“Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II” Reveals Staff, Main Promo
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online presented additional staff, a second key visual, and a promotional video at the Aniplex Online Fest 2024. The second season premieres on October 5 at 12:00 a.m. on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, and will be followed by MBS and Aichi TV.
Staff:
- Mechanical Design: Juu Ishiguchi (The Marginal Service)
- Design Works: Ryou Akizuki (Hataraku Maou-sama!!)
- Graphic Art: Hirofumi Araki (Healer Girl)
- Art Director: Takumi Hashimoto (Kusanagi) (Yuuki Bakuhatsu Bang Bravern)
- Art Design: Risa Iraha (Kusanagi) (Yubisaki to Renren), Atsushi Morikawa (Re-Main)
- Color Design: Akemi Teshima (Wish) (Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ouji)
- 3D Director: Kouhei Ogawa (Marco) (Spy Kyoushitsu)
- Technical Director: Haruhi Gotou (Asahi Production) (Koi wa Ameagari no You ni director of photography)
- Director of Photography: Mutsuki Aoki (Asahi Production) (One Room, Hiatari Futsuu, Tenshi-tsuki.)
- Editing: Yuuki Honda (Asahi Production) (Zom 100)
- Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)
- Sound Effects: Rei Ueno (Blue Lock)
- Sound Production: Magic Capsule
- Music: DAITA, Daisuke Shinoda (Blue Reflection Ray)
- Produced by: Egg Firm, Straight Edge
ReoNa (Sword Art Online: Alicization) is performing the opening theme “GG,” which can be previewed in the promotional video below.
Masayuki Sakoi (Shinchou Yuusha: Kono Yuusha ga Ore Tueee Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru) returns as the director for the second season at A-1 Pictures. Yousuke Kuroda (Jormungand) is handling series composition, and Yoshio Kozakai (Enen no Shouboutai) is designing the characters.
Gun Gale Online adapts the spin-off light novel by Keiichi Sigsawa (Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World), which has been published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint since December 2014. The 13th volume was published in March 2023, and the 14th volume will be released on October 10.
Tadadi Tamori drew a manga adaptation in Dengeki Maoh magazine from October 2015 to January 2021. The fourth and final volume was shipped in March 2021.
Yen Press licensed both the light novel and manga in English in 2017 and published the 13th novel volume in November 2023. The fourth and final manga volume went on sale in January 2023.
ReoNa – “GG” (Opening Theme PV)
Source: Comic Natalie