Sword Art Online: Alicization War of Underworld
Movies
Alternate Title
ソードアート・オンライン アリシゼーション War of Underworld
Synopsis
June 2026. Kirito has been offered a part-time job with Rath, a private company that researches and innovates technology. They need him to test the Soul Translator, a new and experimental FullDive machine they’ve been developing, though it involves using the system without pause over the weekends. Even stranger is the fact that, due to security purposes, his memories of the dives must be blocked so he cannot recall them whatsoever after the fact.
As unusual as it is, Kirito has no problems participating, and everything goes as it should… Until, one day, he opens his eyes and finds himself inside a forest in a virtual world called Underworld, which is almost discernible from the real one.
Though he can’t remember what’s happened, he knows that he’s inside the machine and begins to make his way through the forest. In doing so, he comes across a young boy named Eugeo, who becomes just one of his companions as he traverses through this virtual world that is nothing like anything he’s ever been in before.
Background
The second half of the Sword Art Online: Alicization anime which adapts the Alicization Arc of Reki Kawahara’s original light novels in its entirety over four cours, War of Underworld will run for two cours and will once again be directed by Manabu Ono with Go Suzuki and Tomoya Nishiguchi from Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale joining Shingo Adachi as character designers, Yuki Kajiura once again in charge of music, and animation production once again by A-1 pictures. The anime will premiere in Japan in October 2019.
Characters
Kirito (Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka)
His real name is Kazuto Kirigaya. Not only was he a beta tester for Sword Art Online, but he was also one of the many players stuck inside the game during the launch incident. He is the fighter who defeated the final boss in Sword Art Online so everyone could return to the real world. He also helped put an end to the Death Gun incident in Gun Gale Online. Nowadays, Kirito spends his time playing ALfheim Online with the rest of his close friends. Just recently, Seijirou helped him land a part-time job testing an experimental FullDive machine for research purposes.
Asuna (Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu)
Her real name is Asuna Yuuki. She was one of the players trapped in Sword Art Online during the incident. Her game of choice these days is ALfheim Online, where she plays as a healer with a rapier. Though she is kind and compassionate, she is also confident and capable.
Eugeo (Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki)
Eugeo is the childhood friend of Kirito and Alice in Underworld. He has a kind and gentle personality and a natural talent for fencing.
Alice (Voiced by: Ai Kayano)
Alice is the childhood friend of Kirito and Eugeo in Underworld. She’s the adventurous and mischievous daughter of the chief of Rulid Village. She also has a younger sister named Selka.
Chrysheight (Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa)
His real name is Seijirou Kikuoka. He was a beta tester for Sword Art Online and also a member of the SAO Incident Victims Rescue Force. Getting to know Kirito after the incident was resolved, he’s employed his help multiple times due to his capabilities, especially regarding virtual landscapes. He was the one who tasked Kirito with investigating the Death Gun incident happening in Gun Gale Online. Just recently, he helped Kirito get a part-time job with Rath.
International Streaming
- Amazon Prime
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Staff
- Original Creator: Reki Kawahara
- Original Character Designer: abex
- Director: Manabu Ono
- Assistant Director: Takashi Sakuma
- Character Designers: Go Suzuki, Shingo Adachi, Tomoya Nishiguchi, Yumiko Yamamoto
- Chief Animation Directors: Go Suzuki, Yumiko Yamamoto
- Prop Designers: Asami Hayakawa, Kiminori Ito
- Monster Designer: Toshiya Kawano
- Action Animation Directors: Yoshihiro Kanno, Tetsuya Takeuchi
- Art Directors: Yukako Ogawa, Yoshito Watanabe
- Art Setting: Kenichi Morioka, Yuho Taniuchi
- Color Designer: Shobi Nakano
- CG Director: Ryuta Kumofuji
- Director of Photography: Kenta Hayashi
- Motion Graphics: Takeso Oshiro
- Editing: Yuji Kondo
- Sound Director: Miwa Iwanami
- Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
- Sound Production: Sonilude
- Music: Yuki Kajiura
- Production: Egg Firm, Straight Edge
- Animation Production: A-1 Pictures