Special Report – What If Sword Art Online Were Written Today?

Alright, I’m going in.

This week I’ve got a special treat for you all, the very first Stilts Out Loud: Special Report! While normally these posts are more of general editorials, which draw examples from multiple shows (and even from other genres) to talk about some theme or storytelling tactic, today we’re going to take a look at one anime in particular. This one will be about none other than the most watched show of this season, Sword Art Online.

Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon II – 10

「劇場の咆哮者」 (Gekijou no Houkou Mono)
“Howler at the Theatre”

This episode contains the amazing Kimi-nee being amazing, Neito whooping ass, Seijun besting her skeletal adversary in an unexpected way, Adele standing back up and fighting, and the epic conclusion of Shakespeare-chan vs Neshinbara. It is, needless to say, the best episode this series has shown us all season.