Sword Art Online (SAO) is regarded as a forerunner of the isekai genre. People didn’t pay much attention to upcoming isekai anime until 2012 when an adaptation of Reki Kawahara’s light novel about teenagers locked in a VR game premiered.
More than a decade has passed, and the anime has progressed to the point where Sword Art Online: Season 5 is the talk of the town. So, if you’re wondering the same thing, here’s everything you need to know about Kirito’s future, including when we might see Sword Art Online: Season 5 and what it’s all about.
When Will Sword Art Online Season 5 Be Released?
We’re sorry to break it to you, but Sword Art Online: Season 5 does not yet have a release date. While it may appear to be awful news, there is nothing to be concerned about.
The film “Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night” was released in October 2022, therefore the franchise is very active right now. It’s only natural for there to be a few months or a year of silence before the new project is released, so we should hear confirmation on the fifth season soon.
What is the Story of Sword Art Online Season 5? (Spoiler Alert)
The anime Sword Art Online is based on Reki Kawahara’s light book series. Because the fourth season covers the entirety of the Alicization arc, Sword Art Online: Season 5 will begin with the fifth arc, “Unital Ring,” as the fourth arc has now concluded.
The plot will pick up three months later in the Unital Ring arc. Kirito has awoken from his coma, the world is aware of Alice’s existence, and Yui and the others are busy leveling up in New Aincrad. The same events that occurred in season one of the anime begin to occur again. New Aincrad somehow combines with other VR games to produce Unital Ring, a completely new Online game, but is it just a game or is history repeating itself?
Which Studio is Making Sword Art Online Season 5?
A-1 Pictures has animated all four prior seasons as well as the series’ movies, therefore chances are good that A-1 Pictures will also animate Sword Art Online: Season 5. That’s ideal in my opinion, because SAO has had fantastic animation thus far.
What’s more, A-1 Pictures is also the studio behind popular anime such as Blue Exorcist and Kaguya-sama. Furthermore, they appear to have obtained the upcoming Solo Leveling anime, so there’s no need to take the risk of changing things up when A-1 Pictures is more than capable.
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Where Can You Watch Sword Art Online Season 5?
Sword Art Online: Season 5 should be available on Crunchyroll, Funimation, and possibly Hulu if it becomes available. After the anime completes its season run, it will most likely be available on Netflix, as all four released seasons are already available there.
Sword Art Online has had a phenomenal run in the industry. It has numerous two-part seasons, a spin-off series, three films, and 18 video games, with another due out in 2023. It’s amazing how big SAO has gotten, and neither the public nor the production ever sleeps, so a new season is all but guaranteed.
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