakup possible? 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I liked seeing my favorite characters again, especially the side characters, such as Liz and Silica. After Kirito wakes up, the first thing he does is go to see Asuna, who’s still out of it. I feel like she didn’t get respect on Fairy Dance. I think it was a boss room or something where Kirito and Asuna found out Yuuki was a computer program and she saved them or something by overwriting the programs in the game and then turned into a computer chip. Kirito decides to get a copy of the game and rescue Asuna nonetheless. Upon being rescued by Kirito and returning to the real world, Asuna decides to continue playing ALO with her … In the real world, Asuna's parents want her to follow in their footsteps. That said, there are some aspects to the series which are a little...well...off. How is that even possible? This leads to the events in the Alfheim Online arc, where Kirito meets Nobuyuki Sugou, the CEO of RECT Progress. In that battle, she helps bring victory once again. Upon being released she creates two avatars for Alfheim, Asuna (being the healer of the team) and Erika (a battle-type avatar), and went on to continue living together with Kirito. She is still a strong and skilled player, but her role has fallen more to magic user and healer, rather than bad ass swords woman. You get to see virtual monsters and events in real life, without having to fully “dive” into a game like SAO or Alfheim. After Kirito wakes up, the first thing he does is go to see Asuna, who’s still out of it. 3-4 episodes is about what it'll take for Asuna to appear, not Kirito to wake up. This is a phenomenon that’s not uncommon in MMOs, and real-life games even have the ability to block “griefing” to keep people’s experiences from being so negative they stop playing. Three months after the death game, Kazuto discovers that Asuna is being held captive in "ALfheim Online" (ALO), a spiritual successor to SAO, where the players assume the roles of fairies. Sword Art Online was an immediate hit from the moment it’s pitch-perfect first episode aired in 2012. Part of me was afraid that she was going to deemed “useless” again, especially since Kirito has to help save her once again. I actually think she was the show for me. Once the plan was put into action, not only did he have to tell people playing it, but he had to inform the entire world as well. But she doesn't have blue hair! Asuna comes from a wealthy family consisting of her parents and older brother, where her father is the President of RECT. Exactly how did no one notice these helmets had hidden functionalities in them that could literally kill someone remotely at another person’s whim? It’s almost like admitting SAO is good is a taboo. Upon being released, she creates two avatars for Alfheim, Asuna (the Undine Healer) and Erika (and the Sylph battle character), and went on to continue living together with Kirito. Thank you for pointing that out. There is no fear of dying, no despair. Ordinal Scale really stepped it up with her character. 13. In the early levels of SAO, she wore a dark red leather tunic with a lightweight copper breastplate and leather pants with boots up to the knees along with a hooded cape. Toward the middle of the movie, something happens to Asuna (I won’t say what so I don’t spoil it) that makes her go out of commotion for a while. That’s basically saying they didn’t even want to bother. In Sword Art Online (season 1) episode 9, at about 16:00, someone with blue hair woke up Kirito. While there, he learns about the World Tree quest, the quest to climb the top of the massive tree at the center of the game’s world. Unfortunately, many people scoff at SAO 2 and probably don’t see how crucial this arc was for Asuna’s character. Because of this, I hoped that Ordinal Scale would show what a strong character Asuna still is to this day. 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