Sword Art Online is an anime television series based on the light novel series of the same title written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The anime series adaptation of Sword Art Online was announced at Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2011, along with Reki Kawahara's other light novel series, Accel World . [1] The anime is produced by Aniplex and Genco, animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Ito with music by Yuki Kajiura. [2] The first season aired on Tokyo MX, tvk, TV Saitama, TV Aichi, RKB, HBC and MBS between July 8 and December 23, 2012, and on AT-X, Chiba TV and BS11 at later dates. [3] Adult Swim's Toonami programming block aired the anime starting on July 28, 2013. [4] The series was also streamed on Crunchyroll and Hulu. [5]
A second season, titled Sword Art Online II, aired July 5 to December 20, 2014. [6] [7] At Katsucon, it was announced that the English dub of the second season would air on Adult Swim's Toonami on March 29, 2015. [8]
A third season, titled Sword Art Online: Alicization, began airing on October 7, 2018, [9] with a one-hour world premiere which aired in Japan, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Russia and South Korea on September 15, 2018. [10] The first half of Sword Art Online: Alicization aired from October 7, 2018 through March 31, 2019. The second half, titled War of Underworld, aired on October 13, 2019. The final part of the War of Underworld series was originally scheduled to premiere on April 26, 2020, but due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, it was rescheduled to July 12, 2020.
Alicization covered four cours (47 episodes) and adapted from the novel's ninth volume, Alicization Beginning, to the eighteenth volume, Alicization Lasting. [11] The English dub of the third season premiered on February 10, 2019 on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block. [12] The English dub version for the second cour of the second part of the third season premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami on November 8, 2020. [13]
Story | Episode | Title [14] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [15] [lower-alpha 1] | English air date [16] [lower-alpha 2] | Ref. | |||||
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Story arc 1: Aincrad | ||||||||||||
1 | 1 | "The World of Swords" Transliteration: "Ken no Sekai" (Japanese: 剣の世界) | Tomohiko Itō | Yukie Sugawara, Yukito Kizawa | July 8, 2012 | July 28, 2013 | [18] | |||||
2 | 2 | "Beater" Transliteration: "Bītā" (Japanese: ビーター) | Yoshiyuki Fujiwara | Munemasa Nakamoto | July 15, 2012 | August 4, 2013 | [19] | |||||
3 | 3 | "The Red-Nosed Reindeer" Transliteration: "Akahana no Tonakai" (Japanese: 赤鼻のトナカイ) | Yuuki Itohafrer | Yukie Sugawara | July 22, 2012 | August 11, 2013 | [20] | |||||
4 | 4 | "The Black Swordsman" Transliteration: "Kuro no Kenshi" (Japanese: 黒の剣士) | Shinya Watada | Yoshikazu Mukai | July 29, 2012 | August 18, 2013 | [21] | |||||
5 | 5 | "Murder in the Safe Zone" Transliteration: "Kennai Jiken" (Japanese: 圏内事件) | Yasuyuki Fuse | Yukito Kizawa | August 5, 2012 | August 25, 2013 | [22] | |||||
6 | 6 | "Illusionary Avenger" Transliteration: "Maboroshi no Fukushū-sha" (Japanese: 幻の復讐者) | Kazuma Satō | Yukito Kizawa | August 12, 2012 | September 8, 2013 | [23] | |||||
7 | 7 | "The Temperature of the Heart" Transliteration: "Kokoro no Ondo" (Japanese: 心の温度) | Makoto Hoshino | Yoshikazu Mukai | August 19, 2012 | September 15, 2013 | [24] | |||||
8 | 8 | "The Sword Dance of Black and White" Transliteration: "Kuro to Shiro no Kenbu" (Japanese: 黒と白の剣舞) | Tatsumi Fujii | Shuji Iriyama | August 26, 2012 | September 22, 2013 | [25] | |||||
9 | 9 | "The Blue-Eyed Demon" Transliteration: "Seigan no Akuma" (Japanese: 青眼の悪魔) | Koichi Kikuta | Munemasa Nakamoto, Naoki Shōji | September 2, 2012 | September 29, 2013 | [26] | |||||
10 | 10 | "Crimson Killing Intent" Transliteration: "Kurenai no Satsui" (Japanese: 紅の殺意) | Hideya Takahashi | Yukito Kizawa | September 9, 2012 | October 6, 2013 | [27] | |||||
11 | 11 | "Girl of the Morning Dew" Transliteration: "Asatsuyu no Shōjo" (Japanese: 朝露の少女) | Pyeon-Gang Ho | Yukie Sugawara | September 16, 2012 | October 13, 2013 | [28] | |||||
12 | 12 | "Yui's Heart" Transliteration: "Yui no Kokoro" (Japanese: ユイの心) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Yukie Sugawara | September 23, 2012 | October 20, 2013 | [29] | |||||
13 | 13 | "Edge of Hell's Abyss" Transliteration: "Naraku no Fuchi" (Japanese: 奈落の淵) | Takahiro Shikama | Yoshikazu Mukai | September 30, 2012 | October 27, 2013 | [30] | |||||
14 | 14 | "The End of the World" Transliteration: "Sekai no Shūen" (Japanese: 世界の終焉) | Tomohiko Itō | Yukito Kizawa | October 7, 2012 | November 3, 2013 | [31] | |||||
Story arc 2: Fairy Dance | ||||||||||||
15 | 15 | "Return" Transliteration: "Kikan" (Japanese: 帰還) | Shigetaka Ikeda | Munemasa Nakamoto | October 14, 2012 | November 10, 2013 | [32] | |||||
16 | 16 | "Land of the Fairies" Transliteration: "Yōsei-tachi no Kuni" (Japanese: 妖精たちの国) | Yasuyuki Fuse | Yukie Sugawara | October 21, 2012 | November 17, 2013 | [33] | |||||
17 | 17 | "Captive Queen" Transliteration: "Toraware no Joō" (Japanese: 囚われの女王) | Yoshiyuki Fujiwara | Yoshikazu Mukai | October 28, 2012 | November 24, 2013 | [34] | |||||
18 | 18 | "To the World Tree" Transliteration: "Sekaiju e" (Japanese: 世界樹へ) | Takayoshi Morimiya | Yukito Kizawa | November 4, 2012 | December 1, 2013 | [35] | |||||
19 | 19 | "The Legrue Corridor" Transliteration: "Rugurū Kairō" (Japanese: ルグルー回廊) | Pyeon-Gang Ho | Shuji Iriyama | November 11, 2012 | January 5, 2014 [lower-alpha 3] [37] | [38] | |||||
20 | 20 | "General of the Blazing Flame" Transliteration: "Mōen no Shō" (Japanese: 猛炎の将) | Makoto Hoshino, Takahiro Shikama | Naoki Shōji | November 18, 2012 | January 12, 2014 [39] | [40] | |||||
21 | 21 | "The Truth About Alfheim" Transliteration: "Aruvuheimu no Shinjitsu" (Japanese: アルヴヘイムの真実) | Pyeon-Gang Ho | Munemasa Nakamoto | November 25, 2012 | January 19, 2014 [41] | [42] | |||||
22 | 22 | "The Grand Quest" Transliteration: "Gurando Kuesuto" (Japanese: グランド・クエスト) | Kazuhisa Ouno | Yukito Kizawa | December 2, 2012 | January 26, 2014 [43] | [44] | |||||
23 | 23 | "Bonds" Transliteration: "Kizuna" (Japanese: 絆) | Shigetaka Ikeda | Yoshikazu Mukai | December 9, 2012 | February 2, 2014 [45] | [46] | |||||
24 | 24 | "Gilded Hero" Transliteration: "Mekki no Yūsha" (Japanese: 鍍金の勇者) | Tomohiko Itō | Yukie Sugawara | December 16, 2012 | February 9, 2014 [47] | [48] | |||||
25 | 25 | "The World Seed" Transliteration: "Sekai no Shushi" (Japanese: 世界の種子) | Tomohiko Itō | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 23, 2012 | February 16, 2014 [49] | [50] |
Story | Episode [lower-alpha 4] | Title [52] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [53] [lower-alpha 5] | English air date [55] [lower-alpha 6] | Ref. | |||||
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Story arc 3: Phantom Bullet | ||||||||||||
26 | 1 | "The World of Guns" Transliteration: "Jū no Sekai" (Japanese: 銃の世界) | Tomohiko Itō | Tomohiko Itō | July 5, 2014 [lower-alpha 7] | March 29, 2015 [57] | [58] [59] | |||||
27 | 2 | "Cold-Hearted Sniper" Transliteration: "Kōri no Sogeki Shu" (Japanese: 氷の狙撃手) | Shigeki Kawai | Yukie Sugawara | July 12, 2014 | April 5, 2015 | [60] | |||||
28 | 3 | "Memories of Blood" Transliteration: "Senketsu no Kioku" (Japanese: 鮮血の記憶) | Hironori Aoyagi | Munemasa Nakamoto | July 19, 2014 | April 12, 2015 | [61] | |||||
29 | 4 | "GGO" | Hidetoshi Takahashi | Yukie Sugawara | July 26, 2014 | April 19, 2015 | [62] | |||||
30 | 5 | "Guns and Swords" Transliteration: "Jū to Ken" (Japanese: 銃と剣) | Daisuke Takashima | Munemasa Nakamoto | August 2, 2014 | April 26, 2015 | [63] | |||||
31 | 6 | "Showdown in the Wilderness [64] " Transliteration: "Kōya no Kettō" (Japanese: 曠野の決闘) | Shunsuke Machitani | Yukito Kizawa | August 9, 2014 | May 3, 2015 | [65] | |||||
32 | 7 | "Crimson Memories" Transliteration: "Kurenai no Kioku" (Japanese: 紅の記憶) | Shuu Watanabe | Yukito Kizawa | August 16, 2014 | May 10, 2015 | [66] | |||||
33 | 8 | "Bullet of Bullets" Transliteration: "Baretto obu Barettsu" (Japanese: バレット・オブ・バレッツ) | Hirokazu Yamada | Yukie Sugawara | August 23, 2014 | May 17, 2015 | [67] | |||||
34 | 9 | "Death Gun" Transliteration: "Desu Gan" (Japanese: デス·ガン) | Yoshihiko Iwata | Yukie Sugawara | August 30, 2014 | May 31, 2015 | [68] | |||||
35 | 10 | "Death Chaser" Transliteration: "Shi no Tsuigeki-sha" (Japanese: 死の追撃者) | Makoto Hoshino | Munemasa Nakamoto | September 6, 2014 | June 7, 2015 | [69] | |||||
36 | 11 | "What It Means to Be Strong" Transliteration: "Tsuyosa no Imi" (Japanese: 強さの意味) | Daisuke Takashima | Munemasa Nakamoto | September 13, 2014 | June 14, 2015 | [70] | |||||
37 | 12 | "Bullet of a Phantom" Transliteration: "Maboroshi no Jūdan" (Japanese: 幻の銃弾) | Hiroshi Kimura | Yukito Kizawa | September 20, 2014 | June 21, 2015 | [71] | |||||
38 | 13 | "Phantom Bullet" Transliteration: "Fantomu Baretto" (Japanese: ファントム・バレット) | Shigeki Kawai | Yukito Kizawa | September 27, 2014 | June 28, 2015 | [72] | |||||
39 | 14 | "One Little Step" Transliteration: "Chisana Ippo" (Japanese: 小さな一歩) | Tomohiko Itō | Yukie Sugawara | October 4, 2014 | July 12, 2015 | [73] | |||||
Side Story 1: Calibur | ||||||||||||
40 | 15 | "The Queen of the Lake" Transliteration: "Mizuumi no Joō" (Japanese: 湖の女王) | Shuu Watanabe | Atsushi Takayama, Munemasa Nakamoto | October 18, 2014 | July 19, 2015 | [74] | |||||
41 | 16 | "The King of the Giants" Transliteration: "Kyojin no Ō" (Japanese: 巨人の王) | Hidetoshi Takahashi | Munemasa Nakamoto, Ryôsuke Suzuki | October 25, 2014 | July 26, 2015 | [75] | |||||
42 | 17 | "Excalibur" Transliteration: "Ekusukyaribā" (Japanese: エクスキャリバー) | Hirokazu Yamada | Yukie Sugawara | November 1, 2014 | August 2, 2015 | [76] | |||||
Side Story 2: Mother's Rosario | ||||||||||||
43 | 18 | "Forest House" Transliteration: "Mori no Ie" (Japanese: 森の家) | Kosaya | Munemasa Nakamoto | November 8, 2014 | August 9, 2015 | [77] | |||||
44 | 19 | "Zekken" (Japanese: 絶剣) | Shigeki Kawai | Munemasa Nakamoto | November 15, 2014 | August 16, 2015 | [78] | |||||
45 | 20 | "Sleeping Knights" Transliteration: "Surīpingu Naitsu" (Japanese: スリーピング・ナイツ) | Un Kokusai | Munemasa Nakamoto, Ryôsuke Suzuki | November 22, 2014 | August 23, 2015 | [79] | |||||
46 | 21 | "Swordsman's Memorial" Transliteration: "Kenshi no Hi" (Japanese: 剣士の碑) | Yasuyuki Fuse | Atsushi Takayama, Munemasa Nakamoto | November 29, 2014 | August 30, 2015 | [80] | |||||
47 | 22 | "Journey's End" Transliteration: "Tabiji no Hate" (Japanese: 旅路の果て) | Yasuto Nishikata | Yukie Sugawara | December 6, 2014 | September 13, 2015 | [81] | |||||
48 | 23 | "Beginning of a Dream" Transliteration: "Yume no Hajimari" (Japanese: 夢の始まり) | Shigeki Kawai | Yukie Sugawara | December 13, 2014 | September 20, 2015 | [82] | |||||
49 | 24 | "Mother's Rosario" Transliteration: "Mazāzu Rozario" (Japanese: マザーズ・ロザリオ) | Tomohiko Itō | Tomohiko Itō | December 20, 2014 | September 27, 2015 | [83] |
Story | Episode | Title [84] [lower-alpha 8] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [85] [lower-alpha 1] | English air date | Ref. | |||||
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Story arc 4: Alicization | ||||||||||||
Part 1: Alicization Beginning | ||||||||||||
50 | 1 | "Underworld" Transliteration: "Andāwārudo" (Japanese: アンダーワールド) | Manabu Ono, Tsuyoshi Tobita | Yukito Kizawa | October 7, 2018 [lower-alpha 9] | February 10, 2019 [86] | [87] | |||||
51 | 2 | "The Demon Tree" Transliteration: "Akuma no Ki" (Japanese: 悪魔の樹) | Takashi Sakuma | Yukito Kizawa | October 14, 2018 | February 17, 2019 | [88] | |||||
52 | 3 | "The End Mountains" Transliteration: "Hate no Sanmyaku" (Japanese: 果ての山脈) | Shunsuke Ishikawa | Ko Nekota | October 21, 2018 | February 24, 2019 | [89] | |||||
53 | 4 | "Departure" Transliteration: "Tabidachi" (Japanese: 旅立ち) | Michiru Itabisashi | Ko Nekota | October 28, 2018 | March 3, 2019 | [90] | |||||
54 | 5 | "Ocean Turtle" Transliteration: "Ōshan Tātoru" (Japanese: オーシャン・タートル) | Kōji Kobayashi | Yukito Kizawa | November 4, 2018 | March 10, 2019 | [91] | |||||
55 | 6 | "Project Alicization" Transliteration: "Arishiazēshon Keikaku" (Japanese: アリシアゼーション計画) | Hiroki Hirano | Yukito Kizawa | November 11, 2018 | March 24, 2019 [lower-alpha 10] | [93] | |||||
56 | 7 | "Swordcraft Academy" Transliteration: "Ken no Manabiya" (Japanese: 剣の学び舎) | Shunsuke Ishikawa | Ko Nekota | November 18, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | [94] | |||||
57 | 8 | "Swordsman's Pride" Transliteration: "Kenshi no Kyōji" (Japanese: 剣士の矜持) | Shigeki Kawai | Yukito Kizawa | November 25, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | [95] | |||||
58 | 9 | "Nobleman's Responsibilities" Transliteration: "Kizoku no Sekimu" (Japanese: 貴族の責務) | Michiru Itabisashi | Munemasa Nakamoto, Yukito Kizawa | December 2, 2018 | April 7, 2019 | [96] | |||||
59 | 10 | "Taboo Index" Transliteration: "Kinki Mokuroku" (Japanese: 禁忌目録) | Shunsuke Nakashige | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 9, 2018 | April 7, 2019 | [97] | |||||
60 | 11 | "Central Cathedral" Transliteration: "Sentoraru Kasedoraru" (Japanese: セントラル・カセドラル) | Satoshi Saga | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 16, 2018 | April 14, 2019 | [98] | |||||
61 | 12 | "The Sage of the Library" Transliteration: "Tosho-shitsu no Kenja" (Japanese: 図書室の賢者) | Tsuyoshi Tobita | Munemasa Nakamoto, Yukito Kizawa | December 23, 2018 | April 21, 2019 | [99] | |||||
62 | 13 | "Ruler and Mediator" Transliteration: "Shihai-sha to Chōtei-sha" (Japanese: 支配者と調停者) | Hiroshi Kimura | Munemasa Nakamoto, Yukito Kizawa | January 6, 2019 | April 28, 2019 | [100] | |||||
Part 2: Alicization Rising | ||||||||||||
63 | 14 | "The Crimson Knight" Transliteration: "Guren no Kishi" (Japanese: 紅蓮の騎士) | Shunsuke Ishikawa | Munemasa Nakamoto | January 13, 2019 | May 5, 2019 | [101] | |||||
64 | 15 | "The Relentless Knight" Transliteration: "Retsujitsu no Kishi" (Japanese: 烈日の騎士) | Hirotaka Tokuda | Munemasa Nakamoto | January 20, 2019 | May 12, 2019 | [102] | |||||
65 | 16 | "The Osmanthus Knight" Transliteration: "Kinmokusei no Kishi" (Japanese: 金木犀の騎士) | Saori Den | Munemasa Nakamoto | January 27, 2019 | May 19, 2019 | [103] | |||||
66 | 17 | "Truce" Transliteration: "Kyūsen Kyōtei" (Japanese: 休戦協定) | Michiru Itabisashi | Yukito Kizawa | February 3, 2019 | May 26, 2019 | [104] | |||||
67 | 18 | "The Legendary Hero" Transliteration: "Densetsu no Eiyū" (Japanese: 伝説の英雄) | Ken Takahashi | Yukito Kizawa | February 10, 2019 | June 2, 2019 | [105] | |||||
68 | 19 | "The Seal of the Right Eye" Transliteration: "Migime no Fūin" (Japanese: 右目の封印) | Shunsuke Ishikawa | Yukito Kizawa | February 24, 2019 | June 9, 2019 | [106] | |||||
69 | 20 | "Synthesis" Transliteration: "Shinsesaizu" (Japanese: シンセサイズ) | Satoshi Saga, Takuma Suzuki | Yukito Kizawa | March 3, 2019 | June 16, 2019 | [107] | |||||
Part 3: Alicization Uniting | ||||||||||||
70 | 21 | "The 32nd Knight" Transliteration: "San jū ni-banme no kishi" (Japanese: 三十二番目の騎士) | Shunsuke Nakashige | Yukito Kizawa | March 10, 2019 | June 23, 2019 | [108] | |||||
71 | 22 | "Titan of the Sword" Transliteration: "Ken no Kyojin" (Japanese: 剣の巨人) | Hiroshi Kimura | Munemasa Nakamoto | March 17, 2019 | June 30, 2019 | [109] | |||||
72 | 23 | "Administrator" Transliteration: "Adominisutorēta" (Japanese: アドミニストレータ) | Hirotaka Tokuda, Yūsuke Maruyama, Michiru Itabisashi | Yukito Kizawa | March 24, 2019 | July 7, 2019 | [110] | |||||
73 | 24 | "My Hero" Transliteration: "Boku no Eiyū" (Japanese: ぼくの英雄) | Takashi Sakuma, Manabu Ono | Yukito Kizawa | March 31, 2019 | July 14, 2019 | [111] |
Story | Episode | Title [84] [lower-alpha 8] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [112] [lower-alpha 1] | English airdate | Ref. | |||||
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Part 4: Alicization Invading | ||||||||||||
74 | 25 | "In the Far North" Transliteration: "Kita no Ji Nite" (Japanese: 北の地にて) | Takashi Sakuma | Munemasa Nakamoto | October 13, 2019 [lower-alpha 11] | January 19, 2020 [115] | [116] | |||||
75 | 26 | "Raids" Transliteration: "Shuugeki" (Japanese: 襲撃) | Takehiro Miura | Munemasa Nakamoto | October 20, 2019 | January 26, 2020 | [117] | |||||
76 | 27 | "The Final Load Test" Transliteration: "Saishū Fuka Jikken" (Japanese: 最終負荷実験) | Hiroshi Kimura | Munemasa Nakamoto | October 27, 2019 | February 2, 2020 | [118] | |||||
77 | 28 | "Dark Territory" Transliteration: "Dāku Teritorī" (Japanese: ダークテリトリー) | Naomi Nakayama, Takashi Sakuma | Yukito Kizawa | November 3, 2019 | February 9, 2020 | [119] | |||||
78 | 29 | "The Night Before Battle" Transliteration: "Kaisen Zenya" (Japanese: 開戦前夜) | Chiku Onoue | Yukito Kizawa | November 10, 2019 | February 16, 2020 | [120] | |||||
Part 5: Alicization Exploding | ||||||||||||
79 | 30 | "Battle of the Knights" Transliteration: "Kishi-tachi no Tatakai" (Japanese: 騎士たちの戦い) | Takuma Suzuki | Yukito Kizawa | November 17, 2019 | February 23, 2020 | [121] | |||||
80 | 31 | "Stigma of the Disqualified" Transliteration: "Shikkaku-sha no Rakuin" (Japanese: 失格者の烙印) | Hideya Ito | Kohei Urushibara | November 24, 2019 | March 1, 2020 | [122] | |||||
81 | 32 | "Blood and Life" Transliteration: "Chi to Inochi" (Japanese: 血と命) | Shunsuke Nakashige | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 1, 2019 | March 8, 2020 | [123] | |||||
82 | 33 | "Sword and Fist" Transliteration: "Ken to Ken" (Japanese: 剣と拳) | Hiroshi Kimura | Kohei Urushibara | December 8, 2019 | March 15, 2020 | [124] | |||||
83 | 34 | "Stacia, the Goddess of Creation" Transliteration: "Sōsei Shin Suteishia" (Japanese: 創世神ステイシア) | Takashi Sakuma | Kohei Urushibara | December 15, 2019 | March 22, 2020 | [125] | |||||
Part 6: Alicization Awakening | ||||||||||||
84 | 35 | "Heartless Choice" Transliteration: "Hijō no Sentaku" (Japanese: 非情の選択) | Akira Yamada | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 22, 2019 | March 29, 2020 | [126] | |||||
85 | 36 | "Ray of Light" Transliteration: "Hitosuji no Hikari" (Japanese: 一筋の光) | Kenji Seto, Shunsuke Nakashige | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 29, 2019 | April 5, 2020 | [127] | |||||
86 | 37 | "The War of Underworld" Transliteration: "Andāwārudo Taisen" (Japanese: アンダーワールド大戦) | Manabu Ono | Kohei Urushibara | July 12, 2020 [128] | November 8, 2020 [13] | [129] | |||||
87 | 38 | "End to Eternity" Transliteration: "Mugen no Hate" (Japanese: 無限の果て) | Toru Hamasaki | Kohei Urushibara | July 19, 2020 | November 15, 2020 | [130] | |||||
88 | 39 | "Instigation" Transliteration: "Sendō" (Japanese: 扇動) | Takehiro Miura | Munemasa Nakamoto | July 26, 2020 | November 22, 2020 | [131] | |||||
89 | 40 | "Code 871" Transliteration: "Kōdo Hachi-Nana-Ichi" (Japanese: コード871) | Takashi Sakuma | Kohei Urushibara | August 2, 2020 | December 6, 2020 | [132] | |||||
90 | 41 | "Prince of Hell" Transliteration: "Akuma no Ko" (Japanese: 悪魔の子) | Akira Yamada | Munemasa Nakamoto | August 9, 2020 | December 13, 2020 | [133] | |||||
Part 7: Alicization Lasting | ||||||||||||
91 | 42 | "Memories" Transliteration: "Kioku" (Japanese: 記憶) | Yuya Horiuchi | Munemasa Nakamoto | August 16, 2020 | January 3, 2021 | [134] | |||||
92 | 43 | "Awakening" Transliteration: "Kakusei" (Japanese: 覚醒) | Shunsuke Nakashige | Kohei Urushibara | August 23, 2020 | January 10, 2021 | [135] | |||||
93 | 44 | "The Night-Sky Blade" Transliteration: "Yozora no Ken" (Japanese: 夜空の剣) | Masakazu Kohara | Munemasa Nakamoto | August 30, 2020 | January 17, 2021 | [136] | |||||
94 | 45 | "Beyond Time" Transliteration: "Toki no Kanata" (Japanese: 時の彼方) | Tomoya Tanaka | Munemasa Nakamoto | September 6, 2020 | January 24, 2021 | [137] | |||||
95 | 46 | "Alice" Transliteration: "Arisu" (Japanese: アリス) | Akira Yamada | Munemasa Nakamoto | September 13, 2020 | January 31, 2021 | [138] | |||||
96 | 47 | "New World" Transliteration: "Nyū Wārudo" (Japanese: ニューワールド) | Takashi Sakuma | Munemasa Nakamoto | September 20, 2020 | February 7, 2021 | [139] |
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Sword Art Online is a Japanese science fiction anime television series based on the light novel series of the same title written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. It was produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Itō. It is divided into the "Aincrad" and "Fairy Dance" arcs, adapted from volumes 1–4 from the light novels. The story of the first season follows the adventures of Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki, two players who are trapped in the virtual world of "Sword Art Online" (SAO). They are tasked to clear all 100 Floors and defeat the final boss in order to be freed from the game. Three months after the death game, Kazuto discovers that Asuna is being held captive in "Alfheim Online" (ALO), a spiritual successor to SAO, where the players assume the roles of fairies. Kazuto enters the game and allies himself with his sister Suguha "Leafa" Kirigaya to rescue Asuna from captivity.
Reki Kawahara is a Japanese novelist. He is best known as the creator of Sword Art Online and Accel World, both of which have been adapted into anime series.
The second season of the Sword Art Online anime television series, titled Sword Art Online II, is based on the light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Abec. It was produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Itō. It is divided into the story arc "Phantom Bullet" which adapts volumes 5–6 and the side stories "Calibur" and "Mother's Rosario" which are respectively adapted from volume 7 and 8 of the light novel. The episodes are each 23 minutes in length and adapts Kawahara's light novels from the fifth through the seventh volumes as well as parts of the eighth volume. The story of the second season follows Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya as he plays the new virtual reality game called "Gun Gale Online" (GGO), where he allies himself with a girl named Shino "Sinon" Asada and enters a tournament to investigate a player known only as "Death Gun", who has the ability to kill a person in the real world by killing their virtual avatar. Kirito and his friends return to "Alfheim Online" (ALO) to retrieve the Holy Sword Excalibur from Thrym, the King of the Frost Giants, in order to restore the city of Jötunheimr back to its former glory. Asuna befriends a girl named Yuuki Konno, leader of the Sleeping Knights, who asks Asuna to join them in one last quest together. However, Asuna later discovers that Yuuki is suffering from a terminal illness and does not have very long to live.
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side: Sword Oratoria, or DanMachi: Sword Oratoria for short, is a Japanese light novel side story series, written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura. The story focuses on the female character Ais Wallenstein from the parent Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? series.
Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa and illustrated by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series is a spin-off of Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online series. A manga adaptation by Tadadi Tamori launched in 2015, and an anime television series adaptation produced by studio 3Hz aired between April and June 2018. A second season produced by A-1 Pictures is set to premiere in October 2024. Both the light novel and the manga adaptation are published in North America by Yen Press, while the anime is licensed by Aniplex of America.
Reona is a Japanese singer who is signed to Sacra Music. Having been active as a cosplayer and independent musician, she made her major debut in 2018 as the singing voice of the character Elza Kanzaki in the anime series Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online. Her first single under her own name was released in August 2018.
Sword Art Online: Alicization is the third season of the Sword Art Online anime television series based on the light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. It was produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Manabu Ono. It covers the first part of the "Alicization" arc and adapts from the novel's ninth volume, Alicization Beginning, to the fourteenth volume, Alicization Uniting. The second part of the anime, titled Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld, adapts from the novel's fifteenth volume, Alicization Invading, to the eighteenth volume, Alicization Lasting. While not covered in the light novels, Alicization takes place after Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, as it incorporates elements from the film not found in the novels.
Persona Stalker Club is a Japanese monthly online variety show produced by Atlus. The show is a monthly digest for Atlus' Persona game series, events, and other Atlus titles meant as a way to "deepen the connection with fans." Persona Stalker Club is hosted by voice actress Tomomi Isomura and writer Mafia Kajita. Episodes are broadcast monthly on Niconico at midnight.
"Unlasting" is a song by Japanese pop singer LiSA. It was released as her sixteenth single digitally on October 21, 2019, and received a physical release on December 11, 2019. It reached number 4 on Oricon and number 6 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the first ending theme song for the anime series Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld.
"Resister" is a song by Japanese pop singer ASCA. It was released digitally on January 13, 2019 before received a physical release on February 27, 2019. It reached number 14 on Oricon and number 21 on Japan Hot 100. It was used as the second opening theme of anime Sword Art Online: Alicization.
Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night is a 2021 Japanese animated science fiction action adventure film based on the Sword Art Online: Progressive light novels written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec, which serve as an expanded retelling of Sword Art Online's Aincrad storyline. The film is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Ayako Kōno, while featuring character designs by Kento Toya and music by Yuki Kajiura. This is the second film, after Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, of the Sword Art Online anime series. The film depicts the story of Asuna's initial struggle to cope with being trapped in Sword Art Online along with her friend Mito, the first encounter between her and Kirito, and general in-depth coverage of events that occurred on Aincrad's first floor that were either skimmed over or skipped entirely in the original series. The film premiered in Japan on October 30, 2021.
Tomohisa Taguchi is a Japanese animator, director, storyboard artist and screenwriter.
Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night is a 2022 Japanese animated science fiction action adventure film based on the Sword Art Online: Progressive light novels written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec, and a sequel to the 2021 film Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night. The staff and cast from the first film reprised their roles, including production by A-1 Pictures and direction by Ayako Kōno, with character designs by Kento Toya and music by Yuki Kajiura. It was released on October 22, 2022.
12:30 a.m. EST on November 7 (effectively November 8).
In their place, starting July 27th, the block will be airing Sword Art Online at 2am (effectively, July 28th)
will premiere on Adult Swim's Toonami block on February 9. The one-hour premiere will air at 12:30 a.m. EST (effectively, February 10)
January 18 at 12:00 a.m. EST (effectively January 19).