We begin the third season of the anime Sword Art Online III. The season 3 will continue the story from where it ended in season 2 of the Alicization – War of Underworld arc.
After Vecta abducts Alice and Asuna trapped by the American forces, we will again see our beloved characters from previous seasons, descend to Underworld starting with Shinon!
Yet again, beginning another thrilling battle against the dark forces. Catch the latest episode updates with us!
1. Episode 16 Title & Release Date
Episode 16 of the Sword Art Online III Season 3 anime, titled “Code 871,” will be released on Saturday, August 01, 2020.
In the next episode, Asuna will face off against PoH while the other players battle the Chinese and Korean army! On the other hand, Shinon is withstanding Miller’s attack!
I. Is Sword Art Online III on a Break This Week?
No, episode 16 of the Sword Art Online III Season 3 anime will be released as per its schedule; thus, no such delay is announced. T
he anime comes out weekly every Saturday.
2. Episode 16 Preview & Speculation
The preview for the next Episode 16, titled “Code 871,” was not shown at the end of episode 15. But we will see Miller and Shinon go against each other after resurrecting back in the Underworld under his Subtilizer character.
Alice will travel south to reach the World’s End Alter, and Higa has to restore Kirito’s Fluctlight but is facing a crisis being held at gunpoint by his associate Yanai.
In the next episode, Asuna and her friends again fight in dire circumstances against PoH’s army, edging closer to losing the war after many of their comrades are slaughtered! Leafa and Lilpilin will get an appearance after he has overcome his Code 817 restriction.
3. Recap of Episode 15
I. Alice’s mission
Episode 15, titled “Instigation,” begins with Shinon meeting with Alice, she apologizes for not coming soon and updates Alice on the battle situation. Shinon asks her to continue going south to the World’s End Alter to hear the real world’s voices.
She explains that Vecta has not yet lost his life and continues to exist in the real world; there could be a chance to return with a different form. After hearing Shinon, Alice feels devastated about her Uncle’s sacrifice.
Shinon consoles her and reminds her that Kirito and Bercouli had made the choices to face their wounds so she could keep moving ahead and complete her task, with that Alice runs south on her dragon while Shinon waits at the hill for Vecta to respawn.
II. Laughing Coffin’s leader brings calamity
Meanwhile, Sheyta and Iskahn fight the American enemy forces until exhaustion, declaring their newfound love for each other before being overwhelmed.
Asuna, on the other hand, wraps up the battle on her end and tells Klein to meet Kirito after the fight is over. They get surprised to see a familiar face smiling at them from under the hood; it’s the leader of Laughing Coffin Vassago using his PoH character.
He brings along with him a colossal force from China and Korea! In Seoul, South Korea, Moonphase finds a plea of help against the Japanese players.
They attacked the testers of a new VRMMO game created by America, China, and Korea; the same video spreads in China by PoH to deceive all the players into believing that the Japanese players are the real invaders.
Miller also logs back in using his Subtilizer character, before a horrified Sinon. At the Ocean Turtle, Higa is about to hack into the central control room.
In Underworld, Moomphase meets up with his friends, and PoH instigates them to go on war against Asuna’s group. Higa reaches the main connector to restore Kirito’s Fluctlight, but Yanai threatens him at gunpoint to not do so.
4. Where to Watch Sword Art Online III Season 3
5. About Sword Art Online III Season 3
Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Abec. The series occurs in the near future and focuses on the protagonist “Kirito” Kirigaya Kazuto and Asuna Yuuki as they play through various virtual reality MMORPG worlds.
Sword Art Online, aired in Japan between July and December 2012, followed by its second and third season along with a movie, titled Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale. Sword Art Online III Season 3 is the second part of Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld.
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