The world of streaming and another change is in the mix for the summer season on Netflix. The service is now listing a June 1st, 2019 departure date for the first season of Sword Art Online. The 2012 series has been streaming there for some time and we’ve seen Aniplex USA moving between different services over the years. While we do expect that they’ll re-up the rights on it for awhile more, we do recommend finishing it off if you’re in the midst of watching it now just to be safe.
Plot Concept: The players of a virtual reality MMORPG, Sword Art Online, are trapped and fighting for their very lives. After it is announced that the only way to leave the game is by beating it, Kirito—a very powerful swordsman—and his friends take on a quest to free all the minds trapped in Aincrad.
