Sword Art Online Watch Order
All 13 entries in the Sword Art Online franchise, in the order to watch them — 2012–2028.
- Entries13
- Episodes103
- TV series 5
- Films 5
This list is in release order — the order these were broadcast. For most franchises that is also the best viewing order, but prequels are the common exception.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sword Art Online | TV | 2012 | 25 |
| 2 |  | Sword Art Online EXTRA EDITION Sword Art Online: Extra Edition | SPECIAL | 2013 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Sword Art Online II | TV | 2014 | 24 |
| 4 |  | Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale | MOVIE | 2017 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet -The Third Episode- Pilot-ban | ONA | 2018 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Sword Art Online Fatal Bullet -The Third Episode- | SPECIAL | 2018 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Sword Art Online: Alicization | TV | 2018 | 24 |
| 8 |  | Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld | TV | 2019 | 12 |
| 9 |  | Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld Part 2 | TV | 2020 | 11 |
| 10 |  | Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night Sword Art Online: Progressive - Hoshinaki Yoru no Aria | MOVIE | 2021 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night Sword Art Online: Progressive - Kuraki Yuuyami no Scherzo | MOVIE | 2022 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Unanswered//butterfly: Sword Art Online | MOVIE | 2026 | 1 |
| 13 |  | Sword Art Online: Integral Domain | MOVIE | 2028 | — |
Where to start
Sword Art Online (2012) is the earliest entry. In the near future, 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…
Frequently asked
How many Sword Art Online entries are there?
13 in total: 5 TV series, 5 films, and 3 OVAs and specials.
Do I need to watch the films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.