Sword Art Online II Episode 01

World of Guns (銃の世界) is the upcoming first episode of the Sword Art Online II anime adaptation, as well as the first episode in the Phantom Bullet Arc. It will air on July 5, 2014.

Plot
About a year after Sword Art Online was cleared, Kikuoka Seijirou from the VR Crime Division contacted Kirigaya Kazuto (Kirito) to discuss about some mysterious event that occurred in a VR game, called Gun Gale Online, which is the only game in Japan to have professional gamers. Two influential players had died mysteriously after being shoot by a player who called himself «Death Gun».

New Characters

 * Zekushiido
 * Yamikaze
 * Death Gun
 * Sinon
 * Behemoth (Cameo)

Inventory

 * PGM Ultima Ratio Hecate II

Locations

 * Salon de cafe
 * Koukyo Higashi Gyoen

Adaptation Notes

 * Adapted from Volume 5, Prologue and Chapter 1-3

Trivia

 * The title of this episode is similar to the title of the first episode in the previous season, World of Swords (剣の世界).
 * The episode was shown in several different premiere events worldwide before its public release. The event in Japan was held on June 29, 2014, while events in other countries were held on July 4, 2014.