Most people tend to associate Log Horizon with Sword Art Online. Other than the most basic plot of being stuck in an MMORPG, the two shows don't have much in common. I'd even say that Log Horizon has everything that SAO lacked, and lacks where SAO excelled. Pros: Internally consistent world, rich side characters, and many plot twists that actually do make sense in hindsight.Cons: The animation feels sub-par compared to SAO, and the soundtrack lacks that little something that made SAO's soundtracks so iconic. The show has a few quirks that you may dislike (sometimes it feels that most characters have a split personality in case of comedic relief, and the animation does dip into the large sweat drop when someone does something awkward style), but if you can let that slide, you will have a show with good pacing, interesting story filled with mystery, and a world that actually makes sense.

I went in expecting just another fighting an enemy for a few episodes, then winning and fighting the next one. But it expands so much on the world, and the story is really about making this new world a better place, stopping guilds who treat people unethically, and helping those in need.The characters really grow on you, and they do a good job of setting the tone of the situation. Lots of serious parts, but also times where I genuinely laughed, something a lot of shows don't seem to do for me anymore.I got hooked on this show really quickly, and I hope it continues to grow!

Log Horizon. Wow. Much better than expected. After reading about this anime I expected it to be a hack and slash one. Just like every single MMORPG. So I didn't really expect much of it.. But after watching the first episode I noticed it wasn't just like any hack and slash game at all! It's all trying to make their new 'world' into a better one! So that everybody can live happily until they found a way to get out of the game!Log Horizon has a great story line in it so far! It's awesome to see how a tactician thinks about doing everything, and not just run in and see what happens. In the first season it's all about strategies and trying to make their world better to live in. While I would've liked to see some more fighting from Shiroe.I would really suggest this anime to everyone! Can't wait till the next season!

I didn't had too much hope for this one , since it's a mmorpg based anime , I thought it would be a all fights , average story , forced romance kinda anime . But boy o boy was I wrong ? What makes Log Horizon stand above other animes with similar themes (i.e SAO and Accel World)is that it's much more mature , focuses on the story , looks at the events from a strategic point of view , shows us what happens behind the curtains i.e the political side of the whole thing . It doesn't limit itself to some crappy one dimensional forced romance stories . The main character is a master strategist , the characters show enough complexity to keep them interesting .There isn't any lone wolf mumbo jumbo going on , their is a cohesiveness feel on the show , when it comes to Log Horizon teamwork is the name of the game . All in all , if you are a fan of good old fashioned strategy and action- adventure stories , I suggest you give this a shot .