Tag: Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization Nintendo Switch Version Heading West

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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

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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

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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

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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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Aniplex USA Announces Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online English Dub Cast

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Aniplex USA recently announced the English dub cast for the Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online anime series at Anime NYC 2018. The company also announced that the English dub will be available on Netflix as well as Hulu. Aniplex USA also confirmed that Alex Von David will be working as the head writer/ ADR director for the English dub. The English dub cast consists of: Reba Buhr: Llenn/Karen Kohiruimaki Allegra Clark: Pitohui/Elza Kanzaki Ray Chase: M/Goushi Asougi Faye Mata: Fukaziroh/Miyu Shinohara Cindy Robinson: Eva (Boss)/Saki Nitobe Rebecca Davis: Roza/Shiroi Noguchi Kira Buckland: Toma/Milana Sidorova Wendee Lee: Sophie/Kana Fujisawa Morgan…

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

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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

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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

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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: Fatal Bullet Opening Movie Streamed

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Bandai Namco Entertainment America has updated their official Youtube channel with the intro cinematic for Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. The intro sequence features the game’s theme song titled, “Thrill, Risk, Heartless,” which is performed by LiSA. Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet will be released for the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Steam on February 23, 2018 in North America.  The game will first launch in Japan on February 8, 2018. Source: Bandai Namco Entertainment America

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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Premiere Date Announced

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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「SAO オルタナティブ 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…

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