Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
Seen it?2018 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Devil May Cry, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
College student Karen takes up Gun Gale Online and gets a reputation as the Pink Demon. Then her gaming buddy Pitohui asks her to join the Squad Jam.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 43K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Gun Gale Online is the high point.
Gun Gale Online2018 · 12 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday
Gun Gale Online II2024 · 12 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Tomori KusunokiLlenn / Kohiruimaki Karen (voice)
- Yoko HikasaPitohui / Elsa Kanzaki / Rei Sato (voice)
- Kazuyuki OkitsuM / Asougi Goushi (voice)
- Chinatsu AkasakiFukaziroh / Shinohara Miyu (voice)