Dengeki Bunko announced as part of its 30th anniversary, that the Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online anime series is returning for a second season, more than 4 years after its first season debuted in 2018!
Season 2 of the anime has no release date as it has only been greenlit, but as part of the anime’s announcement, it’s been confirmed that Tomori Kusunoki will be returning as Llenn, and staff members at Studio 3Hz, including director Masayuki Sakoi, series script supervisor Yosuke Kuroda, and character designer / chief animation director Yoshio Kosakai.
▍Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online Confirmed Trailer
▍About Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online
Also known as GGO, the series is a light novel created by Keiichi Sigsawa and illustrated by Kouhaku Kuroboshi, and as the title suggests is a spin-off story to Sword Art Online featuring an alternative protagonist.
The story follows Karen Kohiruimaki, an abnormally tall university student who is quite bothered by her height and how she towers above most people, causing her to be insecure and escape to the virtual world for an escape. She chooses her avatar based on a small short character with a pink outfit and a P90 gun and spends most of her time in the game as the character LLENN. She grows incredibly proficient in the game, earning her the moniker of “Pink Devil” by its players.
One day LLENN encounters another player called Pitohui who defeats her in the game. The two become fast friends after the encounter, and Pitohui suggests to LLENN that she participate in a battle-royale tournament, and what follows is the battles she has to undergo on her way to the top.
▍Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online Staff
Original Story: Keiichi Shigusawa, Kouhaku Kuroboshi (Dengeki Bunko)
Director: Masayuki Sakoi
Series Script Supervisor: Yōsuke Kuroda
Character Design: Yoshio Kosakai
Chief Animation Director: Yoshio Kosakai
Animation Production: Studio 3Hz
▍Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online Cast
■ Llenn: Tomori Kusunoki