Accel World (Anime)


 * -| Accel World=

is the anime adaptation of Reki Kawahara's Light novel series of the same name. It was produced by Studio Sunrise and aired for 24 episodes between April and September 2012.

Synopsis
Haruyuki "Haru" Arita is a short, overweight boy who is frequently ridiculed by delinquents at the Umesato Junior High School. Using his Neuro Linker to escape the torment of real life, he logs onto the school's Local Network cyberspace where he always plays virtual squash alone, and his innate video game skills bring him to the attention of Kuroyukihime (literally meaning "Black Snow Princess"), the school's popular, highly intellectual and attractive female Student Council Vice-President.

After helping him against the delinquents, Kuroyukihime introduces Haruyuki to Brain Burst, a secret program that is able to accelerate the human cognitive process to the point at which time appears to stop. Haruyuki soon learns that Brain Burst is more than just a program, but an Augmented Reality Massively Multiplayer Online (ARMMO) Fighting Game where people fight each other in fierce duels in order to obtain Burst Points which can be spent for acceleration abilities in the real world.

Kuroyukihime then enlists Haruyuki's help in reaching Level 10 within Brain Burst by defeating the "Six Kings of Pure Colour" and ultimately meet the creator of Brain Burst to learn its true purpose. With every challenge they face in the Accelerated World, Haru and Kuroyukihime, under their aliases "Silver Crow" and "Black Lotus", gather trusted allies, confront treacherous enemies and their bond grows stronger while working to attain their ultimate objective: to reach the highest in-game level and meet the game's creator, who will reveal why the game was created and the true purpose of it.

Theme Songs
OPENING THEME:
 * Chase the world by May'n (Episode 1 - 13)
 * Burst the Gravity by Altima (Episode 14 - 24)

ENDING THEME:
 * →unfinished→ by Kotoko (Episode 1 - 13)
 * unite. by Sachika Misawa (Episode 14 - 24)

Characters & Cast

 * Haruyuki Arita (Silver Crow) (VA: Yuki Kaji)
 * Kuroyukihime (Black Lotus) (VA: Sachika Misawa)
 * Takumu Mayuzumi (Cyan Pile) (VA: Shintaro Asanuma)
 * Chiyuri Kurashima (Lime Bell) (VA: Aki Toyosaki)
 * Akira Himi (Aqua Current) (VA: Kana Ueda)
 * Fuuko Kurasaki (Sky Raker) (VA: Aya Endou)
 * Kozuki Yuniko / Scarlet Rain (VA: Rina Hidaka)
 * Seiji Noumi / Dusk Taker (VA: Sanae Kobayashi)
 * Kakei Mihaya / Blood Leopard (VA: Ayako Kawasumi)
 * Ash Roller (VA: Kenichi Suzumura)

Adaptation Notes

 * Episodes 1 - 5 adapt the first volume of the light novel.
 * Episodes 8 - 12 adapt the second volume of the light novel.
 * Episodes 13 - 17 adapt the third volume of the light novel.
 * Episodes 20 - 24 adapt the fourth volume of the light novel.
 * Episodes 6 - 7, 18 - 19 adapt part of the tenth volume of the light novel.


 * -| Axel World. =

is an 8-episode special anime series. It is a spin-off to Reki Kawahara's Accel World light novel series. It adapts the Axel World. 4-koma manga, illustrated by Ryuryu Akari. Each episode came bundled with the blu-ray for the anime adaptation of Accel World, releasing between July 25, 2012 and February 27, 2013.

Characters & Cast

 * Haruyuki Arita (VA: Yuuki Kaji)
 * Kuroyukihime (VA: Sachika Misawa)
 * Yuniko Kouzuki (VA: Rina Hidaka)
 * Fuuko Kurosaki (VA: Aya Endou)
 * Takumu Mayuzumi (VA: Shintaro Asanuma)
 * Chiyuri Kurashima (VA: Aki Toyosaki)
 * Kakei Mihaya (VA: Ayako Kawasumi)