Six years after its initial release, Sword Art Online: Gun Gale Online is returning with its next anime television series.
According to the official account of Sword Art Online English X (formerly Twitter), Gun Gale Online Season 2 will air this October. To celebrate the confirmation of a 2024 release date, a new visual teaser and anime trailer for Gun Gale Online have been released. Japanese voice actor Tomori Kusunoki, known for roles such as Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead (Shizuka), Chainsaw Man (Makima) and Spy Classroom (Annte), returns as Karen Kohiruimaki/Llenn.
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In addition to Kusunoki, Yoko Hikasa will reprise her role as Elsa Kanzaki/Pitohui, along with Kazuyuki Okitsu as Goshi Asogi/M and Chinatsu Akasaki as Miyu Shinohara/Fukaziroh. Masayuki Sakoi, the director behind Gun Gale Online Part 1, returns to the director's chair for Part 2. Studio 3Hz once again takes on animation duties. Yosuke Kuroda is credited as the series creator for both Part 1 and Part 2, while Yoshio Kosakai remains the character designer for the series.
How does Gun Gale Online fit into the broader Sword Art Online story?
Unlike the main Sword Art Online series, Gun Gale Online is based on a light novel spin-off series, written by Keiichi Sigsawa and illustrated by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series takes place after the VR MMORPG Sword Art Online incident left 10,000 players trapped in an online video game, leading to a temporary decline in VR worldwide. However, the launch of AmuSphere – the successor to the controversial NerveGear – has reignited interest in VR gaming. An unusually tall college student named Karen participates in an online game called Gun Gale Online, using the game to live out her desired life in the form of a cute (and short) avatar named Llenn. Season 1 of the anime aired from April 8 to June 30, 2018, with a total of 12 episodes.
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 1 is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Hulu. The main Sword Art Online anime series is also available on Crunchyroll, including the most recent series, Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night. A new theatrical film is currently in production.
Sword Art Online alternative: Gun Gale Online
A college student tries out the VR battle royale shooter and quickly establishes herself as one of the most fearsome players in the competitive scene thanks to her tiny, lightning-fast avatar of LLENN.
Release date April 8, 2018
Cast Tomori Kusunoki, Yoko Hikasa
Seasons 1 season
Studio 3Hz studio
Creator Kuroda Yōsuke
Production company ASCII Mediaworks, Aniplex, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Egg Firm, Genco, Straight Edge, Studio 3Hz
Episodes 13 episodes
Source: X (formerly Twitter), YouTube
