Sword Art Online: Alicization Explained

Season Number:3
Bg Colour:
  1. EDF069
Num Episodes:47
Network:Tokyo MX
Prev Season:Sword Art Online II
Episode List:List of Sword Art Online episodes

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 , as it incorporates elements from the film not found in the novels.

The first part of the series premiered on October 7, 2018, and aired until March 31, 2019,[1] with a one-hour world premiere airing in Japan, the United States, Mexico, Australia, France, Germany, Russia, and South Korea on September 15, 2018.[2] The second part of the series premiered on October 13 and aired until December 29, 2019, with a recap episode summarizing the first part airing on October 6, 2019.[3] [4] The second half of the War of Underworld series was originally scheduled to premiere on April 26, 2020,[5] but was delayed to air from July 12 to September 20, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Aniplex of America's English-dubbed version aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block from February 10 until July 14, 2019, while the first cour of the second part of the series aired from January 19 until April 5, 2020. The second cour of the second part of the series premiered on Toonami on November 8, 2020. The series is available with multilingual subtitles on iQIYI in South East Asia.__TOC__

Music

The first opening theme of Sword Art Online: Alicization is "Adamas" by Lisa, and the first ending theme is by Eir Aoi.[6] The second opening theme is "Resister" by Asca, and the second ending theme is "Forget-me-not" by Reona, with episode 19 featuring, also sung by Reona.[7] In Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld, the first opening theme is "Resolution" by Haruka Tomatsu, and the first ending theme is "Unlasting" by Lisa.[8] [9] The second opening theme is "Anima" by Reona, and the second ending theme is "I will" by Eir Aoi. The series' music is composed by Yuki Kajiura.

Episodes

Sword Art Online: Alicization (2018–19)

Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld (2019–20)

Recap specials

Media home release

Japanese

Sword Art Online: Alicization

Aniplex (Japan, Region 2)
VolumeEpisodesBlu-ray and DVD release date
Volume 1[10] 1–3January 30, 2019
Volume 2[11] 4–6February 27, 2019
Volume 3[12] 7–9March 27, 2019
Volume 4[13] 10–12April 24, 2019
Volume 5[14] 13–15May 29, 2019
Volume 6[15] 16–18.5June 20, 2019
Volume 7[16] 19–21July 24, 2019
Volume 8[17] 22–24August 28, 2019

Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld

Aniplex (Japan, Region 2)
VolumeEpisodesBlu-ray and DVD release date
Volume 1[18] 1–3December 25, 2019
Volume 2[19] 4–6January 29, 2020
Volume 3[20] 7–9February 26, 2020
Volume 4[21] 10–12March 25, 2020
Volume 5[22] 13–15September 9, 2020
Volume 6[23] 16–18October 14, 2020
Volume 7[24] 19–21November 11, 2020
Volume 8[25] 22–23December 9, 2020

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime's 1st Video Reveals Staff, October Premiere. Anime News Network. March 23, 2018. March 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324110454/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/sword-art-online-alicization-anime-1st-video-reveals-staff-october-premiere/.129432. 2018-03-24. live.
  2. Web site: Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime Gets 1-Hour World Premiere in 7 Countries. Antonio Pineda. Rafael. August 9, 2018. Anime News Network. August 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180810063005/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-09/sword-art-online-alicization-anime-gets-1-hour-world-premiere-in-7-countries/.135318. 2018-08-10. live.
  3. Web site: Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Anime's Teaser Reveals October Premiere. March 30, 2019. Anime News Network. March 30, 2019.
  4. Web site: Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Anime premiered on October 12. September 10, 2019. Anime News Network. September 10, 2019.
  5. Web site: Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Anime's Remaining Episodes to Premiere on April 25. February 25, 2020. Anime News Network. February 25, 2020. It will premiere on that date at 24:00 (effectively, April 26 at midnight).
  6. Web site: August 16, 2018 . LiSA, Eir Aoi Perform Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime's Theme Songs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180816200206/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-16/lisa-eir-aoi-perform-sword-art-online-alicization-anime-theme-songs/.135547 . 2018-08-16 . August 16, 2018 . Anime News Network.
  7. Web site: December 8, 2018 . ASCA, ReoNa Perform New Theme Songs for Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209094436/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-08/asca-reona-perform-new-theme-songs-for-sword-art-online-alicization-anime/.140568 . 2018-12-09 . December 8, 2018 . Anime News Network.
  8. Web site: September 21, 2019 . Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Anime's New Promo Video Reveals Haruka Tomatsu's Opening Theme . September 21, 2019 . Anime News Network.
  9. Web site: October 6, 2019 . LiSA Performs Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld Anime's Ending Theme . October 6, 2019 . Anime News Network.
  10. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション 1. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  11. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション 2. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  12. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション 3. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  13. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション 4. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  14. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション 5. Sword Art Online. ja. July 21, 2019.
  15. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション 6. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  16. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション 7. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  17. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション 8. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  18. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld 1. ja. Sword Art Online. October 12, 2019.
  19. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld 2. ja. Sword Art Online. October 12, 2019.
  20. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld 3. ja. Sword Art Online. October 12, 2019.
  21. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld 4. ja. Sword Art Online. October 12, 2019.
  22. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld 5. Sword Art Online. ja. October 12, 2019.
  23. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld 6. ja. Sword Art Online. October 12, 2019.
  24. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld 7. ja. Sword Art Online. October 12, 2019.
  25. Web site: ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld 8. ja. Sword Art Online. October 12, 2019.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Sword Art Online: Alicization".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.