Sword Art Online Alicization Episode 01

Underworld (アンダーワールド) is a one-hour-long first episode of the Sword Art Online Alicization anime adaptation. It aired on October 6, 2018.

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Volume 9, Prologue I - Interlude I


 * Eugeo's complaint about Kirito's frequency of checking the Durability of the Gigas Cedar was omitted.
 * The fact that the lunch brought to Eugeo and Kirito by Alice was sometimes made with the help of her mother, Sadina, was omitted from the anime. However, the anime did show the knowing smile the two kids shared when they realized that it was was one of those days Alice had help with making the lunch.
 * The children considering other options to cool their lunch was omitted from the anime.
 * The visualization of the «Bercouli and the Northern White Dragon» myth did not include the part where blue roses grew around Bercouli's feet, causing him to collapse, and awake the dragon. Instead, the dragon was shown to awake just as Bercouli grabbed the sword.
 * The scene where Eugeo and Kirito waited for Alice in Rulid on the morning of the cave visit was omitted.
 * In the novel, instead of talking about Alice and her future, the two boys discussed the possibility of becoming knights if they could manage to finish their current Sacred Task.
 * While en route to the cave, Eugeo was supposed to check whether the river was cold.
 * The System Call for generating a light source was changed from "Lit Small Rod" into "Generate Luminous Element. Adhere."


 * The scene of Eugeo and Kirito asking a farmer for directions as to where the Integrity Knight on the dragon went, since it was no longer visible to them during their chase, was omitted from the anime.
 * The scene were Deusolbert Synthesis Seven appeared to apprehend Alice, omitted various events:
 * Gasupht did not ask to hear the story from Alice's side.
 * Kirito and Eugeo did not preemptively try to help Alice run away.
 * Deusolbert did not command the villagers to bring Alice to him.
 * In the novel, Alice was bound after Kirito pleaded the knight for mercy. Meanwhile, the two boys were pulled back and forced to their knees.
 * In the novel, Eugeo and Kirito were being dragged out of the square under the village chief's orders when Kirito attempted to attack the knight.
 * Kazuto awaking from the Soul Translator was an anime-original scene.
 * The scenes inside GGO were anime-original. The scenes also featured cameos of Fatal Bullet characters: Kureha and Zeliska could be seen playing pool at the bar; Itsuki's and Kureha's names appeared on the 4th Bullet of Bullets rankings, placed at 5th and 10th place respectively.
 * In the novel, Shinkawa Kyouji was one of the first topics Kazuto and Shino discussed. Additionally, the anime did not mention any of the details on Kyouji's fate or his state.
 * The discussion regarding Kyouji was followed by Shino talking about Shino watching old gun-related action movies that she had borrowed from Kirito.
 * The anime omitted the scene of Kazuto ordering baked beans, as well as Andrew mischievously bringing an extra serving for Shino out of Kazuto's tab.
 * Details of Sinon's encounter with Subtilizer, as well as the latter's playstyle, during the 4th Bullet of Bullets were omitted.
 * In the novel, Kazuto became aware that Asuna would be coming to the cafe before the girl had actually arrived, as Shino's hints prompted him to check his phone, which indicated Asuna's position.
 * References to Ordinal Scale were made in the Dicey Cafe scene in the anime, including mentioning the Augma, as well as showing the promise ring Kazuto had given to Asuna in Ordinal Scale.
 * Kazuto did not mention the the room full of cats that he experienced during one of his first STL tests, where his memories were not yet restricted.
 * While Kazuto's caution upon leaving the Dicey cafe was showcased, Shino's uneasiness was omitted.
 * In the light novels, it was Kazuto who initiated the discussion about going to America. In the anime, it was Asuna who started it after Kazuto came to a stop.
 * During the assault by Kanamoto Atsushi, Asuna did not go to nearby houses to ask for help.