Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II

A new tournament, Squad Jam 3, has been announced in the popular VR game Gun Gale Online. This time, Pitohui, one of the best performers in the previous competition, offers to team up with Karen Kohiruimaki, better known in-game as LLENN, the "Pink Devil." Despite her initial reluctance, Karen agrees to join Pitohui's team, LPFM, since she looks forward to facing SHINC, her rivals from the previous Squad Jam.

The newly formed LPFM enrolls in the tournament and is quickly recognized as the favorite to win due to the caliber of its players. As they strive to come out on top and win Squad Jam 3, LLENN, Pitohui, and the other members of LPFM battle against other competitors and tackle unexpected challenges.

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Kohiruimaki, Karen Main

Kusunoki, Tomori Japanese

Pitohui Main

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Shinohara, Miyu Main

Akasaki, Chinatsu Japanese

Asougi, Goushi Main

Okitsu, Kazuyuki Japanese

Kirigaya, Kazuto Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu Japanese

Clarence Supporting

Komatsu, Mikako Japanese

Kirishima, Mai Supporting

Kouno, Marika Japanese

Kusunoki, Risa Supporting

Shiraishi, Haruka Japanese

Nitobe, Saki Supporting

Asai, Ayaka Japanese

Shinohara Supporting

Kawada, Shinji Japanese

Yoshioka, Yuusuke Producer

Hashimoto, Wataru Producer

Sakoi, Masayuki Director

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

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Jan 8, 2025

kotkowski

Recommended

Didn't except much. The creator of manga already proved to be able to create way better story, in the waste-potential Sword Art Online. The anime had few weirder moments, that would never occur in any game ever, but it was still enjoyable experience.

Surprises were well foreshadowed, and most viewers probably would miss them, or not think about foreshadowing too much. It's really nice preparation and execution. The amount of characters once again is so huge, they are all blending together, leaving rather bland mix of generic characters, with few pieces of strong personalities among gags.

There's also the finale of each arc, just like in first ... season, filling me with chills about psychotic behaviour of LLEN in those few situations.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Aug 31, 2025

SatoshiKasuko

Mixed Feelings

It’s an okay season, I guess. The story isn’t really unique, it feels more like filler that doesn’t push the characters or the plot forward in any meaningful way. That said, if you’re into this type of setup, you might still enjoy it just for the vibes. Personally, I think I liked it mostly because I was already attached to the characters from season 1.

The art style works fine for the story, it doesn’t stand out too much, but it fits the overall tone. The characters are the same, there is just more scenes with them.

Overall, if you already like the characters and the world, ... you’ll probably find it decent enough. But if you’re not invested in them from the start, I can’t really see you getting much out of this season.

For me, it’s a 7. Mainly because in my head, anything below that means I didn’t really like it too much. This one was okay, it just had a lot of wasted potential.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Feb 15, 2026

eideann

Not Recommended

I said the principal problem in the first season. (ideology construction)

Beyond that (which is already a major handicap), for the second season, there are the same other problem like i said for the first season.

A pleasant development, we expect a gripping plot (like the first season) but a disappointing ending and uninteresting.
No real stakes.
It also deserves a 5, but could have deserved a 7 if there had been real substance and interest in the story.

The production remains good; whether you like it or not, it is still enjoyable to watch, but in its current form, it does not deserve more than a 5.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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