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Accel World

Accel World

20127.61 Season24 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A short, overweight student uses the Neuro Link, an evolution of the Nerve Gear, to escape himself from the reality. But his skills in the virtual world brings him to the attention of Kuroyukihime, a popular student who introduces him to the Brain Burst.

Created by Hiroyuki Yoshino
Written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, Reki Kawahara
Produced by Nobuhiro Osawa, Nobuhiro Nakayama, Kazuma Miki
NetworksTokyo MX

Top Cast

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Arita Haruyuki

Sachika Misawa

Sachika Misawa

Kuroyuki-hime

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Kakei Mihaya

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura

Ash Roller

Aki Toyosaki

Aki Toyosaki

Kurashima Chiyuri

Shintaro Asanuma

Shintaro Asanuma

Mayuzumi Takumu

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Noumi Seiji

Rina Hidaka

Rina Hidaka

Kouzuki Yuniko

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Wakamiya Megumi

Themes & Keywords

competitiontechnologyanti herofuturevirtual realityvirtual fightfriendshipbullyingrivalrygrowing upromanceschooltournamentmiddle schoolfightingcomputer gamegameschool lifeseinenanimedrastic change of lifeaugmented realityvirtual worldbased on light novel

About Accel World

Accel World is a animation, action & adventure, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2012 exploring themes of competition, technology, anti hero, future, virtual reality, virtual fight. Created by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it stars Yuki Kaji, Sachika Misawa, Ayako Kawasumi. A short, overweight student uses the Neuro Link, an evolution of the Nerve Gear, to escape himself from the reality. But his skills in the virtual world brings him to the attention of Kuroyukihime, a popular student who introduces him to the Brain Burst.

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