Character profile
Akihiko Kayaba
茅場晶彦
Akihiko Kayaba appears in Sword Art Online (2012). This page lists 7 anime and 13 manga, voiced by Kouichi Yamadera (JAPANESE) and David Collins (ENGLISH).
About Akihiko Kayaba
Director and creator of the Nerve Gear and Sword Art Online. He traps all the players within Sword Art Online by using the Nerve Gear to cease sending signals to the users' body. Any attempt of removal, loss of power for a certain period, or if the user dies in the game will also kill the user. His motivation is to observe what happens after he traps them.
Full biography · Contains spoilers
Director and creator of the Nerve Gear and Sword Art Online. He traps all the players within Sword Art Online by using the Nerve Gear to cease sending signals to the users' body. Any attempt of removal, loss of power for a certain period, or if the user dies in the game will also kill the user. His motivation is to observe what happens after he traps them. He is in fact Heathcliff in the game SAO, who is the leader of the guild Knights of Blood.
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 28
Akihiko Kayaba at a glance
Most fans meet Akihiko Kayaba in Sword Art Online, where they are a supporting character. Our records show seven anime appearances plus 13 manga.
Where to find Akihiko Kayaba
In Japanese, Akihiko Kayaba is voiced by Kouichi Yamadera. In English, the role goes to David Collins. Other appearances include Sword Art Online: Alicization, Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld, and Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale.
Quick questions
What anime is Akihiko Kayaba in?
Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online: Alicization, and Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld, among others.
Who voices Akihiko Kayaba in English?
David Collins.
Who is Akihiko Kayaba's Japanese voice actor?
Kouichi Yamadera.
Anime appearances
Series, films and specials featuring this character.
SupportingSword Art Online
TV series · 2012
SupportingSword Art Online: Alicization
TV series · 2018
SupportingSword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld
TV series · 2019
SupportingSword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
Movie · 2017
SupportingSword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night
Movie · 2021
SupportingSword Art Online EXTRA EDITION
Special · 2013
SupportingSword Art OFFline
Special · 2012
Manga appearances
Manga, light novels and webtoons featuring this character.
Sword Art Online
Supporting
Sword Art Online Progressive
Supporting
Sword Art Online Progressive
Background
Sword Art Online: Aincrad
Supporting
Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance
Supporting
Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet
Background
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale
Supporting
Sword Art Online Progressive Scherzo of Deep Night
Background
Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad
Supporting
Sword Art Online 4-koma
Supporting
Sword Art Online: Integral Factor - Prologue Comic
Supporting
Sword Art Online Comic Anthology
Supporting
Sword Art Online Material: Sugary Days
Supporting
Voices behind the character
Voice actors across languages.
