Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2 complete release schedule

Modified Oct 05, 2024 09:45 GMT

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After an incredibly long wait, Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2 is finally here as one of the Fall 2024 anime season’s sleeper hits. Produced by A-1 Pictures, the series is confirmed to run for a total of 12 episodes in its second season.

Given how long it’s been since the first season, fans are extremely curious as to when each episode of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online will be airing. Pending any unforeseen delays, fans can use the Episode 1 airdate to nail down the expected release schedule for each of the 12 confirmed episodes.

How many episodes will Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2 have?

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As mentioned above, Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2 is confirmed to have a total of 12 episodes. This is confirmed via the official website for the sequel anime series, which lists Blu-ray offerings for the anime. These descriptions likewise confirm that the sixth and final Blu-ray will have Episodes 11 and 12 on it.

The first episode will premiere in Japan on Friday, October 4, 2024 at 12:26AM Japanese Standard Time (JST). Most international viewers will likewise see the episode become available to stream locally sometime on Thursday, October 3. The current complete release schedule for Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2, per the Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), British Summer Time (BST), and India Standard Time (IST) timings:

Episodes	Date	Release Timings (PDT/BST/IST)
1 (Released)	Friday, October 4, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
2 (Released)	Friday, October 11, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
3	Friday, October 18, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
4	Friday, October 25, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
5	Friday, November 1, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
6	Friday, November 8, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
7	Friday, November 15, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
8	Friday, November 22, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
9	Friday, November 29, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
10	Friday, December 6, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
11	Friday, December 13, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM
12	Friday, December 20, 2024	8:00AM/4:00PM/8:30PM

While the series’ episodes are expected to air on each of the above dates, a delay for any one of them could affect those that follow. For example, a one-week delay for the seventh episode would result in proportional delays for episodes eight and beyond. Delays will be announced on a weekly basis once the series begins airing.

Where to watch Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2 will see LLENN and her team bond during and after the third Squad Jam (Image via A-1 Pictures)

The series will air domestically on Tokyo MX, Tochigi Television, Gunma Television, and BS11 at the above date and time. Other platforms will air the series at varying times in the days after. The series will also stream domestically on several platforms in Japan, with ABEMA being the fastest to offer streaming for the series.

Crunchyroll will begin streaming the series’ episodes internationally every Friday at 9:30AM Pacific Standard Time, 90 minutes after the corresponding episode begins airing in Japan. The series will be available to stream in North, Central, and South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS, the Indian subcontinent, and Southeast Asia. As of this article’s writing, only a German dub for the series has been announced.

What to expect from Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2

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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Season 2 will focus on protagonist Karen Khoriuimaki as she enters the titular shooting game’s third Squad Jam tournament. She, Elsa Kanzaki, Miyu Shinohara, and Goushi Asougi will enter as a single team in their respective avatars LLENN, Pitohui, Fukaziroh, and M, respectively. The foursome will likewise look to win the third Squad Jam as a first-time full team.

The season should also focus on the foursome hanging out in real life, as well as other in-game groups like SHINC. However, SHINC and others like Memento Mori will also be looking for revenge on various members of the group. Fans can also expect new threats to lurk in the shadows for LLENN and co in the third team-based tournament.