He was the head elite swordsman-in-training at the North Centoria Imperial Master Sword Academy during Eugeo and Kirito's first year at the academy. He graduated as the second-ranked swordsman from the academy after being defeated by Sortiliena Serlut during the graduation tournament and then participated in the Norlangarth North Empire Swordsmanship Tournament, where he was defeated by Eldrie Woolsburg.

Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human. As they search for the boy's parents, Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him. A memory from his own childhood, of this boy and a girl, too, with golden hair, and a name he should have never forgotten - Alice. 
 
(Source: Yen Press)
 
Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.

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__Non-Anime Roles:__

- Idaeus Glodell - Metaphor: ReFantazio (VG)

An internet phenomenon also known by the title of "Kirbopher". A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, Chris specializes in flash animation, and became famous for creating, playing voices in, and even enlisting professional voice actors in series such as Go, Go, Parody Rangers, Nin10doh!, and Brawl Taunts, alongside Kira "Rina-chan" Buckland. He also provides voices for internet series such as Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series, Dragonball Z Abridged, and Bastardized. He would eventually make his debut in professional voice-over as Khoury (Kazunari) in Pokemon.

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André Mello is a Brazilian actor, voice actor and video game localization director.

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Sergeant Marcus Griggs (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare)
- Spider-Man Noir, Chipmunk Hunk and Forbush Man (LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2)
- Klev (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
- Billy Brennan (LEGO Jurassic World)
- Alvis, Bishop Herefrith and Ægir (Assassin's Creed Valhalla)
!~

Kirito, Eugeo, and Alice. Six months have passed since the two disciples and an Integrity Knight brought down the pontifex, Administrator. With the fighting over, Alice has been living in her hometown of Rulid Village. Beside her is Kirito, who has not only lost his arm and soul, but also his dear friend. As Alice devotes herself to looking after Kirito, she too has lost the will to fight she once had as a knight. 
 
Nevertheless, the time for the final stress test – one which will engulf the entire Underworld with tragedy – draws relentlessly closer. 
 
Meanwhile, in the deepest areas of the Dark Territory, the Dark God Vecta has resurrected, as if to have waited for this very moment. Leading an army of dark forces, they begin their invasion into the human empire in hopes of attaining the Priestess of Light. The human empire force led by the Integrity Knight Bercouli prepares for a war of an unimaginable scale against the army of the Dark Territory. Even then, Alice is nowhere to be seen, nor the two heroes that saved the realm... 
 
(Source: Official Website)

In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "game over" means certain death - both virtual and real...
 
(Source: Yen Press)

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