Sword Art Online watch order
The Sword Art Online franchise has 13 anime entries: 5 TV seasons, 2 main-story movies, 6 optional extras. The main story takes about 39 h 58 min (45 h 45 min with extras).
Read our editor’s watch-order guide with story notes →
Release order
- 1
Sword Art OnlineMain storyTV · 201225 eps9 h 35 min - ·
Sword Art OFFlineOptional extraSpecial · 20129 eps1 h 39 min - ·
Sword Art Online EXTRA EDITIONOptional extraSpecial · 20131 eps1 h 41 min - ·
Sword Art Offline: Extra EditionOptional extraSpecial · 20141 eps13 minutes - 2
Sword Art Online IIMain storyTV · 201424 eps9 h 36 min - ·
Sword Art Offline IIOptional extraSpecial · 20149 eps1 h 57 min - 3
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal ScaleMovie · main storyMovie · 20171 h 59 min - ·
Sword Art Online Movie: Ordinal Scale - Sword Art OfflineOptional extraSpecial · 20171 eps14 minutes - ·
Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet -The Third Episode- Pilot-banOptional extraONA · 20181 eps3 minutes - 4
Sword Art Online: AlicizationMain storyTV · 201824 eps9 h 36 min - 5
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of UnderworldMain storyTV · 201912 eps4 h 48 min - 6
Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2Main storyTV · 202011 eps4 h 24 min - 7
Sword Art Online: Integral DomainMovie · main storyMovie · 2028Upcoming
Built from AniList relation data: entries linked as direct prequels/sequels are the main story; side stories and specials are optional.
Sword Art Online watch order FAQ
- What order should I watch Sword Art Online in?
- Watch the main story in release order: Sword Art Online (2012), then Sword Art Online II (2014), then Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017), then Sword Art Online: Alicization (2018), then Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld (2019), then Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2 (2020), then Sword Art Online: Integral Domain (2028). 6 optional extras are listed separately.
- How many seasons does Sword Art Online have?
- 5 TV seasons and 2 movies that continue the main story, plus 6 optional extras.
- Do I need to watch the Sword Art Online movies?
- Yes — Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale and Sword Art Online: Integral Domain are part of the main story, linked by AniList as a direct sequel or prequel.
- How long does it take to watch all of Sword Art Online?
- About 39 h 58 min for the main story, or 45 h 45 min including optional extras (some entries have no listed length yet).