Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-6697950-20140102180802

Just to make sure that this news is seen as much as possible to avoid the annoying season 2 questions, the Extra Edition special at the end of the year officially confirmed a second season for the anime:



See http://www.swordart-online.net/ (JP) or http://www.swordart-onlineusa.com/ (NA) for the official sites.

Be happy, but do not vandalize/spam everywhere on the internet about this news to further reduce reputation of fans of Sword Art Online. Not all fans are as obnoxious as certain individuals.

And because the Internet and, more importantly, the wiki is spammed with repetitive season 2 questions, here is a list of frequently asked questions:

Season FAQ

 * Will there be a third season?
 * The second season has not even aired yet. Do not confuse "arc"s and "season"s
 * What will season 3 include?
 * Would you PLEASE wait for season 2 to air before asking about season 3? Geez... people are so impatient...
 * Will there be a second season?
 * YES. This whole post is about the announcement of the second season. Stop asking about it already.
 * When is the second season going to air?
 * July 5, 2014. Earlier premieres announced for June 29, 2014 in Japan and July 4, 2014 in the Unites States, France, Germany, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong
 * Has the dub for the new season been licensed?
 * To be annnounced
 * What format will the new season be in?
 * To be announced.
 * How many episodes will the new season have?
 * To be announced
 * Will the second season include Underworld?
 * Highly unlikely, as the fourth arc is still ongoing (about half done; yes, it is THAT big). Unless the animators want to do a teaser for a continuation or decide to top their record for craziness.
 * What content will the new season include?
 * Only the fact that it will have the Phantom Bullet Arc is confirmed. Nothing else has been confirmed.
 * Will there be original content?
 * To be announced
 * Will the second season continue off from the Extra Edition?
 * Most of the episode was recapping or original content, so it will likely not have an impact on the second season. However, the last scene in the episode may, but not necessarily will, be used as an intro to the new season. On a side note, a direct sequel to the episode, Rainbow Bridge, will be released with the limited edition BD/DVD of the Extra Edition. The story will be in text (likely with a couple illustrations) format
 * Will there be more girls in season 2?
 * Sinon for starters. Should not have that many though.

Story FAQ

 * Why is Kirito a chick in GGO?
 * Kirito somehow received a very feminine avatar in GGO, though the system still classifies him as a male... despite that his avatar is so similar to a female's avatar that even females mistake him for a girl. A clear answer on why exactly did Kirito end up with such an avatar was not given, but there are two versions given in the novel:
 * Version 1: 
 * Version 2: 
 * Are Asuna and Kirito still dating?
 * Yes. They are a stable couple in the Phantom Bullet arc and beyond.
 * Does Asuna play GGO?
 * In the Phantom Bullet arc, she does not play GGO. She was planing to convert for the 5th BoB, but that's beyond the 4th main arc which is still ongoing.
 * Why isn't Asuna playing GGO?
 * Kirito intentionally did not tell her the true reason why he was transferring his account to GGO to keep Asuna out of danger. As far as she knew, Kirito was only doing Kikuoka Seijirou a favour by investigating something in the game, but she did not know about Death Gun or that people have been killed.
 * Does that mean there won't be Asuna in the next season?
 * In the Phantom Bullet arc, she is only a secondary character. She makes several appearances and has a bit of an effect on the plot, but she does not get that much spotlight. However, if the new season comes with Mother's Rosario, prepare for an Asuna overload, as Kirito is taking the back seat in that story.
 * Will we see Kirito using guns in the episode?
 * Short answer: yes, but he still favours swords.

Trailers, previews, songs, cast FAQ

 * Are there any other previews/trailers for the new season?
 * Character designs have been previewed in the Dengeki Bunko magazine. See below.
 * Has the opening/ending for season II been released yet?
 * A sample of the opening, titled "IGNITE", which is performed by Eir Aoi, has been previewed in one of the commercials (2nd video below), while the ending is confirmed to be "Startear", performed by Haruna Luna; however, there are no samples for that song yet.
 * Will there be another voice actor casting Kirito's form in GGO?
 * The official site states that it will be the same voice actor.
 * Who's Sinon's voice actor?
 * 沢城 みゆき (Sawashiro Miyuki)

This topic will be updated if new repetitive questions are found

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Last updated: New commercial added Gsimenas (talk) 15:07, May 29, 2014 (UTC)

'Edit: Any further replies about season 3 will be removed without mercy. This topic is solely for season 2.'

'Edit 2: Any further relationship shipping replies will also be removed. Please make another topic for that.' 