If you love the Sword Art Online series then you will be delighted to know that Sword Art Online Alicization will be heading to Toonami. That’s right, season 3 of SAO will make a 1-hour premiere on February 9th at 12:30 a.m. Currently, Mob Psycho 100 holds the 12:30 a.m. time-slot but don’t worry – this is just a premiere for Sword Art Online Alicization and won’t takeover that slot.
System Call! Sword Art Online Alicization is coming to #Toonami on February 9th! Be sure to catch the one hour special episode starting at 12:30AM! pic.twitter.com/5dbvEixPkt
— Sword Art Online (@SwordArtUSA) January 24, 2019
If you’re unfamiliar with the series, here is a brief description:Â “a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called: Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game’s tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life.”
If you haven’t checked out the new season of Sword Art Online and are interested in checking it out, please head over to Crunchyroll. Also, let us know your thoughts about SAO season 3 going to Toonami in the comment section below.
Source: Sword Art Online official Twitter account