Sword Art Online: Season 2
2014 · 24 episodes · ★ 6.8
Sword Art Online II
What Season 2 of Sword Art Online
One year after escaping Sword Art Online, Kazuto Kirigaya tries to return to a quiet life in the real world. That calm is shattered when a player called Death Gun appears to be murdering people outside the game by shooting them inside Gun Gale Online. Authorities ask Kazuto for help, and he becomes Kirito again and logs into GGO to stop the killer. There he meets Sinon, a highly skilled sniper who carries a traumatic past. Together they sign up for Bullet of Bullets, a tournament through which they hope to track down Death Gun. Sinon's scars, however, weigh on every battle.
Season 2 Episodes
2x01 The World of Guns
A year has passed since SAO was cleared. Summoned by Kikuoka of the Virtual Division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Kazuto learns of a series of bizarre murders linked to the popular VR game, Gun Gale Online (GGO), the only game in Japan played by pros.
Directing: Tomohiko Ito · Writing: Tomohiko Ito · Starring: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Shinya Takahashi, Asuka Minamori
2x02 Cold-Hearted Sniper
Armed with a large sniper rifle, Hecate II, the young girl Sinon is making a name for herself as the No. 1 sniper in GGO. When her squadron ambushes another squadron, she succeeds in taking out her first target. But when she takes aim at her second target, a robed “Behemoth,” he dodges the bullet.
Directing: Shigeki Kawai · Writing: Yukie Sugawara · Starring: Shinya Takahashi, Kenta Sasa, Hirosumi Higuchi, Satoshi Tsuruoka
2x03 Memories of Blood
In real life, the player Sinon is a high school student named Shino Asada. On her way home from school, she’s dragged into an alley by delinquent girls. Their leader, Endo, tries to extort money from Shino, but she bravely refuses.
Directing: Hironori Aoyagi · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Shinya Takahashi, Daichi Hayashi
2x04 GGO (Gun Gale Online)
Kikuoka has recruited Kirito to investigate GGO, and so he logs in. To lure Death Gun into targeting him, he hopes to enter Bullet of Bullets (BoB), a tournament to decide the most powerful gunman in GGO. But as a first-timer, he doesn't know his way around this game, and soon loses his way, when he catches sight of Sinon and approaches her.
Directing: Hidetoshi Takahashi · Writing: Yukie Sugawara · Starring: Tsuguo Mogami, Jeff Manning, Kouichi Souma, Takehiro Hasu
2x05 Guns and Swords
To register for BoB, Kirito starts entering the required information into a terminal, but is astounded to see that the form includes columns for his real-world name and address. He is temporarily torn when he realizes that without this info, he won't be eligible for the top prizes...
Directing: Daisuke Takashima · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Kanehira Yamamoto, Arisa Kiyoto, Natsuki Hanae
2x06 Showdown in the Wilderness
A man in a beat-up cloak watches Kirito fight his first battle and demands to know if he's "the real thing". The man has the tattoo of Laughing Coffin, a murderer's guild that existed within SAO. He tells Kirito that he'll kill him someday, and vanishes.
Directing: Shunsuke Machitani · Writing: Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Masayuki Katou, Natsuki Hanae, Kanehira Yamamoto, Shinya Takahashi
2x07 Crimson Memories
The man in the ragged cloak is an SAO survivor, and he might also be a player Kirito fought with to the death... This thought consumes Kirito, and his anguish is palpable - to the point that it worries Suguha.
Directing: Shu Watanabe · Writing: Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ayana Taketatsu, Takashi Oohara, Natsuki Hanae
2x08 Bullet of Bullets
Kirito decides that Death Gun and the man in the cape will be appearing in BoB. He uses the remaining time to exchange information with Sinon and find out more about the contestants. Sinon sees how strange he was acting during the qualifier and asks him what happened. She learns that he is a SAO survivor. The main BoB tournament begins and 30 players are dropped in a 10km wide field.
Director: Hirokazu Yamada · Writer: Yukie Sugawara · Starring: Satomi Akesaka, Daigo Kaneko, Yuma Uchida, Takehiro Hasu
2x09 Death Gun
The man in the cape shoots Pale Rider and he is eliminated despite the fact that he has HP remaining. The man says that he is Death Gun, and declares that he will bring true death. Asuna and her friends are watching a live stream of BoB and realize that Death Gun is one of the leaders of Laughing Coffin.
Directing: Yoshihiko Iwata · Writing: Yukie Sugawara · Starring: Satoshi Tsuruoka, Sohta Arai
2x10 Death Chaser
Sinon is attacked from behind by Death Gun and paralyzed. He's using a Black Star Type-54, ironically the same gun that Sinon used to shoot the robber. Her memories of the incident come flooding back and Sinon loses control, and Death Gun tries to kill her to make Kirito angry. But just before he can kill her Kirito saves her at the last second. Sinon is out of the fight, and Kirito tries to flee with her but is pursued by Death Gun.
Directing: Makoto Hoshino · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Tomoko Tsuzuki, Sakura Nakamura, Mao Ichimichi
2x11 What It Means To Be Strong
After escaping from Death Gun, Kirito and Sinon lay low in a desert cave. There, Kirito speculates on how Death Gun murdered other players. In doing so, he hits upon a certain terrifying possibility.
Directing: Daisuke Takashima · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Toshiyuki Morikawa
2x12 Bullet of a Phantom
BoB nears its end, and the only surviving players are Kirito, Sinon, and Dark Wind, the second place winner of the last tournament. Since Death Gun may have multiple partners, and Dark Wind may be in danger as well, Kirito decides to defeat him first. He acts as a decoy while Sinon snipes the enemy. Kirito's trust in her pays off as her bullet strikes true, and he finally faces off with Death Gun.
Directing: Hiroshi Kimura · Writing: Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Go Shinomiya, Ayako Kawasumi
2x13 Phantom Bullet
Death Gun's attack is modeled after Star Splash, a SAO skill that doesn't exist in GGO. Death Gun is skilled with not only a gun but a blade as well, and he gradually wears down Kirito's health. Meanwhile, Sinon's scope has been destroyed by Death Gun and she cannot attack, so she's forced to simply watch the fight. She grits her teeth and wonders if there's anything else she can do.
Directing: Shigeki Kawai · Writing: Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Natsuki Hanae, Ayako Kawasumi
2x14 One Little Step
Kyouji attacks Shino, saying he'll kill himself after she's dead. Kazuto saves her at the last second by jumping Kyouji. During the fight, Kazuto is hit with Kyouji's poison syringe, but miraculously it doesn't work and Kirito is saved. The next day Kazuto and Shino go to meet Kikuoka, and discuss the incident. Kikuoka has a message from one of the captured Death Guns...
Director: Tomohiko Ito · Writer: Yukie Sugawara · Starring: Toshiyuki Morikawa, Ayahi Takagaki, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Yuuko Hara
2x15 The Queen of the Lake
It's reported that the Holy Sword Excalibur has been discovered inside ALO. Hearing the news, Kirito and Leafa decide to take possession of Excalibur before other players get to it first.
Directing: Shu Watanabe · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto, Atsushi Takayama · Starring: Rie Suegara, Houko Kuwashima, Shiori Izawa
2x16 The King of the Giants
Kirito and the others are tasked with subjugating the Frost King Thrymr, and a quest to recover Excalibur. It's Yui's guess that this isn't a quest planned by the game admins, but something automatically generated by the system. And if that's the case…
Director: Hidetoshi Takahashi · Writers: Ryousuke Suzuki, Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Yuko Minaguchi, Shōzō Iizuka, Shiori Izawa
2x17 Excalibur
Kirito and the others are taking on Thrymr, the Boss lurking at the bottom level of the dungeon. But unable to make much of a dent in Thrymr's HP, they soon find themselves in grave danger. Just then, their new ally, Freyja, raises her voice…
Director: Hirokazu Yamada · Writer: Yukie Sugawara · Starring: Houko Kuwashima, Yuko Minaguchi, Shōzō Iizuka, Tessyo Genda
2x18 Forest House
In an upcoming update of ALO, Floors 21-30 of New Aincrad will be unlocked. Asuna, Kirito and Yui revisit their dream of once again living together in their log cabin on Floor 22.
Directing: Kosaya · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Hiroki Yasumoto, Jun Inoue, Kousuke Oonishi, Ikuto Kanemasa
2x19 Zekken
Hearing rumors about a brilliant player known as Zekken, Asuna decides to mount a challenge. But when Asuna logs out, she is told by her mother to take an exam to transfer into an academically oriented high school.
Directing: Shigeki Kawai · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Sayaka Kobayashi, Shinya Takahashi, Daigo Kaneko, Toshiki Iwasawa
2x20 The Sleeping Knights
Asuna is asked to help the guild “Sleeping Knights,” which has decided to disband soon due to the members’ circumstances. Before they do, they want to defeat a Floor Boss with only their party.
Directing: Yun ♫ Heizhai · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto, Ryousuke Suzuki · Starring: Ikuto Kanemasa, Naoto Kobayashi, Teruyuki Tanzawa, Haruki Ishiya
2x21 The Monument of Swordsmen
Asuna and the Sleeping Knights’ attempt to defeat the boss on Floor 27 has been observed by a guild specializing in boss raids. Now 20 of its members block the boss room. With Kirito stalling the rest of the guild, can Asuna and the others break through?
Directing: Yasuyuki Fuse · Writing: Muneo Nakamoto, Atsushi Takayama · Starring: Daigo Kaneko, Takahiro Miwa, Ikuto Kanemasa, Naoto Kobayashi
2x22 The End of the Journey
A few days have passed since Yuuki suddenly disappeared from in front of Asuna, and she still hasn’t logged in to ALO. Later, Asuna meets Kazuto on the school roof, where he hands her a note and tells her Yuuki might be at the location written on it.
Directing: Yasuto Nishikata · Writing: Yukie Sugawara · Starring: Ayahi Takagaki, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Rie Suegara, Kumiko Nakane
2x23 The Dream Begins
As a tester for the world’s first medical-use Full-Dive device, Yuuki has been diving into virtual worlds from the hospital. Unable to leave her hospital room, she longs to go to school again. To make that wish come true, Asuna asks Kazuto for help…
Directing: Shigeki Kawai · Writing: Yukie Sugawara · Starring: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Aoi Yuki, Takahiro Miwa, Kazuki Narumi
2x24 Mother's Rosario Season Finale
Getting to experience the outside world, Yuuki’s days are more satisfactory than ever before. In ALO, the players have a barbecue and end up on a quest. In the real world, Asuna and the girls take a trip to Kyoto. One day, Asuna receives an email…
Directing: Tomohiko Ito · Writing: Tomohiko Ito · Starring: Hiroki Yasumoto, Ayahi Takagaki, Ayana Taketatsu, Yu Shimamura
Season 2 Cast
Haruka TomatsuAsuna (voice)24 episodes
Ayahi TakagakiRika Shinozaki (voice)24 episodes
Soichiro HoshiDeath Gun (voice)24 episodes
Miyuki SawashiroSinon (voice)24 episodes
Shinya TakahashiBar Customer (voice)7 episodes
Satoshi TsuruokaDyne (voice)4 episodes
Kanehira YamamotoPlayer (voice)3 episodes
Naoto KobayashiPatrol (voice)3 episodes
Ikuto KanemasaPatrol (voice)3 episodes
Megumi HayashibaraYūki Kyōko (voice)3 episodes
Nobuyuki KobushiTecchi (voice)3 episodes
Atsushi TamaruTalken (voice)3 episodesAll Seasons
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Season 2 of Sword Art Online have?
Season 2 of Sword Art Online has 24 episodes.
When did Season 2 of Sword Art Online premiere?
Premiered on July 5, 2014.
Where to Watch Sword Art Online Season 2
With a subscription on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 2?
According to the public rating on TMDB, episode 2x24, "Mother's Rosario", with a 7.4.