Kuroyukihime
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Virtual World99%Video Games96%Henshin90%Love Triangle79%Heterosexual79%Male Protagonist77%Time Manipulation76%Augmented Reality73%School70%Philosophy65%
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Synopsis & Story
The year is 2046. Haruyuki Arita is a young boy who finds himself on the lowest social rungs of his school. Ashamed of his miserable life, Haruyuki can only cope by indulging in virtual games. But that all changes when Kuroyukihime, the most popular girl in school, introduces him to a mysterious program called Brain Burst and a virtual reality called the Accel World. (Source: VIZ Media)
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
Accel World: should you watch it?
At a glance
Accel World has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 67/100 — 37% of 60,913 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #79 highest-rated anime of 2012, and #23 most popular anime of 2012, and #21 highest-rated anime of Spring 2012 on AniList.
Of the 104.9K AniList users who started it, 8.7% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 86.5K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Romance, Sci-Fi — especially virtual world, video games, henshin, love triangle.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Accel World is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Accel World EX (2012)
- Optional extras: Accel World: Acchel World.
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Reki Kawahara
- Director
- Masakazu Ohara
- Series composition
- Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Character design
- Yukiko Aikei
- Music
- MintJam
- Music
- Onoken
- Music
- Hiroyuki Ooshima
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Chase the world” by May'n · eps 1-13
- OP2“Burst The Gravity” by ALTIMA · eps 14-23
Endings
- ED1“→unfinished→” by KOTOKO · eps 2-13
- ED2“Unite” by Sachika Misawa · eps 14-24
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Accel World FAQ
- How many episodes does Accel World have?
- Accel World has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Accel World?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Accel World finished?
- Yes. Accel World has finished airing — the final episode aired September 22, 2012.
- Is there a season 2 of Accel World?
- Yes — the story continues in Accel World EX (2012).
- Where do I start Accel World?
- Start here: Accel World is the first entry, followed by Accel World EX.
- Is Accel World based on a light novel?
- Yes. Accel World adapts the light novel by Reki Kawahara.
- Who animated Accel World?
- Accel World was animated by Sunrise and directed by Masakazu Ohara.
- Who sings the opening of Accel World?
- The opening, "Chase the world", is performed by May'n.
- Where can I watch Accel World?
- Accel World is listed on Tubi TV, YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.