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


 * The System Call for generating a light source was changed from "Lit Small Rod" into "Generate Luminous Element. Adhere."
 * "Bercouli and the Northern White Dragon" myth was visualized and told in a way that does not include the Blue Rose Sword blooming and trapping Bercouli in vines, causing him to fall down and wake up the dragon. Instead, the Dragon was shown to wake up, right when Bercouli grabbed the sword.
 * the mention of the Gods of Underworld has been removed.
 * The information that sometimes, the dinner brought to Kirito and Eugeo by Alice was actually with the help of her mother Sadina was omitted from the anime, but the knowing smile the two kids shared when they realized this was one of those days, was adapted accordingly.
 * The scene where Kirito and Eugeo waited for Alice in Rulid in the morning of the Cave visit was omitted.
 * Kirito and Eugeo did not talk about their future as knights if they could manage to finish their current Sacred Task.
 * Alice didn't check the water if it were cold.
 * The scene of Kirito and Eugeo asking for directions to a farmer 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:
 * Gasfut did not ask to hear the story from Alice's side.
 * Kirito and Eugeo did not pre-emptively try to help Alice run away.
 * Deusolbert did not command the villagers to bring Alice to him.
 * Kazuto waking up from the Soul Translator was an anime original scene.
 * The scene inside GGO was an Anime Original scene, that wasn't covered by the Light Novels. The scene also featured cameos of characters from other Sword Art Online media.
 * Fatal Bullet characters, Kureha and Zeliska, can be seen playing pool at the bar. Itsuki's name appeared on the 4th Bullet of Bullets rankings on 5th spot and Kureha appeared on 10th spot.
 * Ordinal Scale events were acknowledged by the scene in Dicey Cafe. Augma was mentioned by Asuna and Shino. The promise ring Kazuto gave to Asuna in Ordinal Scale was also visible.
 * Kazuto didn't mention his test experience inside STL with the room full of cats.
 * Shino's flashback of Subtilizer defeating her in the 4th BoB was omitted and was casually told to Kazuto with no details.
 * Shino didn't have baked beans from Agil to eat.
 * Upon leaving Dicey Cafe, while Kazuto's caution 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, nor watch the monitoring app of the body of Kirito to check his heartbeats.