Asian Actors to Lead Netflix’s Sword Art Online Series

[Josh A. Stevens]

Kirito and Asuna will be portrayed by Asian actors in the upcoming US live-action Sword Art Online series, writer and Executive Producer Laeta Kalogridis confirms.

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[serpantino]

I don't know whether to look forward to this or be worried. I suspect sword art online is one of those that only works well in an anime medium and the US version of death note really showed a lack of understanding of what made the show great.

 

[Joshawott]

I don't know whether to look forward to this or be worried. I suspect sword art online is one of those that only works well in an anime medium and the US version of death note really showed a lack of understanding of what made the show great.

My experience with Netflix Originals is that they're either on the quality of Daredevil S1, Death Note. No in-between.

 

[crashmatt]

My experience with Netflix Originals is that they're either on the quality of Daredevil S1, Death Note. No in-between.

I'm less concerned with the casting and more with budget and script. Without a huge budget SAO will sink like a stone

 

[Captaaainuniverse]

Haven't actually watched the series myself, but I've heard a lot of the love/hate relationship it has. Anitay has an article that shows that the producer basically knows nothing about the series, so would starting fresh for SAO be a good or bad thing?