Where to Watch Accel World in the US

Accel World makes every episode count, and right now it's all streaming on Hulu. A strong pick for any scifi fan.

Accel World uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. A short, overweight student uses the Neuro Link, an evolution of the Nerve Gear, to escape himself from the reality. But his skills in the virtual world brings him to the attention of Kuroyukihime, a popular student who introduces him to the Brain Burst. Yuki Kaji and Sachika Misawa lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It aired in 2012.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Accel World genuinely rewarding — it shares something with The Adventures of the Little Prince but carves out its own territory entirely. The kind of genre television that makes you think as well as watch.