Sword Art Online Watch Order
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The Sword Art Online watch order runs through all four main arcs — Aincrad and Fairy Dance (Episodes 1-25), Phantom Bullet (Episodes 26-49), Gun Gale Online Alternative, and the sprawling Alicization saga — plus the Ordinal Scale movie and a stack of specials. Start with Episodes 1-25, then the lighthearted Sword Art Offline specials and Extra Edition before jumping into Episodes 26-49 and Sword Art Offline II. Watch Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale next, since the film bridges into later events, followed by the Fatal Bullet entries and the Gun Gale Online Alternative run of Episodes 1-12. Alicization comes last: Episodes 1-24, the Recollection and War of Underworld Reflection specials, then War of Underworld Episodes 1-12 and its recap. This is the complete chronological order including all movies and OVAs, so you always know exactly where each special and film fits between the numbered episode blocks.
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Watch Sword Art Online in this order. 21 entries, chronological.
- Season 1: Sword Art Online: Episodes 1-25
- Season 1: Sword Art Online: Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline Special (OVA) — optional
- Season 1: Sword Art Online: Sword Art Online: Extra Edition Special (OVA) — optional
- Season 1: Sword Art Online: Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline- Extra Edition Special (OVA) — optional
- Season 2: Sword Art Online 2: Episodes 26-49
- Season 2: Sword Art Online 2: Sword Art Online II: Sword Art Offline II (OVA) — optional
- Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Movie (movie)
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: The Third Episode: Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet: The Third Episodes ONA (OVA) — optional
- Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: The Third Episode: Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet: The Third Episodes/ Special (OVA) — optional
- Sword ARt Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online: Episodes 1-12
- Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online Special (OVA) — optional
- Season 3: Sword Art Online: Alicization: Episodes 1-24
- Season 3: Sword Art Online: Alicization: Sword Art Online: Alicization- Recollection Special (OVA) — optional
- Season 3: Sword Art Online: Alicization: Sword Art Online: Alicization- War of Underworld Reflection Special (OVA) — optional
- Season 3: Sword Art Online: Alicization: Sword Art Online: Alicization- War of Underworld Episodes 1-12
- Season 3: Sword Art Online: Alicization: Sword Art Online: Alicization- War of Underworld Recap Special
- Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2: Episodes 1–11
- Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night (movie)
- Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (movie)
- Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II: Episodes 1–12
- Unanswered//butterfly: Sword Art Online (movie)
Season 1: Sword Art Online
TV Series · Finished Airing
Season 2: Sword Art Online 2
TV Series · Finished Airing
5Episodes 26-49
0/24
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Movie
Movie · Finished Airing
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: The Third Episode
OVA · Finished Airing
Sword ARt Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
TV Series · Finished Airing
10Episodes 1-12
0/12
Season 3: Sword Art Online: Alicization
TV Series · Finished Airing
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2
TV Series · Finished Airing
17Episodes 1–11
0/11
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night
Movie · Finished Airing
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night
Movie · Finished Airing
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II
TV Series · Finished Airing
20Episodes 1–12
0/12
Unanswered//butterfly: Sword Art Online
Movie · Finished Airing
Sword Art Online watch order FAQ
What is the correct order to watch Sword Art Online?
Start with Episodes 1-25 (Season 1: Sword Art Online), then continue with Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline Special (Season 1: Sword Art Online), Sword Art Online: Extra Edition Special (Season 1: Sword Art Online), Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline- Extra Edition Special (Season 1: Sword Art Online), Episodes 26-49 (Season 2: Sword Art Online 2), and Sword Art Online II: Sword Art Offline II (Season 2: Sword Art Online 2), followed by 15 more entries. The full Sword Art Online watch order on this page has 21 entries across 11 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
How many episodes is Sword Art Online?
Sword Art Online has 120 TV episodes in this order, plus 4 movies and 9 OVAs.
Where do the Sword Art Online movies fit in the watch order?
Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Movie comes right after Sword Art Online II: Sword Art Offline II (Season 2: Sword Art Online 2), Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night comes right after Episodes 1–11 (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2), Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night comes right after Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, and Unanswered//butterfly: Sword Art Online comes right after Episodes 1–12 (Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II).
Can I skip anything in Sword Art Online?
Yes. 9 entries are marked optional: Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline Special, Sword Art Online: Extra Edition Special, Sword Art Online: Sword Art Offline- Extra Edition Special, Sword Art Online II: Sword Art Offline II, Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet: The Third Episodes ONA, and Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet: The Third Episodes/ Special, and 3 more. Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Sword Art Online finished?
Yes. Sword Art Online has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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