List of Sword Art Online : Alicization episodes - Wikipedia List of Sword Art Online : Alicization episodes Sword Art Online : Alicization Promotional poster of the Sword Art Online : Alicization anime series Country of origin Japan No. of episodes Release Original network Tokyo MX Original release October 7, 2018 Season chronology ← Previous Sword Art Online II The third season of Sword Art Online, titled Sword Art Online : Alicization, is an anime series adapted from the light novel series of the same title written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Abec. It is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Manabu Ono. It covers the `` Alicization Arc '' and adapts from the novel 's ninth volume, Alicization Beginning, to the eighteenth volume, Alicization Lasting. The series premiered on October 7, 2018, with a one - hour world premiere airing in Japan, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Russia and South Korea on September 15, 2018. It will air for four cours ( around one year ). The first opening theme is `` Adamas '' by LiSA and the first ending theme is `` Iris '' ( アイリス ) by Eir Aoi. Contents 1 Episode list 1.1 Sword Art Online : Alicization ( 2018 ) 1.1. 1 Story arc 6 : Alicization 2 Notes 3 References 4 External links Episode list Sword Art Online : Alicization ( 2018 ) Story Arc 6 : Alicization No. Series No. Official English title Original Japanese title Director Writer Original air date Refs. 50 `` Underworld '' `` Andāwārudo '' ( アンダー ワールド ) Manabu Ono Tsuyoshi Tobita Yukito Kizawa October 7, 2018 Inside an unknown VR environment, Kirito spends his days as a child with his friends Eugeo and Alice. One day the three explore a cave in the outskirts of the Human Territory and get lost, ending up at the boundary with the Dark Territory. In the occasion, Alice trips and falls with her hand touching the Dark Territory and is sentenced by the Integrity Knights to execution. Kirito attempts to stop Alice from being taken away, while Eugeo stands motionless despite Kirito 's pleas. Soon after, Kirito awakens in the real world with no memory of what happened. Later in Gun Gale Online, Sinon, Kirito, Asuna, Silica, Lisbeth and Klein confront a mysterious squad that flees after one of them is taken down. After the battle, Sinon thanks the others for joining her against them and back to the real world at Agil 's café, she invites Kirito and Asuna to join her in the upcoming edition of the BoB tournament to which they agree. In the occasion, Kirito reveals that he is working part - time for the Rath Company as a tester for a new Full - Dive technology known as `` Soul Translator '', or STR, and feels uneasy when he hears Alice 's name. On their way home, Kirito and Asuna are attacked by Johnny Black, who succeeds in injecting Kirito with a poison syringe. 51 `` The Demon Tree '' `` Akuma no Ki '' ( 悪魔 の 樹 ) Takashi Sakuma Yukito Kizawa October 14, 2018 Kirito awakens back in Underworld, but he does not remember how he got there. He then meets Eugeo, but they have no memories of each other. After helping Eugeo with his daily task of cutting the Demon Tree, Kirito is taken to Eugeo 's village, where he discovers that he can actually use his sword skills from back in SAO, and after getting shelter at the local church, he decides that he must learn more about his circumstances before looking for a way to return to the real world. 52 `` The End Mountains '' `` Hate no Sanmyaku '' ( 果て の 山脈 ) Shunsuke Ishikawa Ko Nekota October 21, 2018 While cutting the Demon Tree, Eugeo explains to Kirito the reason why Alice was taken prisoner by the Integrity Knights. In the occasion, he also reveals the sword he retrieved from the End Mountains, and they attempt to cut the tree with it, but they discover that they are not skilled enough to use it yet. Later at night, Kirito has a conversation with Selka, Alice 's younger sister and reveals to her what he heard from Eugeo about Alice. The next day, Selka disappears and both Kirito and Eugeo realize that she must have set to the End Mountains as well. At the mountains, they find that Selka was captured by goblins. As the goblins prepare to attack Kirito and Eugeo, Eugeo gets paralyzed by fear. 53 `` Departure '' `` Tabidachi '' ( 旅立ち ) Michiru Itabisashi Ko Nekota October 28, 2018 Kirito makes Eugeo regain his composure and they fight the goblins together. While facing the goblin leader, Eugeo is gravely wounded and both he and Kirito remember their past together. An enraged Kirito then kills the goblin leader and convinces the others to retreat. After the battle, Kirito frees Selka and she uses her magic to transfer a part of Kirito 's own energy to Eugeo in order to save his life. In the occasion, he has a vision of a woman, telling him that she is waiting for he and Eugeo atop the Central Cathedral. After Eugeo recovers, Kirito, having gained enough skill points to use the sword from the battle, deals a heavy blow on the Demon Tree, and Eugeo asks him to teach him swordsmanship. After completing his training, Eugeo uses the sword to finally cut down the Demon Tree, and the village holds a celebration for his feat. In the occasion, Eugeo is allowed to choose his next occupation, and he decides to become a swordsman. Kirito and Eugeo then depart to Central, hoping to find Alice and bring her back home. 54 `` Ocean Turtle '' `` Ōshan Tātoru '' ( オーシャン ・ タートル ) Kōji Kobayashi Yukito Kizawa November 4, 2018 Notes Jump up ^ Sword Art Online : Alicization premiered with a special one - hour episode, with pre-screenings in several countries on September 15, 2018. References ^ Jump up to : `` TV Anime Sword Art Online : Alicization Set to Be Aired for Four Cours ''. Crunchyroll. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Sword Art Online : Alicization Anime 's 1st Video Reveals Staff, October Premiere ''. Anime News Network. March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018. Jump up ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael ( August 9, 2018 ). `` Sword Art Online : Alicization Anime Gets 1 - Hour World Premiere in 7 Countries ''. Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` LiSA, Eir Aoi Perform Sword Art Online : Alicization Anime 's Theme Songs ''. Anime News Network. August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Sword Art Online ''. Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 30, 2018. Jump up ^ ソード アート ・ オンライン アリシ ゼーション - アニメ - TOKYO MX ( in Japanese ). Tokyo MX. Retrieved October 9, 2018. Jump up ^ 第 1 話 アンダー ワールド ( Episode 1 - `` Underworld '' ) ( in Japanese ). Aniplex. Retrieved October 6, 2018. Jump up ^ 第 2 話 悪魔 の 樹 ( Episode 2 - `` The Demon Tree '' ) ( in Japanese ). Aniplex. Retrieved October 9, 2018. Jump up ^ 第 3 話 果て の 山脈 ( Episode 3 - `` The End Mountains '' ) ( in Japanese ). Aniplex. Retrieved October 16, 2018. Jump up ^ 第 4 話 旅立ち ( Episode 4 - `` Departure '' ) ( in Japanese ). Aniplex. Retrieved October 23, 2018. Jump up ^ 第 5 話 オーシャン ・ タートル ( Episode 5 - `` Ocean Turtle '' ) ( in Japanese ). Aniplex. Retrieved October 30, 2018. External links Official website ( in Japanese ) Sword Art Online : Alicization ( anime ) at Anime News Network 's encyclopedia Works by Reki Kawahara Accel World Anime Infinite Burst Characters Sword Art Online Media Novels Manga Episodes Season I Season II Alicization Ordinal Scale Characters Kirito Asuna Leafa Sinon Video games Infinity Moment Hollow Fragment Code Register ‎ Lost Song Hollow Realization Fatal Bullet Other works The Isolator Book : Reki Kawahara This anime - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: sword art online alicization episode 2 release date
Answer: October 14, 2018