Sword Art Online II explained

Season Number:2
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Num Episodes:24
Network:Tokyo MX
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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.[1] [2] 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.[3] 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.[4] Kirito and his friends return to "Alfheim Online" (ALO), Which was revived when Kirito was given the world seed, 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.[5] 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.[6]

This 24-episode season initially ran in Japan from July 5 to December 20, 2014 on Tokyo MX with later airings on Chiba TV, tvk, Teleball, GYT, GTV, MBS, TVA, TVh, TVQ and BS11.[7] The series was made available as a worldwide simulcast by Aniplex.[8] [9] It was also picked up by Crunchyroll for online simulcast streaming in North America and other select parts of the world.[10] Daisuki allowed users to stream the series in select European countries.[11]

Five pieces of theme music are used for this series. The first opening theme is "Ignite" performed by Eir Aoi.[12] The first ending theme is "Startear" performed by Luna Haruna.[13] [14] Since the "Calibur" arc, the second opening theme is "Courage", which is performed by Asuna Yuuki's voice actress, Haruka Tomatsu, while the second ending theme is "No More Time Machine", which is performed by Lisa, and the third ending theme is "Shirushi", also performed by Lisa.__TOC__

Episodes

Sword Art Online II

Recap special

Home media release

Japanese

Aniplex (Japan, Region 2)
VolumeEpisodesBlu-ray and DVD release date
Volume 1[15] 1–3October 22, 2014
Volume 2[16] 4–6November 26, 2014
Volume 3[17] 7–9December 24, 2014
Volume 4[18] 10–12January 28, 2015
Volume 5[19] 13–14.5February 25, 2015
Volume 6[20] 15–17March 25, 2015
Volume 7[21] 18–20April 22, 2015
Volume 8[22] 21–22May 27, 2015
Volume 9[23] 23–24June 24, 2015

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: STAFF/CAST Phantom Bullet ソードアート・オンライン. Aniplex. ja. May 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140505193629/http://www.swordart-online.net/phantom/staff/. 2014-05-05. live.
  2. Web site: Updated "Sword Art Online II" Anime Character Designs and Staff Plans. Crunchyroll. April 16, 2014. May 5, 2014. Scott. Green. https://web.archive.org/web/20140419034108/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/04/16/updated-sword-art-online-ii-anime-character-designs-and-staff-plans. 2014-04-19. live.
  3. Web site: Sword Art Online II's July Premiere, New Visual Unveiled. Anime News Network. March 16, 2014. May 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140409102119/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-03-16/sword-art-online-ii-july-premiere-new-visual-unveiled. 2014-04-09. live.
  4. Web site: INTRODUCTION Phantom Bullet ソードアート・オンライン. Aniplex. ja. May 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140505180103/http://www.swordart-online.net/phantom/intro/. 2014-05-05. live.
  5. Web site: INTRODUCTION Calibur キャリバー. Aniplex. ja. May 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006223533/http://www.swordart-online.net/calibur/intro/. 2014-10-06. live.
  6. Web site: INTRODUCTION Mother's Rosario マザーズ・ロザリオ. Aniplex. ja. May 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141007204023/http://www.swordart-online.net/mothers/intro/. 2014-10-07. live.
  7. Web site: ON AIR Phantom Bullet ソードアート・オンライン. Aniplex. ja. May 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092239/http://www.swordart-online.net/phantom/onair/. 2014-10-06. live.
  8. Web site: Sword Art Online II Set for Worldwide Simulcast. Anime News Network. May 2, 2014. May 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140424033513/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2014-04-21/sword-art-online-ii-set-for-worldwide-simulcast. 2014-04-24. live.
  9. Web site: "Sword Art Online II" Worldwide Simulcast Confirmed. Crunchyroll. April 20, 2014. May 5, 2014. Scott. Green. https://web.archive.org/web/20140505180602/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/04/19/sword-art-online-ii-worldwide-simulcast-confirmed. 2014-05-05. live.
  10. Web site: Crunchyroll to Stream "Sword Art Online II". Crunchyroll. May 22, 2014. May 23, 2014. Patrick. Macias. https://web.archive.org/web/20140523225826/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/05/22-1/crunchyroll-to-stream-sword-art-online-ii. 2014-05-23. live.
  11. Web site: Sword Art Online II TV Spot Streamed. Anime News Network. May 18, 2014. May 24, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521022624/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-18/sword-art-online-ii-tv-spot-streamed. 2014-05-21. live.
  12. Web site: Eir Aoi Returns to Perform Sword Art Online II Opening Theme. Anime News Network. April 18, 2014. May 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140521232816/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-04-18/eir-aoi-returns-to-perform-sword-art-online-ii-opening-theme. 2014-05-21. live.
  13. Web site: THEME SONG PhantomBullet ソードアート・オンライン. Aniplex. ja. May 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140522220404/http://www.swordart-online.net/phantom/music/. 2014-05-22. live.
  14. Web site: Luna Haruna to Sing Sword Art Online II's Ending Theme. Anime News Network. May 2, 2014. May 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140505073026/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-02/luna-haruna-to-sing-sword-art-online-ii-ending-theme. 2014-05-05. live.
  15. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第1巻. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  16. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第2巻. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  17. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第3巻. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  18. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第4巻. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  19. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第5巻. Sword Art Online. ja. July 21, 2019.
  20. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第6巻. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  21. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第7巻. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  22. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第8巻. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.
  23. Web site: 「ソードアート・オンラインII」第9巻. ja. Sword Art Online. July 21, 2019.

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