Sword Art Online II English Sub & Dub

About Sword Art Online II

Meet Sword Art Online II (ソードアート・オンライン II), an action, adventure and fantasy anime by A-1 Pictures (2014). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: One year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department "VR Division" with a rather peculiar request. That was an investigation on the "Death Gun" incident that occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO).

Beyond that: "Players who are shot by an unexplained avatar with a jet black gun lose their lives even in the real realm... Failing to turn down Kikuoka's bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world. Kirito wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the "Death Gun.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kazuto Kirigaya and Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna Yuuki. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. With 24 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with A-1 Pictures, which means the visual identity of Sword Art Online II follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.5/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voicing Kazuto Kirigaya gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2014, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.