Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Nintendo Switch Version Heading West

Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe have confirmed that they will be releasing the Nintendo Switch version of Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization. The game will first launch in Japan on April 25, 2019. The game will be released worldwide on May 24 and will be exclusively released digitally. The Nintendo Switch release will be the Deluxe Edition of the game, which will include all the DLC. Nintendo provided an official description of the game along with a trailer earlier this January. SWORD ART ONLINE: Hollow Realization – Deluxe Edition will be coming to…

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Sword Art Online: Alicization to Premiere on Toonami

The official Sword Art Online twitter page has updated with the announcement that Sword Art Online: Alicization will premiere on Toonami on February 9 at 12:30 A.M. EST.  For those who are not aware, the Sword Art Online: Alicization anime is an adaptation of the Reki Kawahara and abec’s light novel. System Call! Sword Art Online Alicization is coming to #Toonami on February 9th! Be sure to catch the one hour special episode starting at 12:30AM! pic.twitter.com/5dbvEixPkt — Sword Art Online (@SwordArtUSA) January 24, 2019 Hulu provided an official description for the anime. “Where…am I…?” Before he knows it, Kirito has…

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Sword Art Online: Alicization Promo Streamed

Over the weekend, the official Sword Art Online twitter page updated with a new trailer for Sword Art Online: Alicization. The promo features a preview of the new theme song titled, “Resister,” which is performed by ASCA. The new theme song will debut on the show starting on January 12, 2019. Whereas, the new ending theme song for the anime is titled, “Forget-me-not,” and will be performed by ReoNa. 【第3弾PV公開!】新規カットや第2クールのオープニングテーマ「RESISTER」(ASCA)の音源初公開となる第3弾PVを公開!新たな物語の展開にご期待ください! 次回、第1章のクライマックス、第13話は1月5日(土)24時00分から放送!https://t.co/RgfHtIklx7#sao_anime #ASCA pic.twitter.com/nr5vPDHA7N — アニメ ソードアート・オンライン 公式 (@sao_anime) December 22, 2018 For those who are not aware, the first theme song for the series titled, “Adamas,” was performed by LiSA, while the first ending theme…

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Reki Kawahara to Write Original Short Story for Sword Art Online: Alicization Home Video Release

The official Sword Art Online: Alicization anime website has updated with a summary of a brand new short story that will be released with the first Blu-ray/ DVD volume of the series. Franchise creator, Reki Kawahara, will be written the story titled, “Sword Art Online Distant Journey.” The official website provided the summary of the short story. In order to save their kidnapped childhood friend Alice, Kirito and Eugeo set out from Rulid Village for the capital, Centoria. As the entrance exam for the Imperial Sword Mastery Academy draws near, the pair stumble into the…

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LiSA & Eir Aoi to Perform Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime’s Theme Songs

The official Sword Art Online: Alicization anime website has updated with the announcement that LiSA will be performing the theme song for the series titled, “Adamas.” The website also revealed that Eir Aoi will be performing the ending theme song titled, “Iris.” The song Iris will be available as a single, which will be released on October 24.  The hour long premiere for the series will air in Japan on September 15, and will also be featured at the premiere event in Los Angeles on the same date. Premiere events for the series will also be featured in Australia, France, Germany, Russia, and South Korea. The…

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Eir Aoi to Perform Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online Anime Opening Theme

The official Sword Art Online twitter page has updated with the announcement that Eir Aoi will be performing the opening theme for the Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online anime titled, “Falling Star (Ryūsei).” TVアニメ「SAO オルタナティブ ガンゲイル・オンライン 」オープニングテーマが藍井エイル『流星』に決定!! 4月よりTOKYO MX、BS11、群馬テレビ、とちぎテレビ、MBS、テレビ愛知にて放送開始です! 公式アカウント@ggo_anime 公式サイトhttps://t.co/1ZJ0X7zvUk pic.twitter.com/JdaNprBPEo — アニメ ソードアート・オンライン 公式 (@sao_anime) March 7, 2018 Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale Online will premiere this April on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, MBS, and TV Aichi in Japan. Source: SAO Twitter

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Sword Art Online: Progressive Manga Part 2 Details Revealed

The recent issue of the Dengeki G magazine has revealed that the “second part” of the Sword Art Online: Progressive manga will debut in the magazine in April. For those who are unaware, the manga is an adaption of Reki Kawahara’s  Sword Art Online: Progressive light novels. The manga will be titled, ” Sword Art Online: Progressive – Hōei no Barcarole,” and will feature new illustrations by Shiomi Miyoshi.  Those who have been following the novels should recognize the title of the manga from the third volume of the light novels.  The novels feature an alternate take on Kawahara Reki and abec’s original Sword Art…

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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Premiere Date Announced

The official twitter page for the Sword Art Online: Alternative Gun Gale anime has updated with the announcement that the series will premiere in April.  For those who are unaware the latest anime series adaptation is based on the light novel series of the same name written by Keiichi Sigsawa and was published by Kadokawa in 2014. 【放送時期決定!】TVアニメ「ソードアート・オンライン オルタナティブ ガンゲイル・オンライン」は【2018年4月】より放送開始決定! #GGO 公式サイト:https://t.co/Tbdxof9OGb pic.twitter.com/a3kaqp6uAy — TVアニメ「ガンゲイル・オンライン」公式 (@ggo_anime) January 3, 2018 The cast for the series includes: Tomori Kusunoki: Llenn Yoko Hikasa: Pitohui Kazuyuki Okitsu: M Chinatsu Akasaki: Fukaziroh The series will feature the main character Karen Kohiruimaki who…

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Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime Adaptation Announced

Yesterday, it was announced that the next Sword Art Online anime adaptation, Sword Art Online: Alicization, was in production. This announcement came during the “Aki no Saiten” event held by Dengeki Bunko in Tokyo, Japan. In addition, to the reveal the first key visual and teaser was released. Furthermore, it is confirmed that main cast will return to reprise their roles for series, such as Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kirito, and Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna. However, joining the cast is Nobunaga Shimazaki as Eugeo, and Ai Kayano as Alice.   Alicization is the…

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Patrick Massett & John Zinman to Produce Live-Action Sword Art Online Series

The Hollywood Reporter has recently reported that Patrick Massett and John Zinman will serve as executive producers/ writers for the Sword Art Online live-action television series. Alongside Massett and Zinman, Laeta Kalogridis will also serve as an executive producer as well as being one of the head writers for the pilot episode of the series. Other producers on the project include: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross. The series will produced at Skydance Media.   Skydance Media president, Marcy Ross had this to say about the project. “Patrick and John have shown incredible range in their storytelling capabilities, from subtle character drama to big, world-building…

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