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Season 2 – Sword Art Online: Alicization

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This anime series features a virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game, which shares its name with the show's title (abbreviated SAO), that is released in 2022. The game allows people to control their in-game characters with their minds when using a Nerve Gear helmet. One day, upon logging into SAO, the players discover they cannot log out and learn from the game's creator that they must defeat the final boss. If a player's avatar dies in the game, though, their body also dies in the real world. One player, Kirito, sets out to beat the game on his own, progressing through the game over two years, during which time he befriends a female player, Asuna, with whom he falls in love. The duo eventually confronts the in-game avatar of SAO's creator, hoping to free themselves and other players from the game. Over time, Kirito realizes that the situation is a conspiracy that runs deeper than just SAO and has penetrated other games.
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01/15/2021 Just as great as the first one! See more 11/20/2020 As mentioned in my review of season 1, this season replaced the second cour of season 1 as my standard for how bad a show can be. The first cour of this was physically painful to sit through. Most of the second cour was so forgettable I literally have nothing to say about it, with the exception of the Mother's Rosario arc. Although I could see the end coming a mile away, I think this could have been a very powerful scene in a better show, and it stands above the mess that is the rest of the series. I don't think it's a coincidence that all my favorite parts of SAO happen when Kirito is gone. See more 10/23/2020 The gun world in SWORD ART ONLINE Season 2 is a change of pace from the two fantasy worlds of season 1. There's a lot of cool action and the story migrates from season 1 as well. The special SAO Gun Gale Online is a little better with action. The difference is that the main hero, Kirito, is in this one and gets to use his earned god-mode. See more 09/17/2020 The plot line was good but the season itself was unnecessarily r*pey. Most of it seemed to be a twisted form of fan service. See more 08/08/2020 The second season is not that great... they should have stopped at season 1, i feel thats beacuse the main goal of the series is completed. See more Read all reviews
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Kôichirô Natsume

Creator

Kazutomo Suzuki

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Hisanori Kunizaki

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Taro Maki

Creator

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Voice

Haruka Tomatsu

Voice

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 5, 2014 The World of Guns A year after clearing SAO, Kazuto is summoned by Kikuoka of the Virtual Division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, who informs him of a series of bizarre murders linked to a popular VR game. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 12, 2014 Cold-Hearted Sniper Armed with a large sniper rifle, the young girl Sinon makes a name for herself as the No. 1 sniper in GGO; when her squadron ambushes another squadron, she succeeds in taking out her first target. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 19, 2014 Memories of Fresh Blood Sinon's player, Shino, recalls a traumatic gun-related incident from her past; Kirito tells Asuna of his plans to join "Gun Gale Online." Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 26, 2014 Gun Gale Online To lure Death Gun into targeting him, Kirito hopes to enter Bullet of Bullets, a tournament to decide the most powerful gunman in GGO. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 2, 2014 Guns and Swords Kirito registers for the BoB tournament and is scheduled to compete in the same block as Sinon, giving them a chance to clash in the final if they both advance; they promise each other to go all out if they do meet. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 9, 2014 Showdown in the Wilderness After witnessing Kirito's win in his first preliminary match, a man in a ragged cloak asks Kirito if he is the real deal; the man, who sports a tattoo from Laughing Coffin, leaves Kirito with a dire warning and vanishes. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 16, 2014 Crimson Memories The man in the ragged cloak is an SAO survivor, and he might also be a player Kirito fought with to the death; this thought consumes Kirito to the point that it worries Suguha. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 23, 2014 Bullet of Bullets Certain that both Death Gun and the man in the ragged cloak are competing in the BoB final, Kirito approaches Sinon beforehand about exchanging information, and begins to investigate the other players. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 30, 2014 Death Gun The man in the ragged cloak reveals himself to be Death Gun, and announces that he'll be bringing on real-life death; Kirito and Sinon decide to join forces, hoping to take Death Gun down before there are any more casualties. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 6, 2014 Death Chaser Death Gun attacks Sinon from behind; Kirito barely manages to rescue her, but Death Gun pursues them until they find themselves on the brink of disaster. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 13, 2014 What It Means to Be Strong As Kirito and Sinon lay low in a desert cave, Kirito speculates on how Death Gun murdered the other players. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 20, 2014 Bullet of a Phantom BoB reaches its last stage as the field of survivors narrows down to Kirito, Sinon, Death Gun and the previous tournament's runner-up, Yamikaze; Kirito confronts Death Gun at last. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 27, 2014 Phantom Bullet Death Gun's prowess as both a gunman and a swordsman drives Kirito into a corner; Sinon can only watch as Kirito and Death Gun battle it out. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 4, 2014 One Little Step Kyoji attacks, intent on ending his own life after first killing Shino, but Kazuto bursts in; days later, Kazuto and Shino meet with Kikuoka to hear the facts about the GGO incident. Details Episode 15 Aired Oct 18, 2014 The Queen of the Lake After hearing the news that the Holy Sword Excalibur has been discovered inside ALO, Kirito and Leafa make up their minds to take possession of Excalibur before other players get to it first. Details Episode 16 Aired Oct 25, 2014 King of the Giants Kirito and company take on a giant in their quest to uncover Excalibur, and learn that failing their task will trigger an in-game apocalypse. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 1, 2014 Excalibur Kirito and the others take on Thrymr, but are unable to make much of a dent; their new ally, Freyja, tells them they will need her tribe's secret treasure, the Golden Hammer. Details Episode 18 Aired Nov 8, 2014 The Forest House When ALO issues an update unlocking Floors 21-30 in New Aincrad, Asuna hopes that she can relive her peaceful life with Kirito and Yui in the log cabin on Aincrad's 22nd floor. Details Episode 19 Aired Nov 15, 2014 Zekken Asuna mounts a challenge, but may need to switch schools. Details Episode 20 Aired Nov 22, 2014 Sleeping Knights Yuuki asks Asuna to help the guild that she leads, the Sleeping Knights, which plans to disband soon; to create a lasting memory for themselves, they want to attempt a single-party boss raid. Details Episode 21 Aired Nov 29, 2014 The Monument of the Swordsmen Asuna and the Sleeping Knights get ready to raid the 27th Floor boss, but another guild is on to them; Kirito and Klein come to their aid and hold off the rival guild. Details Episode 22 Aired Dec 6, 2014 Journey's End Asuna asks Siune why Yuuki disappeared. Details Episode 23 Aired Dec 13, 2014 Beginning of a Dream Yuuki tests the world's first medical Full-Dive device, the Medicuboid, diving into virtual worlds from the hospital; terminally ill and unable to leave her sterile hospital room, she longs to go to school one more time. Details Episode 24 Aired Dec 20, 2014 Mother's Rosario Yuuki finds life far more rewarding after experiencing the outside world; near the end of March, Asuna receives an email. Details

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Sword Art Online: Alicization — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Alex Von David, Tomohiko Ito
Creator
Kôichirô Natsume, Kazutomo Suzuki, Hisanori Kunizaki, Taro Maki
Network
TMXJP
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Action, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Jul 5, 2014