Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
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EP 1LLENN and M enter the Squad Jam battle royale tournament together
Apr 8, 2018The Squad Jam is a battle royale competition where teams fight against one another. LLENN, a female participant wearing pink, has formed an alliance with M, a muscular man who is a skilled sniper. As the tournament begins, LLENN moves forward to scout the area. However, an opposing team soon approaches them, creating an immediate threat. This scenario sets the stage for the intense combat that defines the event, highlighting the partnership between the two players as they face the dangers of the arena.
EP 2Insecure college student Karen Kohiruimaki finds confidence as LLENN in Gun Gale Online
Apr 15, 2018Karen Kohiruimaki struggles with feelings of inadequacy regarding her height while attending college in Tokyo. Seeking an escape, she discovers the virtual reality game Gun Gale Online. Within this digital world, she adopts the identity of LLENN and gains a reputation as a formidable player killer. Her life takes an unexpected turn when another female participant points a weapon directly at her, introducing a new and potentially dangerous dynamic to her gaming experience.
EP 3Llenn enters Squad Jam with M after Pitohui suggests it, while Karen writes to Elsa Kanzaki.
Apr 22, 2018Pitohui informs Llenn about the upcoming Squad Jam team battle royale tournament, which follows the previous Ballet of Bullets event. Because Pitohui cannot attend due to real life obligations, she encourages Llenn to join with a male partner. Llenn agrees after her friend misses a concert on the same day. She meets her assigned partner, M, and discovers she has been named team leader as part of a strategy. Meanwhile, Karen composes a fan letter to singer Elsa Kanzaki, explaining how her music supported her during difficult periods. On the day of the Squad Jam, M provides Llenn with a combat knife to serve as a backup weapon before the competition begins.
EP 4Llenn and M face hovercraft opponents and SHINC ambush while M attempts to kill Llenn after reading a letter
Apr 29, 2018Three teams remain in Squad Jam as Llenn and M encounter an enemy squad utilizing hovercraft. M employs sniper tactics and a shield for protection, eliminating the opposition without depending on game assist systems. The pair is then suddenly ambushed by the final team, SHINC, forcing them to retreat to a mountainous region. Once there, M reads a letter and subsequently attempts to kill Llenn.
EP 5Llenn confronts SHINC with M's help and Karen changes her hair in reality.
May 6, 2018Llenn reverses a dangerous situation by disarming M, who confesses he tried to kill her to become leader and avoid Pitohui’s wrath in the real world. Llenn leaves M behind and engages SHINC alone, but falls into their trap. Forced to stand her ground, she receives unexpected backup from M. In the final confrontation against the last opponent, P-chan protects Llenn, allowing her to secure victory with a knife M previously gave her. Later, in the real world, Karen cuts her hair to symbolize overcoming her complex. During this time, she encounters a group of high school girls who are revealed to be the team she previously faced in GGO.
EP 6Llenn's club visits Karen, who teams with Fukaziroh to stop Pitohui
May 20, 2018The rhythm athletics club Llenn defeated as SHINC visits Karen to learn her strategies. While traveling to Hokkaido to see her parents, Karen learns of the next Squad Jam. Goushi Asougi, the real-life identity of M, approaches her to explain Pitohui’s obsession with Sword Art Online during its beta test. He reveals Pitohui’s rage over missing the SAO Incident and fears she will commit suicide if she dies in the upcoming event. Goushi asks Karen to defeat Pitohui to fulfill a promise to meet in the real world. Karen agrees and recruits her best friend Miyu Shinohara, known as Fukaziroh, to form a team for the challenge.
EP 7Fukaziroh purchases grenade launchers with Gōshi's funds before the tournament
May 27, 2018Upon arriving in GGO, Fukaziroh receives financial support from Gōshi and uses these funds to acquire a pair of grenade launchers to serve as her primary weaponry. As the Squad Jam 2 tournament prepares to commence, Llenn encounters a brief confrontation with Pitohui. This interaction occurs shortly before the official start of the competition, marking a significant moment in the lead-up to the event. The narrative focuses on these specific preparations and encounters, highlighting the strategic choices made by the participants and the interpersonal dynamics that arise just prior to the battle.
EP 8Squad Jam 2 commences with opposing teams at field ends and a trap disabling Fukaziroh
Jun 3, 2018Squad Jam 2 starts with Llenn's team and Pitohui's team positioned at opposite ends of the playing field. Fukaziroh encounters immediate danger when a booby trap temporarily destroys her legs, yet Llenn successfully eliminates the first opposing team with relative ease. The duo proceeds to a train station, where Llenn instructs Fukaziroh on how to launch grenades at their enemies. Upon discovering that seven teams have gathered around the base of the mountain, Llenn deduces that all of them are cooperating to defeat Pitohui. This strategic alliance among the seven groups suggests a coordinated effort to remove Pitohui from the competition as the battle intensifies.
EP 9Pitohui's team eliminates opponents quickly while Llenn and Fukaziroh navigate a dome encounter.
Jun 10, 2018Pitohui and her squad proceed with an ambush against multiple opposing teams, successfully neutralizing all of them within ten minutes. Simultaneously, Llenn and Fukaziroh traverse a dome environment and are forced to utilize a smokescreen strategy after being detected. Once they eliminate the other players inside the dome, the two girls confront the remaining participant, Clarence, to acquire her leftover magazines. Following this encounter, they subsequently face the highly skilled MMTM team.
EP 10Llenn Pursues Pitohui After SHINC Forces MMTM Retreat and PM4 Makes Sacrifice
Jun 17, 2018With assistance from SHINC's Eva, who compels MMTM to withdraw, Llenn details the circumstances surrounding Pitohui. Eva then directs SHINC to attack PM4, utilizing a fallen teammate's corpse as a platform for an anti-tank rifle to breach M's shield. This maneuver allows Llenn to rush toward Pitohui, but she is immediately struck by a sniper from another team, reducing her health to a critical level. As Pitohui remains unconscious and MMTM approaches, the remaining members of PM4 sacrifice themselves to shield her until she regains consciousness.
EP 11Llenn faces Pitohui after SHINC's defeat while Fukaziroh intervenes
Jun 24, 2018Following Pitohui's solo elimination of MMTM, Fukaziroh restrains a hesitant Llenn as SHINC attacks Pitohui and M. Despite SHINC being wiped out, Llenn is spurred into action, drawing out the pair as they chase her in a vehicle. Cornered, Llenn is rescued by Fukaziroh, who arrives in her own car. This triggers a high-speed pursuit through an area with active hot geysers. The chase concludes with a direct one-on-one battle between Llenn and Pitohui, marking a pivotal confrontation after the earlier skirmish.
EP 12Pitohui's defeat and the revelation of her true identity as Elsa Kanzaki
Jul 1, 2018Pitohui's plan to kill Llenn fails when P-chan self-destructs, yet she stops Llenn's counterattacks and executes M for betrayal. Fukaziroh enables Llenn to deliver a fatal blow to Pitohui, fulfilling their prior promise. Squad Jam 2 concludes with Llenn's team securing second place after a sneak attack by the final remaining team. Goushi invites Karen and Miyu to meet the real-life Pitohui, explaining his masochistic relationship with her. He takes them to Elsa Kanzaki's residence, where it is revealed that Elsa is actually Pitohui. Although Karen deduced this identity because Elsa and Goushi knew details from her fan letter, she is surprised when Elsa kisses her. A post-credits scene depicts LLENN and Pitohui enjoying Gun Gale Online together again.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online have?
- Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online has 12 episodes.
- When did Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online come out?
- Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online came out in 2018.
- Which studio made Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online?
- Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online was produced by Studio 3Hz.
- Who directed Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online?
- Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online was directed by Masayuki Sakoi.
- Is Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online finished?
- Current status of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online: Finished.