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Sword Art Online filler list.

None of the 25 episodes are flagged as filler or recap on MyAnimeList.

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  • Canon (not flagged) · 25

Based on MyAnimeList’s per-episode filler and recap flags. MAL doesn’t separate manga canon from anime-original canon or mark mixed episodes, so unflagged episodes are shown as “Canon (not flagged)”.

Episode ranges

Canon (not flagged)1-25

What the labels mean

Canon (not flagged)
Not flagged as filler or recap, so treated as part of the main run.

This list comes from MyAnimeList, which flags only filler and recap episodes. It does not mark mixed canon/filler, manga canon, anime canon episodes, so those labels are not shown for Sword Art Online. AnimeSparks does not guess them.

Sword Art Online episode flow

Sword Art Online has no filler: none of its 25 episodes is flagged as filler or recap on MyAnimeList, so there is nothing to skip and the whole run counts as story.

Sword Art Online (2012) is animated by A-1 Pictures, adapted from a light novel and tagged action, adventure and fantasy. On MyAnimeList it averages 7.23 and ranks 7th by popularity.

Filler or recap episodesNone flagged
Longest unbroken story runEpisodes 1–25 (25 episodes)

Filler-free watch order

25 episodes, about 9 h 35 min. Episodes of unknown type are kept so you don’t miss anything.

1-25

Every episode

0 of 25 watched

  1. 1The World of Swords2012-07-08Canon
  2. 2Beater2012-07-15Canon
  3. 3The Red-Nosed Reindeer2012-07-22Canon
  4. 4The Black Swordsman2012-07-29Canon
  5. 5A Crime Within the Walls2012-08-05Canon
  6. 6Illusionary Avenger2012-08-12Canon
  7. 7The Temperature of the Heart2012-08-19Canon
  8. 8The Sword Dance of White and Black2012-08-26Canon
  9. 9The Blue-Eyed Demon2012-09-02Canon
  10. 10Crimson Killing Intent2012-09-09Canon
  11. 11The Girl of Morning Dew2012-09-16Canon
  12. 12Yui's Heart2012-09-23Canon
  13. 13Edge of Hell's Abyss2012-09-30Canon
  14. 14The End of the World2012-10-07Canon
  15. 15Return2012-10-14Canon
  16. 16Land of the Fairies2012-10-21Canon
  17. 17Captive Queen2012-10-28Canon
  18. 18To the World Tree2012-11-04Canon
  19. 19The Lugru Corridor2012-11-11Canon
  20. 20General of the Blazing Flame2012-11-18Canon
  21. 21The Truth of Alfheim2012-11-25Canon
  22. 22Grand Quest2012-12-02Canon
  23. 23Bonds2012-12-09Canon
  24. 24Gilded Hero2012-12-16Canon
  25. 25The World Seed2012-12-23Canon

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About this filler list

TV · 2012 · complete. Filler and recap flags come from MyAnimeList’s episode list, which AnimeSparks refreshes regularly.

Filler episodes tell stories that aren’t in the source material, usually because the anime caught up with the manga. Recaps summarise earlier episodes. Skipping both is the fastest way through the main story.

Frequently asked questions

Does Sword Art Online have filler?

No. MyAnimeList doesn't flag any of its 25 episodes as filler or recap, so every episode is worth watching.

How many filler episodes does Sword Art Online have?

MyAnimeList marks 0 of 25 episodes as filler and 0 as recaps, 0% in total.

Which Sword Art Online episodes can I skip?

None are flagged as filler or recap, so watch every episode.

Is Sword Art Online worth watching in full?

There is nothing to skip: every one of the 25 episodes is part of the main run, about 9 h 35 min in total.

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