News culture After 6 years of waiting, this cult anime is back: the next season will be released at the end of 2024!
Sword Art Online’s spin-off, Gun Gale Online, has finally announced its release date after six years of waiting.
An unexpected return
After 6 years of absence Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online is getting a second season. Aniplex announced a release date via video announcement last March. The anime is scheduled for October 2024 in France on simulcast platform Crunchyroll.
As a reminder, This is not a sequel to the animated adaptation of the light novel “Sword Art Online”, but rather a spin-off.
We follow the daily life of Kohiruimaki Karen, a teenager who feels uncomfortable in her own skin due to her height of 1.83 meters. She is often stared at and doesn’t feel comfortable around people. For this reason, she finds refuge in GGO (Gun Gale Online), offering her the opportunity to customize her appearance to her liking. For this reason, she decides to create a little female character who she calls LLENN. Little by little she gets to know people and develops a friendship that turns into a rivalry with another player: Pitohui. But just like LLENN, Pitohui also hides a dark side.
Who is behind this new season?
Studio 3Hz is responsible for this season. They are behind the adaptation of the first season of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, but also the second season of Devil is a Part-timer. In production we find Masayuki Sakoi
Finally some of the cast from the first part is back:
Tomori Kusunoki in the role of LLENN,
Yoko Hikasa in the role of Pitohui,
Chinatsu Akasaki in the role of Fukaziroh,
Kazuyuki Okitsu in the role of the Lord
Season 1 of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online is available on simulcast platform Crunchyroll and consists of 13 episodes.