SWORD ART ONLINE AWARD 2014

The Sword Art Online Awards is an international award celebrating the development of the Sword Art Online anime series. The award recognizes the remarkable achievements of every aspect of Sword Art Online and is the mark of highest honor.
SAO fans will vote for the winners of each of the 12 categories!
We look forward to all of your votes.

Sword Art Online Awards 2014

Announcement of Respective Awards

Best Episode Award

Episode 9

The Blue-Eyed Demon

  • Wallpaper Present




Episode 12

Yui's Heart

Episode 3

Red-Nosed Reindeer

Episode 11

The Girl of Morning Dew

Episode 25

The World Seed

Episode 10

Crimson Killing Intent

Episode 24

Gilded Hero

Best Male Character Award

Kirito

(Kazuto Kirigaya)

Wallpaper Present





Klein
Agil
Heathcliff

(Akihiko Kayaba)

Nishida
Diabel
Recon
Eugene

Best Female Character Award

Asuna

(Asuna Yuki)

Wallpaper Present





Yui
Leafa

(Suguha Kirigaya)

Silica
Lisbeth
Sachi

Best Monster Award

Feather Lidra(Pina)
  • Wallpaper Present




The Gleam Eyes
The Skull Reaper
The Fatal Scythe
Ragout Rabbit
White Dragon
Zaphan
Guardians Knights
Fish

Best Battle Award

Floor 74: Dungeon

"The Gleam Eyes" Battle

  • Wallpaper Present




Floor 75: Dungeon

"The Skull Reaper" Battle

Kirito vs. Heathcliff

(Ep. 14)
Kirito vs. Eugene
Kirito vs. Heathcliff(Ep. 10)
Grand Quest (2nd trial)
Kirito vs. Fairy King Oberon
Kirito & Leafa vs. Salamander (Legrue Corridor)

Best Music Award

swordland

Message from Yuki Kajiura

I wanted to create something that demonstrated Kirito's coolness and this track was the result. I'm very happy to hear that the main protagonist's theme song has won first place since that means the song was equally memorable as the character himself. That also means the music was able to accomplish its goal within the series. I am honored to learn that people appreciate this track which was originally created to accompany the animation.

luminous sword

Message from Yuki Kajiura

I personally like this track very much and have performed it every time at my recent concerts. The audience gets really pumped up when I perform this particular track. It was only played once during the actual series, but I am very touched to learn that it had such a lasting impression.

a tender feeling

Message from Yuki Kajiura

I'm very delighted to hear that fans chose not only music accompanying the battle scenes but a ballard track such as this one for #3. It makes me feel so nostalgic when I listen to this track now. I really like stories with a happy ending, and I believe one of the greatest things about SAO is how the story actually reaches a happy ending.

a tiny love
fight!
aincrad
Yui
dance with me

Best Costume Design Award

Kirito

"Coat of Midnight"

Wallpaper Present





Asuna

white and red SAO armor

Silica

SAO suit

Asuna

Undine costume

Asuna

Street Clothes

Sakuya

Sylph costume

Leefa

ALO outfit

Yui

Navigation Pixie costume

Klein

red samurai armor

Lisbeth

SAO costume

Best Equiptment Design Award

Elucidator

Wallpaper Present





Dark Repulser
Yui's Heart
Lambent Light
Excalibur
Teleport Crystal
Heathcliff's Shield
Demon Sword Gram

Best Skill Award

Starburst Stream
  • Wallpaper Present




Dual Swords
The Eclipse
Cooking
Detection skill
Self-destruct spell
Fishing
Horizontal Square

Best Environment Award

[SAO]

The floating castle Aincrad

  • Wallpaper Present




[SAO]

Floor 22:
Coral

[SAO]

Floor 55:
Western Mountain

[ALO]

ALfheim, Neutral Territory, Arun

[SAO]

Floor 35: Forest Maze

[SAO]

Floor 59: Danac

[ALO]

The World Tree

[SAO]

Floor 47: Floria

Best Scene Award

Ep.14

The End of the World

At the end where Kirito and Asuna are
sitting there in front of the sunset watching the castle of Aincrad fall.
  • Wallpaper Present




Ep.9

The Blue-Eyed Demon

When Kirito demonstrates his dual-wielding skill. Starburst Stream.
Ep.10

Crimson Killing Intent

Kirito and Asuna promise to marry each other.
Ep.3

Red-Nosed
Reindeer

When Kirito listens to Sachi's message.



Ep.12

Yui's Heart

When Yui protects Kirito and Asuna from the monster and then disappears but Kirito saves her "heart."
Ep.20

General of
the Blazing Flame

The battle scene between Kirito and Eugene.


Ep.24

Gilded Hero

The battle scene between Kirito and Oberon.


Ep.2

Beater

When Kirito claims he is a "Beater" in order to protect the other beta testers.

Ep.7

The Temperature
of the Heart

When Lisbeth confesses her love to Kirito while they fell from the sky together.

Ep.1

The World of Swords

When the Game Master comes out in front of all of the players and lets them know what is going to happen.

Best Line Award

Ep.19

Kirito

"As long as I'm alive, I'm not gonna let anyone in my party die. I won't let that happen again!"
  • Wallpaper Present




Ep.10

Kirito

"Asuna… My life belongs to you. I'll give it up for you."
Ep.11

Asuna

"If we make it back to the real world, I'll find you again and I will fall in love with you again."
Ep.3

Sachi

"I'm so glad I met you...and that I could be with you. Even for a little while.Thank you. Goodbye."
Ep.16

Kazuto Kirigaya

"A game where it’s okay to die shouldn’t be that big a deal."


Ep.12

Yui

"I want to stay with you forever. Daddy, Mommy!"



Ep.10

Asuna

"Okay!"(after Kirito says "Then...we get married.")



Ep.3

Klein

"Stay alive, you hear?! I don't care how you do it. Just stay alive 'till the end!"





Ep.22

Suguha Kirigaya

"If you had...I wouldn't have realized how I felt about you. I wouldn't've felt sad and jealous when I found out about her.
And I wouldn't've tried forgetting about you and falling in love with Kirito instead!"
Ep.10

Asuna

"I can't die, because… I have to protect you."







Ep.2

Kirito

"Beater... I like it. I am a Beater"







Ep.9

Asuna

"I promise, he's in good hands!"


Ep.2

Asuna

"Even if a monster beats me and I die… I won’t lose to this game, or this world. No matter what."
Ep.12

Kirito

"If anything, I’d rather trust her and regret it, than not trust her and regret it."
Ep.7

Lisbeth

"Kirito! You know what?! I'm falling in love with you! "

Ep.2

Kibaou

"Why’d you do it, huh?
Why'd you let
Diabel die?!"

Ep.24

Oberon

"Ahh! Yummy!
How sweet!


Ep.13

Heathcliff

"A person with something to protect is a strong ally to have. ~ I'm expecting a good fight from you."