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Sword Art Online II
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Score

6.6 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

24

Studio

A-1 Pictures

Official Streams

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Sword Art Online II

Also known as ソードアート・オンライン II

TVSummer 2014Source Light novelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionAdventureFantasySci-FiRomance

6.6/10

Community score

#6329

Rank

2.1M

Members

9.5K

Favorites

Synopsis

One year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department "VR Division" with a rather peculiar request. That was an investigation on the "Death Gun" incident that occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO). "Players who are shot by a mysterious avatar with a jet black gun lose their lives even in the real world..." Failing to turn down Kikuoka's bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world.

Kirito wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the "Death Gun." Then, a female sniper named Sinon who owns a gigantic "Hecate II" rifle extends Kirito a helping hand. With Sinon's help, Kirito decides to enter the "Bullet of Bullets," a large tournament to choose the most powerful gunner within the realm of GGO, in hopes to become the target of the "Death Gun" and make direct contact with the mysterious avatar.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Production Notes

Sword Art Online II adapts novels 5 to 8 of Reki Kawahara's light novel series of the same title.

Cast Highlights

Asada, Shino

Asada, Shino

Main

Voice: Ruff, Michelle (English)

Kirigaya, Kazuto

Kirigaya, Kazuto

Main

Voice: Papenbrook, Bryce (English)

Konno, Yuuki

Konno, Yuuki

Main

Voice: Yuuki, Aoi (Japanese)

Yuuki, Asuna

Yuuki, Asuna

Main

Voice: Tomatsu, Haruka (Japanese)

Aki, Natsuki

Aki, Natsuki

Supporting

Voice: Kawasumi, Ayako (Japanese)

An, Si-eun

An, Si-eun

Supporting

Voice: Shimamura, Yuu (Japanese)

Ayano, Keiko

Ayano, Keiko

Supporting

Voice: Hidaka, Rina (Japanese)

Behemoth

Behemoth

Supporting

Voice: Matsuda, Kenichirou (Japanese)

Core Staff

Futami, Yousuke

Futami, Yousuke

Producer

Kashiwada, Shinichirou

Kashiwada, Shinichirou

Producer

Miki, Kazuma

Miki, Kazuma

Producer

Seita, Jouji

Seita, Jouji

Producer

Itou, Tomohiko

Itou, Tomohiko

Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard

Iwanami, Yoshikazu

Iwanami, Yoshikazu

Sound Director

Theme Songs

Openings

1: "IGNITE" by Eir Aoi (eps 2-13)

2: "courage" by Haruka Tomatsu (eps 15-23)

3: "Separate Ways (セパレイト・ウェイズ)" by Haruka Tomatsu (eps 24)

Endings

1: "IGNITE" by Eir Aoi (eps 1)

2: "Startear" by Luna Haruna (eps 2-14)

3: "No More Time Machine" by LiSA (eps 15-17)

4: "Shirushi (シルシ)" by LiSA (eps 18-24)

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

World of Guns

3.79/5
Aired 7/5/2014

Episode 2

Cold-Hearted Sniper

3.99/5
Aired 7/12/2014

Episode 3

Memories of Fresh Blood

3.86/5
Aired 7/19/2014

Episode 4

GGO (Gun Gale Online)

4.29/5
Aired 7/26/2014

Episode 5

Guns and Swords

4.43/5
Aired 8/2/2014

Episode 6

Showdown in the Wilderness

4.28/5
Aired 8/9/2014

Episode 7

Crimson Memories

3.66/5
Aired 8/16/2014

Episode 8

Bullet of Bullets

4.36/5
Aired 8/23/2014
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes24
Duration23 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2014
AiredJul 5, 2014 to Dec 20, 2014
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#40
Scored by1.4M
BroadcastSaturdays at 23:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Sword Art Online II

Romaji title

Sword Art Online II

Japanese title

ソードアート・オンライン II

Synonyms

Phantom Bullet, SAO II, Sword Art Online 2, SAO 2, Sword Art Online Ⅱ

Production Team

Main studio

A-1 Pictures

Producers

Aniplex, Genco, ASCII Media Works, Bandai Namco Games

Licensors

Aniplex of America

Japanese title

ソードアート・オンライン II

Themes And Audience

Video Game