6.5 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
A year has passed since SAO was cleared. Summoned by Seijirou Kikuoka of the Virtual Division at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Kazuto (Kirito) learns of a series of bizarre murders linked to the popular VR game, Gun Gale Online (GGO). After being shot in-game by a player calling himself Death Gun, two prominent GGO players have mysteriously turned up dead in the real world. As Kazuto logs into GGO and starts investigating the mystery, he meets a female sniper named Sinon who wields a Hecate II rifle. Is she friend or foe? Kirito enters the virtual world once more for an all new adventure!
Anime | 100% |
Foreign | 92% |
Fantasy | 30% |
Action | 26% |
Sci-Fi | 14% |
Adventure | 8% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: LPCM 2.0
Japanese: LPCM 2.0
English, Spanish
Blu-ray Disc
Seven-disc set (7 BDs)
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 4.5 | |
Extras | 4.0 | |
Overall | 4.0 |
Kirito (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) continues on an odyssey in an online world. Entering a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), the exciting adventures unfold. The journey has only just begun. Virtual worlds usher in a new future.
For more information about Sword Art Online, please refer to the review by my colleague Jeffrey Kauffman.
Arriving on Blu-ray from Aniplex of America, Sword Art Online is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. A wonderful presentation of the series, the second set offers fans bold, bright, and engaging color reproduction. The release is spectacular in high-definition and benefits from being spread across several discs (for better compression compared to streaming counterparts). Aniplex of America uses higher bit-rates and the results are an even better presentation.
The release is an improvement over the first season release. The set includes two lossless audio options: Japanese uncompressed PCM 2.0 stereo (with English subtitles) and English uncompressed PCM 2.0 stereo. The first season only provided lossless audio for the original Japanese language track. The release is a step-up as a result. Fans of the Japanese track will be pleased with the higher bit-rate presentation (which is more engaging to listen to).
Disc One:
Sword Art Offline II #1 (HD, 12:42)
Textless Opening (Phantom Bullet) (HD, 1:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 2 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 3 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 4 (HD, 00:32)
Audio Commentary Episode 1
Disc 2:
Sword Art Offline II #2 (HD, 11:09)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 5 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 6 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 7 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 8 (HD, 00:32)
Audio Commentary Episode 4
Disc 3:
Sword Art Offline II #3 (HD, 11:40)
Sword Art Offline II #4 (HD, 12:47)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 9 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 10 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 11 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 12 (HD, 00:32)
Audio Commentary Episode 8
Disc 4:
Sword Art Offline II #5 (HD, 13:46)
Textless Ending (Phantom Bullet) (HD, 1:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 13 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 14 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 14.5 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 15 (HD, 00:32)
Audio Commentary Episode 12
Audio Commentary Episode 13
Disc 5:
Sword Art Offline II #6 (HD, 15:17)
Textless Opening (Calibur) (HD, 1:32)
Textless Ending (Calibur) (HD, 1:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 16 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 17 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 18 (HD, 00:32)
Audio Commentary Episode 17
Disc 6:
Sword Art Offline II #7 (HD, 13:48)
Textless Opening (Mother's Rosario) (HD, 1:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 19 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 20 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 21 (HD, 00:32)
Audio Commentary Episode 19
Disc 7:
Sword Art Offline II #8 (HD, 16:56)
Sword Art Offline II #9 (HD, 16:53)
Textless Ending (Mother's Rosario) (HD, 1:32)
Textless Ending (Episode 24) (HD, 1:45)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 22 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 23 (HD, 00:32)
Web Ver. Preview Episode 24 (HD, 00:32)
Audio Commentary Episode 21
Audio Commentary Episode 23
Audio Commentary Episode 24
Sword Art Online continues with the second season of the hit anime. The series explores the massive world of online role-playing games in a virtual reality setting. The Aniplex of America release has an impressive presentation with strong video-audio. The release includes a plethora of extras. Recommended.
Phantom Bullet
2014
Limited Edition | Phantom Bullet
2014
Phantom Bullet
2014
Limited Edition | Phantom Bullet
2014
Limited Edition | Calibur
2014
Calibur
2014
Limited Edition | Mother's Rosario
2014
Mother's Rosario
2014
(Still not reliable for this title)
Extra Edition | Standard Edition
2013
劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール-
2017
2018-2019
2014-2015
キルラキル
2013-2014
ノーゲーム・ノーライフ / Nōgēmu Nōraifu
2014
2022
2010
10th Anniversary Edition
2007-2009
Limited Edition
2019
2015-2016
2017
2017
2022
進撃の巨人 / Shingeki no Kyojin
2023
2014
Classics
2014
Anime Classics / フルメタル·パニック!
2002
アカメが斬る! / Akame ga Kiru!
2014
2011-2012