History Characters / SwordArtOnlineKazutoKirigaya

%% Thewoobie: kirito really does go through a lot

Thewoobie: kirito really does go through a lot

* SenpaiKohai:
** Kirito became the Kohai to Sortilena's Sempai at the Swordcraft Academy.
** Has this relationship with Ronye.

* OverprotectiveDad: Mostly in the chibi special Sword Art Offline. He makes multiple threats to Klein about teaching Yui bad things and states he would beat the Begeezus out of Klein if the guy ever flirted with Yui.

*** Vassago/[=PoH=], the guild leader, who has the strongest claim to this title out of all of Kirito's enemies. Vassago has a [[StalkerWithoutACrush deep fascination towards Kirito]] and holds tremendous VillainRespect for the boy's [[{{determinator}} unyielding will]] and constantly showers him with praise. The man is responsible for a great deal of suffering that Kirito went through during SAO, and with his actions even forcing Kirito to take several lives. Upon entering the Underworld, Vassago is overjoyed to get another chance to face Kirito and seeing the boy in a coma becomes determined to wake him up out of his coma, willing torture the boy or kill as many people as he needs to. Fighting and killing Kirito becomes his number one goal for years on end, and he promises he will never stop coming back for Kirito. He is only permanently stopped by Kirito subjecting him to a FateWorseThanDeath.

** After their fight in Underworld, [=PoH=] fully expects Kirito to give him a warrior's death, boasting that [[spoiler:he'll just keep coming after Kirito and Asuna again and again until he finally [[SlashedThroat slits their throats]] and [[AndShowItToYou rips their hearts out]] in real life]]. Instead, Kirito [[spoiler:subjects him to a FateWorseThanDeath by turning him into a tree and trapping him in Underworld, declaring that [[AndIMustScream he'll never log out]].]]

* DirtyBusiness: He killed members of the red guild "Laughing Coffin" while on a mission to capture and imprison them. [[KickTheSonOfABitch Not that they didn't deserve it]], but [[ThouShaltNotKill he'd rather not have]] and brought them to justice instead. Given [[AlwaysChaoticEvil the nature of those psychotic sons-of-bitches]], it's not like he has any choice in that matter. [[spoiler:Averted near the end of the Alicization arc when Kirito [[IRegretNothing shows no remorse]] in sending [=PoH=] to his FateWorseThanDeath.]]

** There's also his [[spoiler:subjecting [=PoH=] to a FateWorseThanDeath, trapping him in a tree and leaving him to rot in Underworld, a VR that runs on YearInsideHourOutside, for [[AndIMustScream the rest of his life]]. Cruel, but considering the fact that [=PoH=] founded [[PlayerKilling Laughing Coffin]], thus making him both directly and indirectly responsible for all the horrible things its members did (including leading Kirito to be trapped in the Underworld), gleefully beat up Kirito while he was paralyzed and incapable of fighting back right in front of Asuna and the others, and swore he wouldn't stop coming after Kirito and Asuna until he [[SlashedThroat slashed their throats]] and [[AndShowItToYou ripped their hearts out]], he gets absolutely no sympathy from the readers. As with Sugou, Kirito admits to Sinon that after every horrible thing [=PoH=] did, he has no regrets over what he did to him.]]

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This page details the main protagonist himself, Kirito, in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnline''.

** In ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnlineAlternativeGunGaleOnline'', Kirito gets a brief cameo in Episode 10 via a silhouette of his GGO avatar.

** Yoshitsugu Matsuoka ended up voicing [[LightNovel/NoGameNoLife another elite gamer]] who gets [[TheGameComeToLife trapped in a game world]], though he's a lot happier with the outcome than here.

* TheGhost: In ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnlineAlternativeGunGaleOnline'' Kirito is alluded to a few times, including a silhouette of his GGO avatar, however he has never appeared in the series in person.

* YouAreTheNewTrend: As revealed in ''LightNovel/SwordArtOnlineAlternativeGunGaleOnline'', Kirito's time in GGO and being the first player to wield a [[LaserBlade Photon sword]] started a trend of players wielding that weapon in an attempt to parry bullets.

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!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka (Japanese), Creator/BrycePapenbrook (English), Luis Leonardo Suarez, Diego Becerril (child) (Latin American Spanish), Darío Torrent (European Spanish)

** Kirito gets a ShoutOut cameo in the anime of ''LightNovel/EromangaSensei'', with Creator/YoshitsuguMatsuoka reprising his role.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: [[spoiler:Dude deserves a lot of credit. From clearings SAO to ending the war in UW by kicking Gabriel's ass, Kirito is not only a PhysicalGod, but also the boss of UW for 200 years.]]

* SempaiKohai:

** In SAO, he accidentally [[ThanksForTheMammary gropes]] Asuna after she falls on him when she used a Teleport Crystal while running away from Kuradeel. She responds with an ArmorPiercingSlap.

* ArmorPiercingSlap: Happens to him at least OnceASeason due to him somehow annoying the female protagonist of a respective arc, quite often due to him being an AccidentalPervert.
** Asuna delivers one to him after he accidentally gropes her when she falls on top him.
** Asuna later gives him a MegatonPunch after she strips off her clothes thinking Kirito wanted to sleep with her, before he awkwardly explains the misunderstanding.
** Leafa gives him one after Kirito tries to [[TheGadfly mess with her]] by biting her hand, due to him being in a monster form earlier that ate some Salamanders and pretending he was still in that mindset.
** Sinon slaps him for making her believe Kirito [[{{GIRL}} was a girl due to his avatar]], which led to her stripping down to her underwear in front of him.
** In the Caliber arc he was very nearly subjected to an Armor Piercing Claw Scratch from Sinon, after he decides to pull her Cait-Sith tail for kicks. He manages to dodge this one though.

* UnsettlingGenderReveal: When he and Sinon first met, she mistakes him for a girl. They get along and she helps him get his equipment, but when it's time to put on their battle suits Sinon gets undressed right in front of Kirito and he awkwardly tells her he's a guy. Sinon delivers an ArmorPiercingSlap for that.

** After the fight with the Biceps Archelon, he and Asuna are surprised to see Argo walk over to their boat, standing on the water. She explains that it's thanks to a special pair of shoes that allow players to walk on water provided that they have high AGI and are wearing light gear. When Kirito remarks that her gear doesn't appear that much much different from normal, she teasingly hints that she might not be wearing anything beneath her cloak, prompting him to glance over only to be stopped by a glare from Asuna. He also can't help but notice that her [[ShesGotLegs her legs are bare]] when they invite her into the Tilnel for a ride back to town.

* HeroesPreferSwords: All of his avatar characters use some sort of CoolSword. Even in ''Gun Gale Online'', he forgoes using a gun (aside from a pistol sidearm) in favor of a LaserBlade.

* WeaponOfChoice: Kirito is always a sword user. Specifically, One-handed swords, and typically [[DualWielding one in each hand]]. In SAO, he uses the Elucidator and Dark Repulser. Even in GGO, he picks up a lightsaber. It's fitting given his [[KnightInShiningArmor chivalrous impulses]].

* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: At the end of SAO, Kirito [[spoiler:[[TakingYouWithMe keeps himself from dying long enough to kill]] Kayaba.]] Also, Kirito [[spoiler:or possibly Kayaba's ghost, in which case this wouldn't count,]] unstuck a sword that was position-fixed at the end of ALO. These were apparently impossible based on the laws of SAO. PowerOfLove? Yes. RealityWarper? Maybe. Or [[spoiler:[[LightNovel/AccelWorld incarnate system,]]]] which would count as a mundane explanation.

* UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny: [[spoiler:Meets Silver Crow/Haruyuki from ''LightNovel/AccelWorld'' in the side story Versus. Of course, as pure fanservice, he's back to his old Black Swordsman Kirito form as the two fight in an epic battle. It ends in a draw.]]

** His confidence in his abilities, [[TheAce while generally well-founded]], can make sometimes get him into situations where he's way in over his head.

'''Main series''': [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineMajorCharacters Major Characters]] ('''Kazuto Kirigaya''', [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAsunaYuuki Asuna Yuuki]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineSuguhaKirigaya Suguha Kirigaya]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineShinoAsada Shino Asada]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineEugeo Eugeo]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAliceZuberg Alice Zuberg]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAincrad Aincrad]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAlfheimOnline Alfheim Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineGunGaleOnline Gun Gale Online]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineUnderworld Underworld]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineIntegrityKnights Integrity Knights]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineDarkTerritory Dark Territory]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAntagonists Antagonists]] ([[Characters/SwordArtOnlineAkihikoKayaba Akihiko Kayaba]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineLaughingCoffin Laughing Coffin]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineNobuyukiSugou Nobuyuki Sugou]], [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineQuinella Quinella]]) | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineBosses Bosses]] | [[Characters/SwordArtOnlineOthers Others]]\\

*** Vassago/[=PoH=], the guild leader, who may very well be '''THE''' ArchEnemy to Kirito. Vassago has a [[StalkerWithoutACrush deep fascination towards Kirito]] and holds tremendous VillainRespect for the boy's [[{{determinator}} unyielding will]] and constantly showers him with praise. The man is responsible for a great deal of suffering that Kirito went through during SAO, and with his actions even forcing Kirito to take several lives. Upon entering the Underworld, Vassago is overjoyed to get another chance to face Kirito and seeing the boy in a coma becomes determined to wake him up out of his coma, willing torture the boy or kill as many people as he needs to. Fighting and killing Kirito becomes his number one goal for years on end, and he promises he will never stop coming back for Kirito. He is only permanently stopped by Kirito subjecting him to a FateWorseThanDeath.
*** [=XaXa=], who faces off against Kirito in GGO as "Death Gun", taunting him with the power to kill Sinon and Kirito's inability to remember his name. Death Gun's presence causes a great deal of Kirito's PTSD and SurvivorsGuilt to resurface and defeating Death Gun becomes one of his top priorities.

* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: With Asuna. Unlike most examples, the reason TheirFirstTime [[IdealizedSex goes so well]] is actually justified because it is noted that in Aincrad, the game system ends up muting or at least downplaying the less enjoyable aspects of sex. The ''Sugary Days'' short story series also indicates they made good use of their honeymoon time. Contrast this with the multiple villains throughout the series who can't seem to stop sexually assaulting almost every cute girl they see.

* AccidentalHero: While clearing SAO was something he always intended, his defeat of Kayaba may have potentially prevented the remaining SAO Players getting killed prematurely; ''Sisters' Prayer'' revealed that the police were making plans to operate on the [=NerveGear=] by way of instantaniously destroying it's battery before the kill function could activate, something recognized by the Konno sisters and Merida to be a very risky move. His defeat of Kayaba and the subsequent end of the game prevented the need for the operation.

* DualWielding:
** The only SAO player who has the Dual Blades Sword Skills.

* StupidSexyFlanders: When he enters GGO, his avatar looks too much like a girl, and he [[MostCommonSuperpower checks]] to make sure he is actually a guy (to his relief, he is). Cue guys ''hitting on him'' and Sinon mistaking him for a girl. Also, cue him ''playing up the girly tone'' when he confronts Sinon.

* CannotSpitItOut: He fails to tell the Black Cats of the Full Moon about his true level (even lying about it when they recruit him). This leads to [[KillThemAll horrendous results.]] To be fair, he may have been wary about telling them due to his discriminatory status as a beater.

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: He's already good looking in the web version despite being seen as a {{Shonen}} hero but the light novel, anime, manga, and game adaptations gave him more {{Bishonen}} features. Taken UpToEleven with [[DudeLooksLikeALady his GGO avatar]] and [[WholesomeCrossdresser some of his costumes]] in ''Code Register''.

* DudeLooksLikeALady: His GGO avatar is a rare M9000-Type which cranks his already feminine looks UpToEleven. When he sees his own reflection in-game, he thinks he got gender-flipped. He looked so much like a girl that his IRL friends recognize him not because of his face nor his name but his sword style.

** [[spoiler: Before using the Vorpal Strike to defeat Chudelkin, his internal narration reveals that he dislikes the [[RedBaron Black Swordsman]] title since, while everyone associates it with the hero who ended the infamous Sword Art Online, he himself associates it with someone who couldn't save all the players trapped there, meaning he himself feels guilty for ''[[UpToEleven every death to have.]]'' ''[[SurvivorsGuilt occurred in SAO]].'']]

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: During SAO, first due to his status as a "Beater", although he gets better when he joins the Moonlit Black Cats. Then it's turned UpToEleven after [[MyGreatestFailure the whole guild is wiped out]], to the point he becomes quite self-loathing.

However, due to his trust issues, he decides to make it as a solo player, rather than trying to socialize with other gamers. That changes temporarily when he joins a small guild called the Black Cats of the Full Moon, where he seems to manage to feel comfortable enough to start opening out to other people. However, Kirito decides to hide his true strength and his past as a Beta tester out of fear of alienating them, which later on indirectly gets his guild mates killed. Blaming himself for their death, Kirito decides even more strongly to write off relating to other players almost entirely for a long time.

* AdaptationalAngstDowngrade: [[spoiler:Compared to his canon self, his AngstComa is much shorter in ''Alicization Lycoris'' and his failed suicide attempt never happened due to Eugeo and Cardinal being SpraedByTheAdaptation.]]

*** Due to the amount of traffic, Kirito and Asuna decide to travel through Rovia, the main town of Floor 4, via the rooftops of the buildings and boats, causing some cheers to go around. At one point, the both of them leap onto another building, but Kirito doesn't make it all the way and has to hang onto the ledge. When Asuna comes to scold him, he looks up and realizes that the cheers weren't for their parkour routine.