The franchise of the Sword Art Online started in 2012 and the fans have different opinions regarding the series. The latest edition of the series which is the second part of season 3, Alicization, is the most different in comparison to season 1 and 2. Kirito, is stuck in a virtual world and with his damaged soul, destroyed by an unlucky occurrence at the time utilizing Soul Translator technology, he is lost. The story focuses on Integrity Knight Alice Synthesis Thirty who battles for her village Kirito. The war is about to occur in The Underworld. So, there a lot of stuff is happening in this season of Sword Art Online. Here are 6 anime that share some similarities with Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld!
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Log Horizon Season 2
For several months Shiroe along with other adventurers have been stuck in the universe of Elder Tale. They naturally got accustomed to living in this universe, even acquiring the trust of the NPCs. Akiba is prospering; however, the Alliance directing the show is going to face some financial problems, not only that but there are adversary in the area. Shiroe thinks it’s really important to investigate more about this universe, so he starts his adventure, journeying even beyond the restrictions of the city.
Just like Sword Art Online, Log Horizon shows leading characters who are also stuck in a virtual world. The style in which world events and NPCs have changed after the leading characters are stuck in the game is very similar to Alicization – War of Underworld with the fact in mind that the very activity of NPCs have brought the universe to a very amusing standpoint – the universe of Alicization doesn’t require human interference.
Yu☆Gi☆Oh! VRAINS (Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS)
Link Vrains is a virtual reality where duelists of Den City enter that space can build their own characters and contest in the games of Duel Monsters against other opponents; however, it is threatened by the hacker association which call themselves The Knight of Hanao. They are challenged by a high school student Fujiki Yusaku who goes by the username “Playmaker”; however, there comes a time where Yusaku meets a strange AI that is responsible for a paradox called Data Storm, where duelists take part in dueling event which is called the Speed Duel while surfing on a current of wave. With the hopes of regaining his memories Playmaker duels against Knights of Hanoi.
Both War of Underworld and VRAINS have incidents that happen in reality and in some sort of digital world. In both anime, we are featured with some kind of conspiracy that takes place in the virtual world, a universe which has arose on its own and can be treated to be living independently of human intervention. VRAINS and Sword Art Online share a similarity how they link the protagonist’s past memories in his real world with the events he experiences in the virtual reality itself.
Overlord
Yggdrassil which was the most famous online virtual reality game is it about to shut down forever. Momonga, the master of the dark guild and a powerful wizard Ainz Ooal Gown chooses to spend the last few moments in the virtual world even though the servers begin to shut down. However, shockingly he realizes that he is still in the game even after the servers were completely shut down and to his more amazement NPCs have apparently evolved their personalities on their own and not only that he has full control of this virtual body like it’s his own like he has become that fictional character he created. Trap in this awkward condition, Momonga order his loyal pawns to help him figure this situation out and if he is able to find other like him.
Repeatedly, just like with Log Horizon and obviously Sword Art Oline: Alicization, the NPCs in Overlord have their own minds, their own feelings and affect the universe in their own unique ways. This is above and over the evidence that the two names have the same general settings of being about characters who realizes that they are stuck in the world of online game. Alicization and Overlord also share the mutual similarity of featuring some kind of in-universe conspiracy borne of lore and actions of the universe themselves and their NPCs.
Dog Days
The Earth in the universe of Flonyard is a little different as the humans of this world have animals like ears. The dog-like humans reside in Republic of Buscotti, which is attacked by the Army of cat-like humans of Galette Leo Knights. Princess Millhiore of Biscotti calls for a champ, Outbursts Izumi Cinque from different world to save her country. Cinque is a high school junior who is ready to perform his duty as a hero for Biscotti. He regains a holy weapon, Palladion to save Biscotti. The war in the world of Flonyard is different and nobody does or injured in these wars. They fight each through sports competition where the war forces play against each other and make money for their country. Cinque is good in his job and succeeds but he comes to know that the heroes can’t get back to their home. Till the time they find the way out Cinque works for Princess Millhiore in Biscotti.
The war theme and the concept of fighting for different people in another world is similar in both Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld and Dog Days. Alicization-War of Underworld continues the story of Alicization and shows war that occurs between Army of Dark territory and humans of virtual world as the Dark Territory tries to destroy the world. This theme is quite similar to the war between the Galette Leo Knights and the Republic of Biscotti.
GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri (GATE)
In the heart of Ginza a gate opens in another dimensions that brings supernatural forces form that world, which as a result wreak havoc. A JSDE officer, Itami Youji who was not on duty and traveled that area to attend a doujin convention. While the others in Japanese Self-Defense Force tries to prevent the supernatural forces from entering their world, itami doesn’t panic and help innocent people in saving their lives. After few months, Itami is assigned to head an operation travelling beyond that region, now called Special Region. The purpose of this operation is to explore the Special Region and make peace with the inhabitants of that region. Itami, has to complete this mission along with his team. If he fails to achieve the goal, then destructive war could be anticipated which will wreak havoc far more than the opening of gate did.
Both GATE and Sword Art online shows a somewhat different world. However, the GATE is set in the real world whereas, Sword Art Online occurs in the Virtual World. Although the different world of both shows features supernatural things with a long term war in which the protagonists find themselves caught.
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari (The Rising of the Shield Hero)
A group of some guys called The Four Cardinal Heroes who live in Japan of today’s world are dragged in the Kingdom of Melromarc to protect it from the Waves of Catastrophe. The Wave has already caused devastation and deaths in their world. Each hero has a weapon of his own which a sword, a bow, a spear and a shield. Iwatani Naofumi is the one who ended up with a shield and is not happy with it. Naofumi is teased by the residents of Melromarc for lacking aggressive abilities. Every hero has bestowed resources they need and a bunch of comrades. However, Naofumi ends up with just one comrade, Myne Sophia. Nothings seems to go until Naofumi is falsely accused by Myne Sophia for doing something wrong with her. He is looked down upon by the whole kingdom. He had no choice but to go separate ways but his reputation doesn’t change. Although everyone despise him, but he remains a hero as he continues to save the Kingdom of Melromarc from the Waves of Catastrophe
Although Naofumi has never played the videogames but the overall universe of The Rising of the Shield Hero is adapted from a videogame as mentioned by the other three heroes. But this counts as a similarity between these two shows including the idea of conflicts or war as the war between Knights of the human empire and the agents of the Dark Territory is similar to the war of the heroes with the waves.
The new season of the Sword Art Online is intense and filled with action and a very different storyline that will keep you thrilled till the end of each episode. There is no reason why someone won’t like shows like this and that makes this list of our very important. What do you think of our list?
