TV Anime 'Sword Art Online: Alicization' Premieres in Fall 2018

by Vindstot
Mar 23, 2018 7:09 PM | 47 Comments

The official website of Sword Art Online: Alicization, the third season in the franchise, revealed main staff and cast members on Saturday. Produced by A-1 Pictures, the anime will air this October. Aniplex also released a 30-second teaser preview for the series.

Staff
Director: Manabu Ono (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei)
Character Design: Gou Suzuki (Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale animation director), Tomoya Nishiguchi (Working!!! key animation), Shingo Adachi (Sword Art Online)

Cast
Kirito (Kazuto Kirigaya): Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka)
Asuna Yuuki: Haruka Tomatsu (Ano Natsu de Matteru)
Alice: Ai Kayano (3-gatsu no Lion)
Eugeo: Nobunaga Shimazaki (Hai to Gensou no Grimgar)

Teaser PV

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The anime adaptation will cover the entire Alicization arc from Reki Kawahara's original novel series, which spans from volumes 9 through 18.

Source: Moca News

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ya_hallo said:

mizukasa said:

I wonder if Kawahara has rape fetish. In every new arc of SAO, there's always someone, a new heroine becoming the victim of a attempted rape. Kawahara really should just go all the way with it.

The characters in this arc are actually AIs/bots right?

I actually enjoy SAO, a lot actually but I have to admit that Kawahara definitely has a rape fetish.

man why tone it down we need more of that rape

Mar 28, 2018 11:13 AM by Ryuuryota

AntwanMantilla said:
All the hype!!

I'm hoping A1 does a continuous 50 episode run rather than going split cour of 2 25 ep seasons. It'll probably be the latter though. :^(

When the anime os good I don't mind it spreading on 2 seasons

Mar 28, 2018 7:40 AM by otakudiary

Hit or miss depending on if they properly adapt the arc and don't miss so much out that it leaves LN readers feeling cheated

Mar 27, 2018 2:49 PM by Ryuuryota

mizukasa said:

Ainosense said:

A little clarification/spoiler, just in case you're interested in the fact you mentioned:

I actually enjoy SAO, a lot actually but I have to admit that Kawahara definitely has a rape fetish.

Mar 27, 2018 11:12 AM by ya_hallo

Now I can get hype, yeah :D

Though, when will people stop with the harem stuff ?

Alicization is almost a complete shift from the rest of the series.

People are expecting stuff that won't be there,lol. If they get disappointed because of it then ... they are rather strange people

Mar 26, 2018 8:44 PM by mar1217

Looking forward to how this turns out.

Mar 26, 2018 12:52 PM by Jazzyforcefield

[quote]The anime adaptation will cover the entire Alicization arc from Reki Kawahara's original novel series, which spans from volumes 9 through 18.[/qoute]

When you'll see that people who wants fast pace anime will be triggered because SAO S3 had a ultra-mega fast pacing.

Yes. That's what I will except.

Mar 26, 2018 5:40 AM by _Ako_

Hope this one gets better this time. Cause every time they made a sequel, it will be getting worse and worse.

Mar 26, 2018 4:08 AM by WuzzleLumpleBum

Fantastic news. This is one of the best arcs in the series. Can't wait to see it when it comes out in fall 18

Mar 25, 2018 8:20 AM by Shingster

Ainosense said:

mizukasa said:

So where did they come from? Were they "once" real humans who had a physical body? If they were created by programmers using a computer then those are what you call an artificial intelligence- masked as "wannabe human" so we'll feel some sympathy or empathy for them, thus forcing some drama once again for their artificial suffering. Lul.

As for the rape part, I think it's the only way to destroy Kirito and the destruction of one's sanity while watching his waifu's suffering is always entertaining to see.

Since it's a spoiler i'll be using this again:

Mar 25, 2018 7:07 AM by albert475

This is not a PV. That's a fucking teaser.

Mar 25, 2018 6:37 AM by SirLezard

Well, the director change shoudn't impact the show that much. I mean, Ito is a good director, but SAO never had a particular direction style that you could attribute to him. The show relied more on it's episode staff, especially on the animators and action directors (on S1 Takahiro Shikama, on S2 Tetsuya Takeuchi). True, Ono isn't a great director but he does have a knack for action. Sooo... might be cool.

Mar 24, 2018 3:39 PM by Brobot

changelog_ said:

Wasshio said:

But this is because it isn't about Asuna at all? I mean she appears little but this is more focusing on Eugeo and Alice rather than Kirito himself. He's more of a secondary character in this arc.

And being fair if you're going to give it a 1 because of the fact that she's not going to appear until probably Volume 18, then its best to just not watch the arc altogether. Just saying.

Of course I'm not going to give it a one, that was a joke. I'm still annoyed with little appearance of Asuna since I only watch SAO for Asuna. That's just why I watch it, though.

If it's well done (the way it is in the novel - or better) you'll surely love Asuna's first appearance in the underworld, and her influence in the story from then on.

Mar 24, 2018 1:57 PM by Ainosense

Sounds interesting. I haven't read the LN for SAO but hope this adaptation will turn out alright!

Mar 24, 2018 1:43 PM by iMysteriousAura

Nice to hear will be boradcasted this fall, i read it have a good amount of drama and from the comments above from people who read the novels seems so, but i like both Overlord and SAO for this, they do not make compromises and go straight to the point.
This will be a good fall season for drama isekai fans, and hopefully they will announce the third season of Overlord too. <3

Mar 24, 2018 12:09 PM by Fn76

changelog_ said:

Wasshio said:

Of course I'm not going to give it a one, that was a joke. I'm still annoyed with little appearance of Asuna since I only watch SAO for Asuna. That's just why I watch it, though.

Ahh I see Lol, my apologies then for that.

Well, as I've said before, she only becomes relevant around Volume 18-19 iirc. And she does make an appearance in one of said volumes but... that's where the worst volume of that arc is at (can they just cut out some of the unneeded info dumping pls xS)

Mar 24, 2018 12:08 PM by removed-user

Wasshio said:

changelog_ said:
Honestly... I AM PISSED!

I just want some more stories around Kirito and Asuna but Asuna makes very little appearance in this arc. What's more, they introduce another girl, but not any girl—a childhood friend!.

I am rating this a 1 as soon as the first episode is released.

Of course I'm not going to give it a one, that was a joke. I'm still annoyed with little appearance of Asuna since I only watch SAO for Asuna. That's just why I watch it, though.

Mar 24, 2018 12:06 PM by removed-user

Mar 24, 2018 11:15 AM by removed-user

Well I'm kind of hyped for this (I have been reading some of the Alicization arc and I like it so far). Hopefully it will be enough to cover the entire arc and not have to rush things.

Mar 24, 2018 11:00 AM by bloodyakame

mizukasa said:

Ainosense said:

They're portrayed as humans without a physical body. They're "real souls" that can learn, grow up, and die like every other human's, but they have no real body (only the one in the world they live in). It feels really cruel when right at the start of the series they show what one of these 'humans' would see/feel if they're not in that world.

As for the rape part, i think i don't mind it as long as it actually means something to the story, you know, making things move and go on.

Since it's a spoiler i'll be using this again:

Mar 24, 2018 7:59 AM by Ainosense

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