Kayaba, Akihiko

About this character

Akihiko Kayaba is the Director and Creator of the Nerve Gear and Sword Art Online. He traps all the players within Sword Art Online by using the Nerve Gear to cease sending signals to the users' body. Any attempt at removal, loss of power for a certain period, or if the user dies in the game will also kill the user. His motivation is to observe what happens after he traps them.

Anime and manga appearances

• Sword Art Online

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• Sword Art Online: Alicization

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• Sword Art Online

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• Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

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• Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2

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• Sword Art Online: Extra Edition

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• Sword Art Online: Progressive

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• Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night

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• Sword Art Online: Progressive

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• Sword Art Online: Aincrad

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• Sword Art☆Online.

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• Sword Art Online Re:Aincrad

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