Anime publisher Madman Entertainment have earlier today announced that the full first season of Sword Art Online will be making its television début on ABC3 in Australia from June 7th, 2014 at 8:10PM. Subsequent episodes will air every Saturday night at the same time. A rerun of Puella Magi Madoka Magica episodes has also been confirmed for the 8:30PM timeslot after SAO finishes.
In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called: Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game’s tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now…
