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Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online is a Japanese anime series based on the light novel series of the same name written by Keiichi Sigsawa and illustrated by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series is a spin-off of Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online series and its adaptation was announced at the Dengeki Bunko Fall Festival 2017 event on October 1, 2017. [1] The series is directed by Masayuki Sakoi, written by Yōsuke Kuroda, produced by Egg Firm and animated by studio 3Hz, with character designs by Yoshio Kosakai. [2] [3] The series aired in Japan between April 8 and June 30, 2018, [lower-alpha 1] [5] [4] on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, MBS and TV Aichi. [2] The series was released on 6 home video sets with 2 episodes each, for a total of 12 episodes. [6] Aniplex of America has licensed the series and simulcast the series on Crunchyroll and Hulu. [7] Anime Limited announced that they had acquired the series for release in the United Kingdom and Ireland. [8] Madman Entertainment acquired the series for release in Australia and New Zealand, [9] and simulcasted the series on AnimeLab. [10] The opening theme is " Ryūsei " (流星, "Meteor") by Eir Aoi [11] while the ending theme is "To see the future" by Tomori Kusunoki. [12] [13]

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A second season was announced at the Dengeki Bunko 30th anniversary event on July 15, 2023. The main staff members are returning from the first season. [14]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 12April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08)June 30, 2018 (2018-06-30)

Episode list

Season 1 (2018)

No.Title  [lower-alpha 2] Original air date
1"Squad Jam"
Transcription: "Sukuwaddo Jamu" (Japanese: スクワッド・ジャム)		April 8, 2018 (2018-04-08) [4]
In the online virtual reality game, Gun Gale Online, a girl with the username Llenn participates in a team-based Squad Jam event alongside her teammate M. Taking cover, the two observe as one skilled team takes out another, deducing that they must be combat pros using GGO to gain battle experience. While the other teams eliminate each other, Llenn and M retreat to the residential area to come up with a plan against the pros. Using her small stature and quick speed to her advantage, Llenn launches a surprise attack on the pro team, leading the survivors to resign. In the real world, Llenn's user, Karen Kohiruimaki receives praise for her efforts.
2"GGO"April 15, 2018 (2018-04-15)
Karen Kohiruimaki, who has a complex about her tall height, takes up an interest in VR gaming, but ends up constantly panicking and logging out whenever her Llenn avatar turns out to be too tall or otherwise outrageous. After going through several games, Karen eventually tries Gun Gale Online and becomes delighted with the diminutive avatar that's generated for her, only to discover that the game she picked is one of gunfire and survival. Deciding to stick with the game anyway, Karen gradually improves her skill and updates her outfit to a pink color to suit her taste. Upon finding herself surrounded by other players, Llenn manages to defeat them using pink camouflage and high speed, quickly gaining a reputation as "The Pink Devil". Later, Llenn is befriended by another female player named Pitohui, who helps her pick out a new gun which she nicknames P-chan. Forming a squadron together, Pitohui makes a promise with Llenn that if she can manage to defeat her one day, they will meet each other in real life.
3"Fan Letter"
Transcription: "Fan Retā" (Japanese: ファンレター)		April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)
Pitohui tells Llenn about the upcoming Squad Jam team battle royale tournament, inspired by the events of the previous Ballet of Bullets tournament. Unable to participate due to real life obligations, Pitohui suggests that Llenn should enter the tournament in a team with another male player. After her friend fails to get her tickets to a concert taking place on the same day, Llenn agrees to enter the tournament, meeting up with her arranged partner, M, while also learning she has been appointed as the team leader as part of a strategy. Later, Karen writes a fan letter to singer Elsa Kanzaki, whose concert she couldn't attend, detailing how her songs had helped her through hard times. On the day of the Squad Jam, M gives Llenn a combat knife to use as a backup weapon before the tournament gets underway.
4"Death Game"
Transcription: "Desu Gēmu" (Japanese: デスゲーム)		April 29, 2018 (2018-04-29)
With three teams remaining in Squad Jam, Llenn and M find themselves up against another team using hovercraft. Using a shield for cover, M uses his skills as a sniper to take out the opposing team without relying on the game's assist systems. Just as the two are suddenly ambushed by the remaining team, SHINC, and retreat to a mountain area, where M reads a letter and attempts to kill Llenn.
5"Leave the Last Battle to Me"
Transcription: "Rasuto Batoru wa Watashi ni" (Japanese: ラストバトルは私に)		May 6, 2018 (2018-05-06)
Managing to reverse the situation by activating the safety on M's gun, Llenn is surprised to find M caving under pressure when questioned about his actions. M, who reveals his true nature, explains that he was frightened over what Pitohui would do to him in real life if he dies in the game, so he attempted to kill Llenn in order to become leader and surrender. Leaving M alone, Llenn tries to take on SHINC herself, only to get caught up in their trap. Realizing she cannot run away, Llenn faces SHINC head on, soon receiving backup from M. Coming down to a final battle against the remaining member, Llenn is protected by P-chan and wins using the knife she received from M. Later in the real world, Karen gets a haircut to symbolize overcoming her complex while also meeting a group of high school girls, who are revealed to be the team she faced in GGO.
5.5"Refrain"
Transcription: "Rufuran" (Japanese: ルフラン)		May 13, 2018 (2018-05-13)
Recap of the first five episodes.
6"SAO Loser"
Transcription: "SAO Rūzā" (Japanese: SAO失敗者)		May 20, 2018 (2018-05-20)
The rhythm athletics club who Llenn faced in the Squad Jam as SHINC come over to Karen's place to learn her secrets. Later, as Karen receives news about the next Squad Jam event while heading home to Hokkaido to see her parents, she is approached by M's real life persona, Gōshi Asōgi. He explains how Pitohui became obsessed with Sword Art Online during its beta test, becoming enraged when she was unable to take part in the death game that was the SAO Incident. Believing that Pitohui intends to commit suicide if she dies during the next Squad Jam, Gōshi asks Karen to defeat Pitohui in order to fulfil their promise to meet up in real-life. Agreeing to help, Karen calls upon her best friend Miyu Shinohara, aka Fukaziroh, to form a team with her.
7"Second Squad Jam"
Transcription: "Sekando Sukuwaddo Jamu" (Japanese: セカンド・スクワッド・ジャム)		May 27, 2018 (2018-05-27)
Receiving some funds from Gōshi upon her arrival in GGO, Fukaziroh decides to buy a pair of grenade launchers as her main weapons. On the day of Squad Jam 2, Llenn has a brief confrontation with Pitohui before the tournament gets underway.
8"Booby Trap"
Transcription: "Būbī Torappu" (Japanese: ブービートラップ)		June 3, 2018 (2018-06-03)
Squad Jam 2 begins with Llenn's team and Pitohui's team starting on opposite ends of the playing field. Fukaziroh quickly runs into trouble when her legs are temporarily blown off by a booby trap, but Llenn manages to take out the first opposing team without too much trouble. The pair then head to a train station, where Llenn gives Fukaziroh directions to launch grenades at the enemy. After discovering that seven teams have gathered around the base of the mountain, Llenn deduces they are all working with each other to take down Pitohui.
9"Ten Minute Massacre"
Transcription: "Juppunkan no Ōsatsu" (Japanese: 十分間の鏖殺)		June 9, 2018 (2018-06-09)
Undeterred by the number of opposing teams, Pitohui and her team launch an ambush on them, taking them all out within ten minutes. Meanwhile, Llenn and Fukaziroh make their way through a dome, having to resort to using a smokescreen tactic when they are discovered. After taking out the other players in the dome, the girls end up having to deal with the remaining player, Clarence, for her remaining magazines, before coming up against the skilled MMTM team.
10"The Devil's Comeback"
Transcription: "Maō Fukkatsu" (Japanese: 魔王復活)		June 16, 2018 (2018-06-16)
Helped out by SHINC's Eva, who forces MMTM to retreat, Llenn explains the situation concerning Pitohui to her. Following this, Eva leads SHINC in an assault against PM4, using one of their dead teammate's body as a pedestal an anti-tank rifle to destroy M's shield. This provides Llenn with the opportunity to make a beeline towards Pitohui, only for another team's sniper to hit her first, bringing her down to a sliver of health. With Pitohui passed out and MMTM closing in on their location, the rest of PM4 sacrifice themselves to protect Pitohui before she regains consciousness.
11"Psycho Llenn"
Transcription: "Ikareta Ren" (Japanese: イカれたレン)		June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23)
After Pitohui finishes off MMTM all by herself, Fukaziroh pins an uncertain Llenn in place while she and the rest of SHINC launch an attack on Pitohui and M. Although SHINC gets wiped out, Llenn is motivated into action, luring out Pitohui and M as they pursue her in a vehicle. Just as Llenn is cornered, Fukaziroh comes to her rescue in her own vehicle, resulting in a car chase between hot geysers that culminates in a one-on-one confrontation between Llenn and Pitohui.
12"Applause"
Transcription: "Hakushu" (Japanese: 拍手)		June 30, 2018 (2018-06-30)
Pitohui's attempt at killing Llenn with her own weapon backfires when P-chan self-destructs, but she still manages to put a stop to Llenn's counterattacks before killing M for his betrayal. However, Fukaziroh manages to give Llenn the opportunity to deal Pitohui a fatal blow, reminding her of their promise before finishing her off. After Squad Jam 2 ends with Llenn's team ending up in second place due to a sneak attack by the remaining team, Goushi invites Karen and Miyu to meet with the real-life Pitohui, explaining how he formed a masochistic relationship with her. Goushi brings the two to Elsa Kanzaki's, where it is revealed that Elsa is Pitohui herself. Although Karen had already figured out Pitohui's identity due to Elsa and Goushi knowing details that they would only know from reading her fan letter, she is taken aback when Elsa kisses her. A post-credits scene shows LLENN and Pitohui back in Gun Gale Online as they enjoy the game again together.

Notes

  1. ↑ Tokyo MX listed the broadcast times as Saturday nights at 24:00, meaning the first broadcast technically occurred on Sunday at midnight JST. [4]
  2. ↑ The English episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll. [15]

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