Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online

Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
First light novel volume cover, featuring Llenn (left) and Karen Kohiruimaki (right)
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 (Sōdo Āto Onrain Orutanatibu Gangeiru Onrain)
Genre	Adventure[1] Comedy drama[1] Science fiction[1]
Light novel
Written by	Keiichi Sigsawa
Illustrated by	Kouhaku Kuroboshi
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	December 10, 2014 – present
Volumes	14 (List of volumes)
Further information Manga Written by Keiichi Sigsawa Illustrated by Tadadi Tamori Published by ASCII Media Works English publisher NA: Yen Press Magazine Dengeki Maoh Demographic Seinen Original run December 27, 2015 – January 21, 2021 Volumes 4 (List of volumes) Anime television series Directed by Masayuki Sakoi Written by Yōsuke Kuroda Music by Starving Trancer Studio 3Hz (S1) A-1 Pictures (S2) Licensed by AUS: Madman Entertainment BI: Anime Limited NA: Aniplex of America SEA: Muse Communication Original network Tokyo MX, BS11, GYT, GTV, MBS, TV Aichi, Nittele Plus (S1), AT-X (S2) Original run April 8, 2018 – present Episodes 19 (List of episodes)
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Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online (Japanese: 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, Hepburn: Sōdo Āto Onrain Orutanatibu Gangeiru Onrain) is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiichi Sigsawa and illustrated by Kouhaku Kuroboshi. The series is a spin-off of Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online series. A manga adaptation by Tadadi Tamori launched in 2015, and an anime television series adaptation produced by studio 3Hz aired between April and June 2018. A second season produced by A-1 Pictures premiered in October 2024. Both the light novel and the manga adaptation are published in North America by Yen Press, while the anime is licensed by Aniplex of America.