Kazuto Kirigaya

Kirito's SAO appearance

“	I'd rather trust and regret, than doubt and regret.	„
	~ Kirito

Kazuto Kirigaya, better known by his avatar name Kirito, is the main protagonist of the popular Japanese light novel/manga/anime series Sword Art Online. He's a swordsman of near-godlike power, a beta-tester and survivor of Sword Art Online, and the boyfriend, fiance, and in-game husband of Asuna Yuuki.

Kirito is voiced by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka in Japanese, and Bryce Papenbrook in English.

Powers and attacks

Sword Skills

One-Handed Sword

• Deadly Sins (7-hit)
• Horizontal (1-hit)
• Horizontal Arc (2-hit)
• Horizontal Square (4-hit)
• Howling Octave (8-hit)
• Lightning Fall (1-hit)
• Meteor Break (7-hit)
• Meteor Fall (2-hit)
• Nova Ascension (10-hit)
• Rage Spike (1-hit)
• Savage Fulcrum (3-hit)
• Sharp Nail (3-hit)
• Slant (1-hit)
• Snake Bite (2-hit)
• Sonic Leap (1-hit)
• Spinning Shield (Defensive skill)
• Vertical (1-hit)
• Vertical Arc (2-hit)
• Vertical Square (4-hit)
• Vorpal Strike (1-hit)

Dual Blades

• Double Circular (2-hit)
• Starburst Stream (16-hit/21-hit in anime)
• The Eclipse (27-hit)
• Cross Block (Defensive skill)

Magic

• Shadow magic
• Transformation magic
• Night Vision

Sacred Arts

• "Generate (...) element"
  • Thermal
  • Aqueous
  • Cryogenic
  • Aerial
  • Luminous
  • Umbral
  • Metallic
  • Crystalline
• "Discharge"
• "Burst Element"
• Perfect Weapon Control
  • "Enhance Armament"
  • "Release Recollection"
• Incarnate

Gallery

Kirito during the Aincrad arc

Kirito's appearance in ALfheim Online

Kirito during the Alicization arc

Kazuto in his school uniform