S1 E1 • The War of Underworld

Sinon has logged in with the super-account of Solus, the Sun Goddess and rescues Asuna and the others at the last minute. Meanwhile, Leafa logs in with the super-account of Terraria, the Earth Goddess, and descends to the Underworld. Source: Crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 12 juillet 2020

S1 E2 • End to Eternity

Despite its modest size, the Human Empire Army and Asuna valiantly battle the wave of American players surging towards them. But they’re hopelessly outnumbered, and the Human Empire soldiers start to fall one after another. Source: Crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 19 juillet 2020

S1 E3 • Instigation

Bercouli pursues Vecta, who’s abducted Alice. After a long, vicious battle, Bercouli unleashes his secret sword skill, Uragiri, and finally defeats Vecta, despite having sustained severe injuries himself. Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 26 juillet 2020

S1 E4 • Code 871

The traitor inside Rath turns out to be a researcher named Yanai. When Higa attempts to restore Kirito, Yanai tries to thwart the operation by holding him at gunpoint. Meanwhile, in the Underworld, Sinon confronts Gabriel, who has logged back in. Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 2 août 2020

S1 E5 • Prince of Hell

Asuna and the others succumb to Vassago and the Chinese/Korean players. Discovering the catatonic Kirito, Vassago kicks his wheelchair over. Enraged, Klein lunges at Vassago, only to be pinned down by enemy players. Just then, someone unexpected appears. Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 9 août 2020

S1 E6 • Memories

Sinon manages to severely damage Gabriel, but her strength has been sapped. Leafa collapses after wiping out the American players. And Asuna, her situation now hopeless, gazes at Kirito. But the Black Swordsman continues to wander through his dreams. Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 16 août 2020

S1 E7 • Awakening

Escaping his nightmares, Kirito regains consciousness at last. With the Night-Sky Blade in his right hand and the broken Blue Rose Sword in his left, he faces off against Vassago, armed with the Mate-Chopper, now enormous in size. Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 23 août 2020

S1 E8 • The Night-Sky Blade

Alice and Asuna head to the World’s End Altar as Kirito confronts Gabriel. Unless he can defeat Gabriel and return to the real world before the maximum-acceleration phase begins, Kirito will have to spend the next 200 years in the Underworld. Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 30 août 2020

S1 E9 • Beyond Time

The maximum-acceleration phase has begun. Alice successfully logs out of the Underworld, but Kirito doesn’t make it in time. In the real world, Higa and Kikuoka rush to shut down the STL, in order to disable the maximum-acceleration phase, but… Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 6 septembre 2020

S1 E10 • Alice

The “Rath Attack Incident,” masterminded by the American National Security Agency, is over. Now head of the newly formed Oceanic Resource Exploration & Research Institution, Rinko unveils Alice to the world as an authentic artificial general intelligence. Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 13 septembre 2020

S1 E11 • New World

Rinko informs Kazuto that Alice is missing. He’s about to rush to the Rath Roppongi branch when the doorbell rings. In a panic, Kazuto throws open the door, only to find a deliveryman there with a huge cardboard box. Source: crunchyroll

Première diffusion : 20 septembre 2020