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Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online – Unanswered//butterfly 18-minute preview

Bandai Namco releases a substantial preview of the new Sword Art Online anime, Unanswered//butterfly, alongside news of Echoes of Aincrad.

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📍 How it ended

Sword Art Online returned on July 5 for a one-off special, leaving fans split. A 19-minute preview of the Unanswered//butterfly anime was made available until July 6.

Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.

The obvious questions

When does the Sword Art Online one-off special air?

According to coverage from ScreenRant and OpenCritic, the special returns on July 5.

Where can the preview for Unanswered//butterfly be viewed?

Bandai Namco provided the preview on YouTube.

What has been revealed about Echoes of Aincrad?

Coverage from Crunchyroll and GameGrin notes that the opening cinematic and an original anime promo have been showcased.

🌍 Cross-language spread

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🇬🇧 English Jul 3, 16:42 UTC
🇩🇪 German Jul 4, 07:02 UTC · jpgames.de

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The story so far

Sword Art Online returns on July 5 for a one-off special. To mark the occasion, Bandai Namco released a preview of the new anime, Unanswered//butterfly, with different reports citing the length as either 18, 19, or 20 minutes.

This preview was made available on YouTube and was slated to remain accessible until July 6. Coverage from Gematsu, Crunchyroll, and GameGrin highlights a new trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, which showcases the opening cinematic and original anime promo.

Reports from MSN and OpenCritic indicate that the long-awaited return of the series has left fans split. Further updates are expected regarding the release of Echoes of Aincrad and the reception of the one-off special following its July 5 debut.

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