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''[[Sword Art Online]]'' is an [[anime]] television series based on the [[light novel]] series of the same title written by [[Reki Kawahara]] and illustrated by abec. The anime series adaptation of ''Sword Art Online'' was announced at Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2011, along with Reki Kawahara's other light novel series, ''[[Accel World]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-01/sword-art-online-light-novels-about-virtual-mmo-get-anime|title=''Sword Art Online'' Light Novels About Virtual MMO Get Anime|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=October 1, 2011|access-date=June 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603104318/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-10-01/sword-art-online-light-novels-about-virtual-mmo-get-anime|archive-date=June 3, 2012}}</ref> The anime is produced by [[Aniplex]] and [[Genco]], animated by [[A-1 Pictures]] and directed by Tomohiko Ito with music by [[Yuki Kajiura]].<ref name="kajiura">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-03-31/madoka-magica-and-.hack-kajiura-scores-sword-art-online|title=''Madoka Magica'' & ''.hack''{{'}}s Kajiura Scores ''Sword Art Online''|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 31, 2011|access-date=June 19, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606194719/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-03-31/madoka-magica-and-.hack-kajiura-scores-sword-art-online|archive-date=June 6, 2012}}</ref> The first season aired on [[Tokyo MX]], [[Television Kanagawa|tvk]], [[TV Saitama]], [[TV Aichi]], [[RKB Mainichi Broadcasting|RKB]], [[Hokkaido Broadcasting|HBC]] and [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]] between July 8 and December 23, 2012, and on [[AT-X (TV network)|AT-X]], [[Chiba Television Broadcasting|Chiba TV]] and [[Nippon BS Broadcasting|BS11]] at later dates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.swordart-online.net/onair/index.html|title=Sword Art Online official air dates|language=ja|access-date=June 19, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021011005/http://www.swordart-online.net/onair/index.html|archive-date=October 21, 2013}}</ref> [[Adult Swim]]'s [[Toonami]] programming block aired the anime starting on July 28, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-22/aniplex-usa-confirms-sword-art-online-english-dub|title=Aniplex USA Confirms ''Sword Art Online'' English Dub|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404121010/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-22/aniplex-usa-confirms-sword-art-online-english-dub|archive-date=April 4, 2014|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 22, 2013|access-date=May 8, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The series was also streamed on [[Crunchyroll]] and [[Hulu]].<ref>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103101658/http://www.crunchyroll.com/sword-art-online|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/sword-art-online|archive-date=January 3, 2013|title=''Sword Art Online''|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|access-date=October 12, 2014}}</ref>
A second season, titled ''Sword Art Online II'', aired July 5 to December 20, 2014.<ref name=SAO2Premier>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-17/anime-expo-to-host-sword-art-online-ii-premiere-event-with-reki-kawahara-abec|title=Anime Expo to Host Sword Art Online II Premiere Event with Reki Kawahara, abec|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 17, 2014|access-date=May 17, 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518234735/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-05-17/anime-expo-to-host-sword-art-online-ii-premiere-event-with-reki-kawahara-abec|archive-date=May 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=VIDEO: "Sword Art Online II" Anime Activated|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/12/31/sword-art-online-ii-anime-activated|publisher=[[Crunchyroll]]|date=December 31, 2013|access-date=December 31, 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140101084518/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2013/12/31/sword-art-online-ii-anime-activated|archive-date=January 1, 2014}}</ref> At [[Katsucon]], it was announced that the English dub of the second season would air on Adult Swim's Toonami on March 29, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-14/sword-art-online-ii-english-dub-to-run-on-toonami/.84458|title=Sword Art Online II English Dub to Run on Toonami|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 14, 2015|access-date=April 15, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418040202/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-02-14/sword-art-online-ii-english-dub-to-run-on-toonami/.84458|archive-date=April 18, 2015}}</ref>
A third season, titled ''Sword Art Online: Alicization'', began airing on October 7, 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/sword-art-online-alicization-anime-1st-video-reveals-staff-october-premiere/.129432|title=Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime's 1st Video Reveals Staff, October Premiere|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 23, 2018|access-date=March 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324110454/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-23/sword-art-online-alicization-anime-1st-video-reveals-staff-october-premiere/.129432|archive-date=March 24, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> with a one-hour world premiere which aired in Japan, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Russia and South Korea on September 15, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-09/sword-art-online-alicization-anime-gets-1-hour-world-premiere-in-7-countries/.135318|title=Sword Art Online: Alicization Anime Gets 1-Hour World Premiere in 7 Countries|last=Antonio Pineda|first=Rafael|date=August 9, 2018|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=August 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810063005/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-09/sword-art-online-alicization-anime-gets-1-hour-world-premiere-in-7-countries/.135318|archive-date=August 10, 2018|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The first half of ''Sword Art Online: Alicization'' aired from October 7, 2018 through March 31, 2019. The second half, titled ''War of Underworld'', aired on October 13, 2019. The final part of the ''War of Underworld'' series was originally scheduled to premiere on April 26, 2020, but due to the effects of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Japan]], it was rescheduled to July 12, 2020.
''Alicization'' covered four [[Cours (TV production)|cours]] (47 episodes) and adapted from the novel's ninth volume, ''Alicization Beginning'', to the eighteenth volume, ''Alicization Lasting''.<ref>{{cite web |title=TV Anime Sword Art Online: Alicization Set to Be Aired for Four Cours |url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/09/09/tv-anime-sword-art-online-alicization-set-to-be-aired-for-four-cours |website=Crunchyroll |access-date=September 10, 2018 |date=September 10, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910204015/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/09/09/tv-anime-sword-art-online-alicization-set-to-be-aired-for-four-cours |archive-date=September 10, 2018 |url-status=live |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The English dub of the third season premiered on February 10, 2019 on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-24/sword-art-online-alicization-premieres-on-toonami-on-february-9/.142511|title=Sword Art Online: Alicization Premieres on Toonami on February 9|date=January 24, 2019|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190125021809/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-24/sword-art-online-alicization-premieres-on-toonami-on-february-9/.142511|archive-date=January 25, 2019|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The English dub version for the second cour of the second part of the third season premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami on November 8, 2020.<ref name="WoUToonami"/>
==Series overview==
{{Series overview
| color1     = #add8e6
| link1      = #Season 1 (2012)
| episodes1  = 25
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|7|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2012|12|23}}
| color2     = #8b0000
| link2      = #Season 2: II (2014)
| episodes2  = 24
| start2     = {{Start date|2014|7|5}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|12|20}}
| color3     = #EDF069
| link3      = #Season 3: Alicization (2018–20)
| episodes3  = 47
| episodes3A = 24
| start3A    = {{Start date|2018|10|7}}
| end3A      = {{End date|2019|3|31}}
| episodes3B = 12
| start3B    = {{Start date|2019|10|13}}
| end3B      = {{End date|2019|12|29}}
| episodes3C = 11
| start3C    = {{Start date|2020|7|12}}
| end3C      = {{End date|2020|9|20}}
}}
==Episodes==
===Season 1 (2012)===
{{Main|Sword Art Online season 1{{!}}''Sword Art Online'' season 1}}
{{:Sword Art Online season 1}}
=== Season 2: ''II'' (2014) ===
{{Main|Sword Art Online II{{!}}''Sword Art Online II''}}
{{:Sword Art Online II}}
===Season 3: ''Alicization'' (2018–20)===
{{Main|Sword Art Online: Alicization{{!}}''Sword Art Online: Alicization''}}
{{:Sword Art Online: Alicization}}
==See also==
* ''[[Sword Art Online Abridged]]'', an American web series adapting/[[Abridgement|abridging]] the first season of ''Sword Art Online''
==Notes==
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==References==
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