Sword Art Online Watch Order
21 titles · Suggested sequence
Watch Sword Art Online in the correct order. Main Story has 9 entries, Completionist has 21 entries.
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How to use this guide
- Story order
- The main list follows recorded prequel and sequel relationships. It is a suggested sequence, not a verified chronology of events or a spoiler-free first-watch recommendation.
- Release years
- Year sorts by release year. Entries from the same year keep their guide order; undated entries appear last. Years alone do not establish exact release dates or story chronology.
- What optional means
- Optional marks entries outside the selected main-story sequence. It does not guarantee that an entry has no important plot, contains no spoilers, or can always be skipped.
- Movie, OVA and special are formats. Format alone does not establish whether a work belongs to the main continuity.
Notes on related entries (12)
| Entry | What the recorded relationship tells us |
|---|---|
| Sword Art Offline | A precise viewing relationship is not established here. Check the entry before treating this placement as required viewing order. Linked to: Sword Art Online. |
| Sword Art Offline: Extra Edition | A precise viewing relationship is not established here. Check the entry before treating this placement as required viewing order. Linked to: Sword Art Online: Extra Edition. |
| Sword Art Online II: Debriefing | A summary relationship is recorded. Expect repeated story material and possible spoilers; new scenes or differences are not verified here. Linked to: Sword Art Online II. |
| Sword Art Offline II | A precise viewing relationship is not established here. Check the entry before treating this placement as required viewing order. Linked to: Sword Art Online II. |
| Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet: The Third Episode - Pilot | A precise viewing relationship is not established here. Check the entry before treating this placement as required viewing order. Linked to: Sword Art Online II. |
| Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet: The Third Episode | A precise viewing relationship is not established here. Check the entry before treating this placement as required viewing order. Linked to: Sword Art Online II. |
| Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online | A precise viewing relationship is not established here. Check the entry before treating this placement as required viewing order. Linked to: Sword Art Online II. |
| Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II | A precise viewing relationship is not established here. Check the entry before treating this placement as required viewing order. Linked to: Sword Art Online II. |
| Sword Art Offline: Ordinal Scale | A precise viewing relationship is not established here. Check the entry before treating this placement as required viewing order. Linked to: Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale. |
| Sword Art Online: Alicization - Recollection | A summary relationship is recorded. Expect repeated story material and possible spoilers; new scenes or differences are not verified here. Linked to: Sword Art Online: Alicization. |
| Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online - Refrain | No main-story placement is established for this entry. Its position in the complete list does not establish when to watch it. |
| Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II - Gala | No main-story placement is established for this entry. Its position in the complete list does not establish when to watch it. |
Essential · Core entries only — skip filler and side content
Sword Art Online
2012
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
2013
Sword Art Online II
2014
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
2017
Sword Art Online: Alicization
2018
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Reflection
2019
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld
2019
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Reminiscence
2020
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2
2020
Sword Art Online
Sword Art Offline
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
Sword Art Offline: Extra Edition
Sword Art Online II
Sword Art Online II: Debriefing
Sword Art Offline II
Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet: The Third Episode - Pilot
Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet: The Third Episode
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
Sword Art Offline: Ordinal Scale
Sword Art Online: Alicization
Sword Art Online: Alicization - Recollection
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Reflection
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Reminiscence
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online - Refrain
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II - Gala
Related Universes
Series connected by shared characters, alternate versions, and other links
Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
Eromanga Sensei
Sword Art Online: Full Dive - Opening Video
Sword Art Online: Full Dive - Opening Video
Sword Art Offline