Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online

ソードアート・オンラインオルタナティブガンゲイル・オンライン / SAO Alternative Gun Gale Online

Genres: Action, Military, Video Game
Themes: Military, Video Game
Studios: Studio 3Hz
Producers: Aniplex, ASCII Media Works, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Egg Firm, Genco, Kadokawa, Straight Edge
Licensors: Aniplex of America
Rating: 7.01 / 10
Rank: #4442
Popularity: #355
Users Listed: 659,276
Users Scored: 368,230
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/15/2023
Aired: April 8, 2018 – July 1, 2018 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 12
Broadcast: Sunday at 00:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

The series explores the blurring lines between virtual and real identity through the story of Karen Kohiruimaki, a physically imposing university student who finds solace in the virtual world of Gun Gale Online. Within the game, she embodies LLENN, a petite and formidable player known for her skill as a combatant. Driven by insecurities surrounding her height, Karen seeks acceptance and agency within GGO's competitive landscape.

Her path takes a turn when she encounters Pitohui, a fellow player who introduces her to the high-stakes Squad Jam tournament. The narrative follows LLENN’s journey through this intense battle royale, examining how her in-game persona impacts her real-world self and forcing her to confront both external expectations and internal struggles as she strives for victory. The anime presents a thoughtful examination of self-perception, online communities, and the pursuit of belonging within a highly competitive environment.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Netflix

Episodes:

Episode 1: Squad Jam (Aired: 04/08/2018)
Episode 2: GGO (Aired: 04/15/2018)
Episode 3: Fan Letter (Aired: 04/22/2018)
Episode 4: Death Game (Aired: 04/29/2018)
Episode 5: Leave the Last Battle to Me (Aired: 05/06/2018)
... and 7 more episodes

Characters:

Asougi, Goushi (Main) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Chase, Ray, Capra, Alessandro, Brecklinghaus, Tobias, Maïnö, Michaël
Kohiruimaki, Karen (Main) - Voice Actors: Kusunoki, Tomori, Buhr, Reba, Riva, Gea, Dzyadyk, Lisa, Vandroux, Sandra
Pitohui (Main) - Voice Actors: Hikasa, Youko, Clark, Allegra, Iacobescu, Katharina, Giorgio, Elisa, Lasne, Élodie
Shinohara, Miyu (Main) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu, Mata, Faye, Martello, Tiziana, Dietz, Janina, Charbonnier, Émilie
Annaka, Moe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichimichi, Mao, Huynh, Xanthe, Bonfitto, Sabrina, Hostekint, Justine, Peres, Judith, Wurmer, Lara
Announcer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kimura, Juri, Rojas, Sandy, Ewelina, Anna, Gamet, Elise
Bold (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyanagi, Ryoukan, Russell, Andrew
Clarence (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Komatsu, Mikako, Franzoso, Giulia, Stahl, Laura, Dietrich, Kerstin
David (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Collomb-Patton, Maxime, Benedetti, Marco, Majima, Junji, Chun, Greg
Fujisawa, Kana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Yumi, Lee, Wendee, Valenti, Federica, Wagener, Liv, Tixier, Johanna
Huey (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imaruoka, Atsushi, Vincent, David
Jake (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rampon, Julien, Bressan, Mattia, Vincent, David
Kenta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Muià, Gianandrea, Ichikawa, Aoi, Whitten, Mark
Kirishima, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kouno, Marika, Francese, Chiara, Lambrey, Emmanuelle, Tirado, Jeannie
Kusunoki, Risa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shiraishi, Haruka, Berry, Morgan, Bersani, Giulia, Petit, Sonia, Markiefka, Angelina
Kyoukan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaida, Yuuko, Ryan, Tamara
Lax (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Rampon, Julien, Zurla, Alessandro, Goff, Kellen
Max (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takumi, Yasuaki, Russell, Andrew
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Collomb-Patton, Maxime, Douglas, D.C., Ishizuka, Unshou
Nitobe, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asai, Ayaka, Robinson, Cindy, von Daake, Katharina, Tupputi, Michela, Dessalle, Marie
Noguchi, Shiori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanezaki, Atsumi, Davis, Rebecca, Maniglio, Giulia, Merle, Florence, Elias, Anouk
Novelist (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sigsawa, Keiichi, Bevins, Christopher
Peter (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Goff, Kellen, Kijima, Ryuuichi
Shinohara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawada, Shinji, Whitten, Mark
Sidorova, Milana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morinaga, Chitose, Buckland, Kira, Cherubelli, Laura, Gamet, Elise, Möller-Architektonidou, Eleni
Summon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Itaru, Bevins, Christopher
Tomtom (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hamazoe, Shinya, Papenbrook, Bryce, Stolz, Benjamin

Staff:

Futami, Yousuke (Producer)
Kawakami, Ryuutarou (Producer)
Suzuki, Kenta (Producer)
Yoshioka, Yuusuke (Producer)
Sakoi, Masayuki (Director, Storyboard)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Iimura, Masayuki (Episode Director)
Itou, Tomohiko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Majima, Takahiro (Episode Director)
Mine, Tomonori (Episode Director)
Nagahama, Norihiko (Episode Director)
Noda, Yasuhiro (Episode Director)
Sasaki, Sumito (Episode Director)
Satou, Kazuma (Episode Director)
Suzuki, Takuma (Episode Director)
Yamashita, Hidemi (Episode Director)
Decouzon, Mélanie (Script)
Kuroda, Yousuke (Script, Series Composition)
Longeac, Amandine (Script)
Irie, Yasuhiro (Storyboard)
Shimazu, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Shimura, Hiroaki (Storyboard)
Aoi, Eir (Theme Song Performance)
Kusunoki, Tomori (Theme Song Performance)
Tsunami, Kouhei (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Akiya, Yukie (Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Aoki, Akihito (Assistant Animation Director)
Aoki, Mariko (Animation Director)
Ceo, Yusuke (Music)
Choi, In-seop (Animation Director)
Goka, Kazunori (Executive Producer)
Hasegawa, Saki (Key Animation)
Hatta, Noriko (Key Animation)
Hattori, Satoshi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Hattori, Masumi (Animation Director)
Higashijima, Hisashi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Hirayama, Kanna (Key Animation)
Houjou, Masumi (Animation Director)
Ichino, Maria (Key Animation)
Igarashi, Kei (Production Manager)
Iida, Tsuyoshi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Ishiguchi, Juu (Mechanical Design, Key Animation, Animation Director)
Isuta (Key Animation)
Iwakami, Atsuhiro (Executive Producer)
Iwasaki, Taisuke (Key Animation)
Jitsuhara, Noboru (Assistant Animation Director)
Kameda, Tomoyuki (Animation Director)
Kameyama, Shinya (Key Animation)
Kanbe, Muneyuki (Executive Producer)
Kanemaru, Ayako (Animation Director, Key Animation)
... and 39 more staff

News:

'Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online' Gets Second Season (07/15/2023)
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North American Anime & Manga Releases for March (03/04/2019)
Winners of the Newtype Anime Awards 2018 (10/07/2018)
Q4 2018 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 12/31] (09/28/2018)
Spring 2018 Simulcast List [Update 5/6] (03/26/2018)
Q2 2018 Anime & Manga Licenses [Update 5/26] (03/26/2018)
Spring 2018 Preview (03/16/2018)
TV Anime Staff of 'Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online' Announced (02/07/2018)
Dengeki Announces New 'Sword Art Online' Anime Adaptations (09/30/2017)

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