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Sword Art Online II Episode 16 Preview Images

The official website for the Sword Art Online anime has released the synopsis and preview images for the 16th episode of Sword Art Online II, set to air this Saturday the 25th of October at 11:30pm JST.

Episode 16: King of the giants

Kirito and his group have accepted the quest from the NPC Urdr, the Queen of the Lake, to reclaim Holy Sword Excalibur that the Frost Giant Thrymr threw away. The quest itself seems odd and game threatening, where Yui ponders whether this quest is generated by the system or is not intended for players, since the very world of Alfheim Online could be destroyed if the quest was never found. The group then delve into the Thrymheim dungeon to find the mighty sword to clear the quest and save the world. Along the way they find the female NPC Freyja asking for help, who is trapped in an icy prison. Kirito suspects that it could be a trap, but rushes ahead to free her…

Sword Art Online is a light novel series written by Reki Kawahara, who also is the author of Accel World. The light novel series began in 2009 being published in ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko. To date a total of 15 volumes have been compiled in the series, released in Japan on August 9th 2014. . Since then it sold millions of copies, topping the charts in 2012. Additionally in 2012, an anime adaptation was released. The Sword Art Online anime aired in July and was produced by A-1 Pictures, which received a large reception. Since then, the series has appeared on a plethora of media with handheld and browser video games, international merchandise, and the many spin-off manga of the light novel’s arcs. The latest manga volume, Sword Art Online: Caliber, began serialization in the September issue of Dengeki G’s Comic magazine. In addition, Kawahara has relaunched the series as Sword Art Online: Progressive, a re-release of the light novels with additional content. A new light novel adaptation titled Sword Art Online: Alternative will begin publication on December 10th.

Here is a synopsis of the anime from MAL:

1 year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department “VR Division” with a rather peculiar request.

That was an investigation on the “Death Gun” incident that occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO). “Players who are shot by a mysterious avatar with a jet black gun lose their lives even in the real world…” Failing to turn down Kikuoka’s bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world.

Kirito wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the “Death Gun.” Then, a female sniper named Sinon who owns a gigantic “Hecate II” rifle extends Kirito a helping hand. With Sinon’s help, Kirito decides to enter the “Bullet of Bullets,” a large tournament to choose the most powerful gunner within the realm of GGO, in hopes to become the target of the “Death Gun” and make direct contact with the mysterious avatar.

You can visit the anime’s official website here: http://www.swordart-online.net/
And follow the latest developments on their Twitter: @sao_anime

Will it be a trap? Or will Kirito have a new member in his harem? Let us know in the comments below.

 
Source Article and Images – Sword Art Online Website
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