Kayaba Akihiko is the main antagonist of the first arc of Sword Art Online. He rules over his domain - the VR-MMORPG he developed, named Sword Art Online, just as Meruem rules over the Chimera Ants.

The creator of the Sword Art Online VRMMORPG, Kayaba Akihiko, was so enamored with virtual reality that he designed a game to trap people in it, himself included. Once in the game, Kayaba took on ...

Redemption arcs are the focal point of several beloved anime. It is commonplace to see an antagonist later return as an ally within the genre. Yet, certain evil redemptions feel extremely forced, like ...

When Sword Art Online was first released in the form of a light novel ... but the two are saved by the “Ghost Program” of Akihiko Kayaba, Nobuyuki’s old acquaintance. always experienced as a rival.

SAO officially opens on November 6, 2022, but logged-in users realize that it is impossible to log out. The creator of the game, Akihiko Kayaba, reveals himself to be a psychopath and informs them ...

The head of one of Japan’s largest investment banks used the Tokyo Pride parade to strike a rare public stance on pushing ahead with diversity initiatives, as US President Donald Trump seeks to ...

According to the official sites of the series, The Mononoke Lecture Logs of Chuzenji-sensei episode 11 is scheduled to be released on Teletext on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 1:30 AM JST. The ...

The Asia-Pacific region is growing fastest among all regions,” Narita International Airport President Akihiko Tamura said at a ceremony marking the start of full-scale construction at the airport.

The head of Narita International Airport Corporation, Tamura Akihiko, said he believes the expansion will create a new future for the area and that his firm will carry out the work safely and ...

The horrifying moment police officers were attacked by a man with a sword was revealed in footage that was shown to the jury at the murder trial. Daniel Anjorin, 14, was 'slain' with a samurai ...

An alleged sword attacker accused of nearly decapitating a schoolboy in a drug-fuelled rampage in London has told of taking psychedelics and drinking his own urine years before amid an interest in ...

Akihiko Kondo says he has been deeply in love with his wife ever since she saved him during a particularly low point in his life. But his mother refused to attend their wedding, objecting to his ...