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All series / Sword Art Online / Arc 6

Arc 6 of 7 in Sword Art Online

Arc 6: Alicization

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Sword Art Online II stops before this arc.

Ordinal Scale stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Alicization.

Partly seen by the end of War of Underworld.

What happens

Kirito explores Underworld, where its inhabitants and the people controlling the simulation face linked conflicts.

Parts of this arc

  1. Human Empire
  2. War of Underworld
  3. Moon Cradle
  4. After the War

Where it sits

Alicization in Sword Art Online
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20Volume 9, prologue 1 – volume 18, prologue 3Japanese
Light novelVol 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20Volume 9, prologue 1 – volume 18, prologue 3English
AnimeAlicization, War of UnderworldSeason 3, episode 1–episode 23—

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