Sword Art Online is an anime television series based on light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The anime 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 7 and December 22, 2012, and on AT-X, Chiba TV and BS11 at later dates.[3]Adult Swim’s Toonami block aired the anime starting from July 27, 2013.[4] The series was also streamed on Crunchyroll and Hulu.[5]
Watch all seasons and episodes of Sword Art Online and enter a future virtual reality MMORPG where players control their avatars in the game with nerve gear technology.
A second season, titled Sword Art Online II, aired between July 5 and December 20, 2014.[6][7] At Katsucon, it was announced that the English dub of the second season aired on Toonami on March 28, 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] It will air for four cours (around 50 episodes) and will adapt 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 9, 2019 on Toonami.[12]
The anime adaptation of Sword Art Online was announced at Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2011, along with Reki Kawahara's other light novel series, Accel World. The anime is produced by Aniplex and Genco, animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Ito with music by Yuki Kajiura. When does season 3 dubbed release? The english dub release will begin airing on toonami on february 9th, 2019. It has season 3 dubbed up to episode 5.
- 2Episode list
- 2.4Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld (2019–20)
- 2.4.1Story arc 6: Alicization
- 2.4Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld (2019–20)
Series overview[edit]
Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | 25 | July 8, 2012 | December 23, 2012 | ||
2 | 24 | July 5, 2014 | December 20, 2014 | ||
3 | TBA | 24 | October 6, 2018 | March 30, 2019 | |
TBA | October 12, 2019 | TBA |
Episode list[edit]
Season 1 (2012)[edit]
No. | Official English title[13] Original Japanese title | Director | Writer | Original air date[14] | English air date | Refs. |
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1 | 'The World of Swords' Transcription: 'Ken no Sekai' (Japanese: 剣の世界) | Tomohiko Itō | Yukie Sugawara & Yukito Kizawa | July 8, 2012 | July 27, 2013[15] | [16] |
2 | 'Beater' Transcription: 'Bītā' (Japanese: ビーター) | Yoshiyuki Fujiwara | Munemasa Nakamoto | July 15, 2012 | August 3, 2013[15] | [17] |
3 | 'The Red-Nosed Reindeer' Transcription: 'Akahana no Tonakai' (Japanese: 赤鼻のトナカイ) | Yuuki Itohafrer | Yukie Sugawara | July 22, 2012 | August 10, 2013[15] | [18] |
4 | 'The Black Swordsman' Transcription: 'Kuro no Kenshi' (Japanese: 黒の剣士) | Shinya Watada | Yoshikazu Mukai | July 29, 2012 | August 17, 2013[15] | [19] |
5 | 'Murder in the Safe Zone' Transcription: 'Kennai Jiken' (Japanese: 圏内事件) | Yasuyuki Fuse | Yukito Kizawa | August 5, 2012 | August 24, 2013[15] | [20] |
6 | 'Illusionary Avenger' Transcription: 'Maboroshi no Fukushū-sha' (Japanese: 幻の復讐者) | Kazuma Satō | Yukito Kizawa | August 12, 2012 | September 7, 2013[15] | [21] |
7 | 'The Temperature of the Heart' Transcription: 'Kokoro no Ondo' (Japanese: 心の温度) | Makoto Hoshino | Yoshikazu Mukai | August 19, 2012 | September 14, 2013[15] | [22] |
8 | 'The Sword Dance of Black and White' Transcription: 'Kuro to Shiro no Kenbu' (Japanese: 黒と白の剣舞) | Tatsumi Fujii | Shuji Iriyama | August 26, 2012 | September 21, 2013[15] | [23] |
9 | 'The Blue-Eyed Demon' Transcription: 'Seigan no Akuma' (Japanese: 青眼の悪魔) | Koichi Kikuta | Munemasa Nakamoto & Naoki Shōji | September 2, 2012 | September 28, 2013[15] | [24] |
10 | 'Crimson Killing Intent' Transcription: 'Kurenai no Satsui' (Japanese: 紅の殺意) | Hideya Takahashi | Yukito Kizawa | September 9, 2012 | October 5, 2013[15] | [25] |
11 | 'Girl of the Morning Dew' Transcription: 'Asatsuyu no Shōjo' (Japanese: 朝露の少女) | Pyeon-Gang Ho | Yukie Sugawara | September 16, 2012 | October 12, 2013[15] | [26] |
12 | 'Yui's Heart' Transcription: 'Yui no Kokoro' (Japanese: ユイの心) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Yukie Sugawara | September 23, 2012 | October 19, 2013[15] | [27] |
13 | 'Edge of Hell's Abyss' Transcription: 'Naraku no Fuchi' (Japanese: 奈落の淵) | Takahiro Shikama | Yoshikazu Mukai | September 30, 2012 | October 26, 2013[15] | [28] |
14 | 'The End of the World' Transcription: 'Sekai no Shūen' (Japanese: 世界の終焉) | Tomohiko Itō | Yukito Kizawa | October 7, 2012 | November 2, 2013[15] | [29] |
15 | 'Return' Transcription: 'Kikan' (Japanese: 帰還) | Shigetaka Ikeda | Munemasa Nakamoto | October 14, 2012 | November 9, 2013[15] | [30] |
16 | 'Land of the Fairies' Transcription: 'Yōsei-tachi no Kuni' (Japanese: 妖精たちの国) | Yasuyuki Fuse | Yukie Sugawara | October 21, 2012 | November 16, 2013[15] | [31] |
17 | 'Captive Queen' Transcription: 'Toraware no Joō' (Japanese: 囚われの女王) | Yoshiyuki Fujiwara | Yoshikazu Mukai | October 28, 2012 | November 23, 2013[15] | [32] |
18 | 'To the World Tree' Transcription: 'Sekaiju e' (Japanese: 世界樹へ) | Takayoshi Morimiya | Yukito Kizawa | November 4, 2012 | November 30, 2013[15] | [33] |
19 | 'The Legrue Corridor' Transcription: 'Rugurū Kairō' (Japanese: ルグルー回廊) | Pyeon-Gang Ho | Shuji Iriyama | November 11, 2012 | January 4, 2014[A][35] | [36] |
20 | 'General of the Blazing Flame' Transcription: 'Mōen no Shō' (Japanese: 猛炎の将) | Makoto Hoshino & Takahiro Shikama | Naoki Shōji | November 18, 2012 | January 11, 2014[37] | [38] |
21 | 'The Truth About Alfheim' Transcription: 'Aruvuheimu no Shinjitsu' (Japanese: アルヴヘイムの真実) | Pyeon-Gang Ho | Munemasa Nakamoto | November 25, 2012 | January 18, 2014[39] | [40] |
22 | 'The Grand Quest' Transcription: 'Gurando Kuesuto' (Japanese: グランド・クエスト) | Kazuhisa Ouno | Yukito Kizawa | December 2, 2012 | January 25, 2014[41] | [42] |
23 | 'Bonds' Transcription: 'Kizuna' (Japanese: 絆) | Shigetaka Ikeda | Yoshikazu Mukai | December 9, 2012 | February 1, 2014[43] | [44] |
24 | 'Gilded Hero' Transcription: 'Mekki no Yūsha' (Japanese: 鍍金の勇者) | Tomohiko Itō | Yukie Sugawara | December 16, 2012 | February 8, 2014[45] | [46] |
25 | 'The World Seed' Transcription: 'Sekai no Shushi' (Japanese: 世界の種子) | Tomohiko Itō | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 23, 2012 | February 15, 2014[47] | [48] |
Season 2 (2014)[edit]
No.[nb 1] | Series No. | Official English title[50] Original Japanese title | Director | Writer | Original air date[51][nb 2] | English air date | Refs. |
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1 | 26 | 'The World of Guns' Transcription: 'Jū no Sekai' (Japanese: 銃の世界) | Tomohiko Itō | Tomohiko Itō | July 5, 2014[nb 3] | March 28, 2015[54] | [55][56] |
2 | 27 | 'Cold-Hearted Sniper' Transcription: 'Kōri no Sogeki Shu' (Japanese: 氷の狙撃手) | Shigeki Kawai | Yukie Sugawara | July 12, 2014 | April 4, 2015 | [57] |
3 | 28 | 'Memories of Blood' Transcription: 'Senketsu no Kioku' (Japanese: 鮮血の記憶) | Hironori Aoyagi | Munemasa Nakamoto | July 19, 2014 | April 11, 2015 | [58] |
4 | 29 | 'Gun Gale Online (GGO)' Transcription: 'Gangeiru Onrain' (Japanese: ガンゲイルオンライン) | Hidetoshi Takahashi | Yukie Sugawara | July 26, 2014 | April 18, 2015 | [59] |
5 | 30 | 'Guns and Swords' Transcription: 'Jū to Ken' (Japanese: 銃と剣) | Daisuke Takashima | Munemasa Nakamoto | August 2, 2014 | April 25, 2015 | [60] |
6 | 31 | 'Showdown in the Wilderness[61]' Transcription: 'Kōya no kettō' (Japanese: 曠野の決闘) | Shunsuke Machitani | Yukito Kizawa | August 9, 2014 | May 2, 2015 | [62] |
7 | 32 | 'Crimson Memories' Transcription: 'Kurenai no kioku' (Japanese: 紅の記憶) | Shuu Watanabe | Yukito Kizawa | August 16, 2014 | May 9, 2015 | [63] |
8 | 33 | 'Bullet of Bullets' Transcription: 'Baretto Obu barettsu' (Japanese: バレット・オブ・バレッツ) | Hirokazu Yamada | Yukie Sugawara | August 23, 2014 | May 16, 2015 | [64] |
9 | 34 | 'Death Gun' Transcription: 'Desu· Gan' (Japanese: デス·ガン) | Yoshihiko Iwata | Yukie Sugawara | August 30, 2014 | May 30, 2015 | [65] |
10 | 35 | 'Death Chaser' Transcription: 'Shi no tsuigeki sha' (Japanese: 死の追撃者) | Makoto Hoshino | Munemasa Nakamoto | September 6, 2014 | June 6, 2015 | [66] |
11 | 36 | 'What It Means to Be Strong' Transcription: 'Tsuyosa no Imi' (Japanese: 強さの意味) | Daisuke Takashima | Munemasa Nakamoto | September 13, 2014 | June 13, 2015 | [67] |
12 | 37 | 'Bullet of a Phantom' Transcription: 'Maboroshi no jūdan' (Japanese: 幻の銃弾) | Hiroshi Kimura | Yukito Kizawa | September 20, 2014 | June 20, 2015 | [68] |
13 | 38 | 'Phantom Bullet' Transcription: 'Fantomu Baretto' (Japanese: ファントム・バレット) | Shigeki Kawai | Yukito Kizawa | September 27, 2014 | June 27, 2015 | [69] |
14 | 39 | 'One Little Step' Transcription: 'Chisana Ippo' (Japanese: 小さな一歩) | Tomohiko Itō | Yukie Sugawara | October 4, 2014 | July 11, 2015 | [70] |
14.5 | 39.5 | 'Debriefing' | N/A | N/A | October 11, 2014 | N/A[71] | [72] |
15 | 40 | 'The Queen of the Lake' Transcription: 'Mizūmi no joō' (Japanese: 湖の女王) | Shuu Watanabe | Atsushi Takayama Munemasa Nakamoto | October 18, 2014 | July 18, 2015 | [73] |
16 | 41 | 'The King of the Giants' Transcription: 'Kyojin no Ō' (Japanese: 巨人の王) | Hidetoshi Takahashi | Munemasa Nakamoto Ryôsuke Suzuki | October 25, 2014 | July 25, 2015 | [74] |
17 | 42 | 'Excaliber' Transcription: 'Ekusukyaribā' (Japanese: エクスキャリバー) | Hirokazu Yamada | Yukie Sugawara | November 1, 2014 | August 1, 2015 | [75] |
18 | 43 | 'Forest House' Transcription: 'Mori no Ie' (Japanese: 森の家) | Kosaya | Munemasa Nakamoto | November 8, 2014 | August 8, 2015 | [76] |
19 | 44 | 'Zekken (Absolute Sword)' Transcription: 'Zekken' (Japanese: 絶剣) | Shigeki Kawai | Munemasa Nakamoto | November 15, 2014 | August 15, 2015 | [77] |
20 | 45 | 'Sleeping Knights' Transcription: 'Surīpingu Naitsu' (Japanese: スリーピング・ナイツ) | Un Kokusai | Munemasa Nakamoto Ryôsuke Suzuki | November 22, 2014 | August 22, 2015 | [78] |
21 | 46 | 'Swordsman's Memorial' Transcription: 'Kenshi no Hi' (Japanese: 剣士の碑) | Yasuyuki Fuse | Atsushi Takayama Munemasa Nakamoto | November 29, 2014 | August 29, 2015 | [79] |
22 | 47 | 'Journey's End' Transcription: 'Tabiji no Hate' (Japanese: 旅路の果て) | Yasuto Nishikata | Yukie Sugawara | December 6, 2014 | September 12, 2015 | [80] |
23 | 48 | 'Beginning of a Dream' Transcription: 'Yume no Hajimari' (Japanese: 夢の始まり) | Shigeki Kawai | Yukie Sugawara | December 13, 2014 | September 19, 2015 | [81] |
24 | 49 | 'Mother's Rosario' Transcription: 'Mazāzu rozario' (Japanese: マザーズ・ロザリオ) | Tomohiko Itō | Tomohiko Itō | December 20, 2014 | September 26, 2015 | [82] |
Season 3 (2018–2019)[edit]
No. | Series No. | English title[a] Original Japanese title[83] | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original air date[84] | English air date[85] | Refs. |
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1 | 50 | 'Underworld' Transcription: 'Andāwārudo' (Japanese: アンダーワールド) | Manabu Ono Tsuyoshi Tobita | Yukito Kizawa | October 6, 2018[b] | February 9, 2019[86] | [87] |
2 | 51 | 'The Demon Tree' Transcription: 'Akuma no Ki' (Japanese: 悪魔の樹) | Takashi Sakuma | Yukito Kizawa | October 13, 2018 | February 16, 2019 | [88] |
3 | 52 | 'The End Mountains' Transcription: 'Hate no Sanmyaku' (Japanese: 果ての山脈) | Shunsuke Ishikawa | Ko Nekota | October 20, 2018 | February 23, 2019 | [89] |
4 | 53 | 'Departure' Transcription: 'Tabidachi' (Japanese: 旅立ち) | Michiru Itabisashi | Ko Nekota | October 27, 2018 | March 2, 2019 | [90] |
5 | 54 | 'Ocean Turtle' Transcription: 'Ōshan Tātoru' (Japanese: オーシャン・タートル) | Kōji Kobayashi | Yukito Kizawa | November 3, 2018 | March 9, 2019 | [91] |
6 | 55 | 'Project Alicization' Transcription: 'Arishiazēshon Keikaku' (Japanese: アリシアゼーション計画) | Hiroki Hirano | Yukito Kizawa | November 10, 2018 | March 23, 2019[c] | [93] |
7 | 56 | 'Swordcraft Academy' Transcription: 'Ken no Manabiya' (Japanese: 剣の学び舎) | Shunsuke Ishikawa | Ko Nekota | November 17, 2018 | March 30, 2019 | [94] |
8 | 57 | 'Swordsman's Pride' Transcription: 'Kenshi no Kyōji' (Japanese: 剣士の矜持) | Shigeki Kawai | Yukito Kizawa | November 24, 2018 | March 30, 2019 | [95] |
9 | 58 | 'Nobleman's Responsibilities' Transcription: 'Kizoku no Sekimu' (Japanese: 貴族の責務) | Michiru Itabisashi | Munemasa Nakamoto Yukito Kizawa | December 1, 2018 | April 6, 2019 | [96] |
10 | 59 | 'Taboo Index' Transcription: 'Kinki Mokuroku' (Japanese: 禁忌目録) | Shunsuke Nakashige | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 8, 2018 | April 6, 2019 | [97] |
11 | 60 | 'Central Cathedral' Transcription: 'Sentoraru Kasedoraru' (Japanese: セントラル・カセドラル) | Satoshi Saga | Munemasa Nakamoto | December 15, 2018 | April 13, 2019 | [98] |
12 | 61 | 'The Sage of the Library' Transcription: 'Tosho-shitsu no Kenja' (Japanese: 図書室の賢者) | Tsuyoshi Tobita | Munemasa Nakamoto Yukito Kizawa | December 22, 2018 | April 20, 2019 | [99] |
13 | 62 | 'Ruler and Mediator' Transcription: 'Shihai-sha to Chōtei-sha' (Japanese: 支配者と調停者) | Hiroshi Kimura | Munemasa Nakamoto Yukito Kizawa | January 5, 2019 | April 27, 2019 | [100] |
14 | 63 | 'The Crimson Knight' Transcription: 'Guren no Kishi' (Japanese: 紅蓮の騎士) | Shunsuke Ishikawa | Munemasa Nakamoto | January 12, 2019 | May 4, 2019 | [101] |
15 | 64 | 'The Relentless Knight' Transcription: 'Retsujitsu no Kishi' (Japanese: 烈日の騎士) | Hirotaka Tokuda | Munemasa Nakamoto | January 19, 2019 | May 11, 2019 | [102] |
16 | 65 | 'The Osmanthus Knight' Transcription: 'Kinmokusei no Kishi' (Japanese: 金木犀の騎士) | Saori Den | Munemasa Nakamoto | January 26, 2019 | May 18, 2019 | [103] |
17 | 66 | 'Truce' Transcription: 'Kyūsen Kyōtei' (Japanese: 休戦協定) | Michiru Itabisashi | Yukito Kizawa | February 2, 2019 | May 25, 2019 | [104] |
18 | 67 | 'The Legendary Hero' Transcription: 'Densetsu no Eiyū' (Japanese: 伝説の英雄) | Ken Takahashi | Yukito Kizawa | February 9, 2019 | June 1, 2019 | [105] |
18.5 | 67.5 | 'Recollection' Transcription: 'Rikorekushon' (Japanese: リコレクション) | N/A | N/A | February 16, 2019 | N/A | [106][107] |
19 | 68 | 'The Seal of the Right Eye' Transcription: 'Migime no Fūin' (Japanese: 右目の封印) | Shunsuke Ishikawa | Yukito Kizawa | February 23, 2019 | June 8, 2019 | [108] |
20 | 69 | 'Synthesis' Transcription: 'Shinsesaizu' (Japanese: シンセサイズ) | Satoshi Saga Takuma Suzuki | Yukito Kizawa | March 2, 2019 | June 15, 2019 | [109] |
21 | 70 | 'The 32nd Knight' Transcription: 'San jū ni-banme no kishi' (Japanese: 三十二番目の騎士) | Shunsuke Nakashige | Yukito Kizawa | March 9, 2019 | June 22, 2019 | [110] |
22 | 71 | 'Titan of the Sword' Transcription: 'Ken no Kyojin' (Japanese: 剣の巨人) | Hiroshi Kimura | Munemasa Nakamoto | March 16, 2019 | June 29, 2019 | [111] |
23 | 72 | 'Administrator' Transcription: 'Adominisutorēta' (Japanese: アドミニストレータ) | Hirotaka Tokuda Yūsuke Maruyama Michiru Itabisashi | Yukito Kizawa | March 23, 2019 | July 6, 2019 | [112] |
24 | 73 | 'My Hero' Transcription: 'Boku no Eiyū' (Japanese: ぼくの英雄) | Takashi Sakuma Manabu Ono | Yukito Kizawa | March 30, 2019 | July 13, 2019 | [113] |
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld (2019–20)[edit]
Story arc 6: Alicization[edit]
Part 4: Alicization Invading[edit]
Sao 2 Episode 1 Dub
No. | Series No. | English title[a] Original Japanese title[83] | Director(s) | Writer(s) | Original air date[84] | English air date[85] | Refs. |
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24.5 | 73.5 | 'Reflection' Transcription: 'Rifurekushon' (Japanese: リフレクション) | N/A | N/A | October 5, 2019 | TBA | [114] |
Notes[edit]
Scandal Season 3 Episode 1
- ^TV Guide said that the English version of 'The Lugru Corridor' was originally aired on December 28, 2013,[15] but Toonami did not air this episode during their block on Adult Swim.[34]
- ^On some streaming platform like Daisuki, Episode 14.5 were labelled as 15 with all episodes after labelled with episode number one higher than others (e.g. episode 15 labelled as #16) due to system restriction.[49]
- ^Sword Art Online II premiered in Tokyo MX's Saturday 23:30 (11:30pm JST) time slot.[52]
- ^The first episode was screened at special events held in the United States, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Japan before the television premiere between June 29 and July 4, 2014.[52][53]
- ^ abAll English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
- ^Sword Art Online: Alicization premiered with a special one-hour episode, with pre-screenings in several countries on September 15, 2018.
- ^The English dub of episode 6 of Alicization originally aired on March 16, but due to a broadcast error six minutes into the episode that caused it to freeze, it had to be skipped for the next show on the schedule. The full uninterrupted episode was uploaded hours later on Adult Swim's website. Toonami re-aired the episode on March 23, pushing back episode 7 for a back-to-back airing with episode 8 the following week on March 30.[92]
References[edit]
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