Log horizon vs SAO, the battle is set

[LastLfan]

Sword art online season 2 begins this summer and as it will probably be another 25 episodes it will un into the fall season when Log horizon season 2 starts, the two aired in different years last season but since on the surface they are both "trapped on the game" anime do you think they will clash, which one will you watch...or both like me!

[KazeShiki]

SAO will only be 1 cour because it's only adapting GGO. Mahouka is pretty SAO though so enjoy summer season.

[drill]

Like you, I will also be watching both; however, I have higher expectations for Log Horizon than SAO.

[John_Smith]

Log horizon vs SAO, the battle is set

*Laughes nefariously*

I actually still haven't seen Log Horizon. I need to check that one off the list before their second season starts.

SAO will only be 1 cour because it's only adapting GGO. Mahouka is pretty SAO though so enjoy summer season.

Really? I thought they'd be doing a full 25 episodes. From whence does this information come, KazeShiki?

[KazeShiki]

SAO will only be 1 cour because it's only adapting GGO. Mahouka is pretty SAO though so enjoy summer season.

Really? I thought they'd be doing a full 25 episodes. From whence does this information come, KazeShiki?

My own assumptions. They probably want to do 2 cour, and it's not like they can't, I guess. But in terms of content, it would make no sense to do so. They would have to both drag out the pacing a lot as well as include somewhat disjointed information (or even random filler) to fill in those extra ~12 episodes. The GGO arc is something that could be realistically done in like 9-10 episodes. Basically, if it ends up being 2 cour, they're making some really strange and questionable storyboarding decisions.

Similar thing with Log Horizon. There's not enough source material to be 2 cour. If they want to do 2 cour, they'll either be making filler or have to work closely with the author to do stuff that isn't published. I think he posted some stuff on the web so maybe they could include that but otherwise, 1 cour is far more likely.

[John_Smith]

Is there any reason why they aren’t going to adapt Mother's Rosario and Early and Late after GGO for a second cour? I definitely think you're right about one cour for GGO though. Then again, there was the extra edition…

My hope and dream would be that they interchange GGO with at least Mother’s Rosario. With my understanding of what’s in those two arcs, jumping between the two would give the series a good balance.

[KazeShiki]

The main problem is Early and Late is just retconning earlier stuff. Only a small portion actually makes sense to adapt, timeline wise, which is what I was referring to as disjointed information. Actually, part of it was already in season 1. Including Mother's Rosario only is too much content, so they pretty much have to include the next vol too, except it's just side-stories, only 1 of which fits the timeline iirc. Now there's the problem of either dragging out pacing or just throwing in the retcons anyway to make the 2 cour.

Perhaps I was too quick to dismiss 2 cour, but I don't like the idea. My biggest problem is that it would result in a very weak ending to the series. I admit, I'm not a fan of the series, but ending at GGO is a whole lot more satisfying than ending anywhere else. Just make the other content into some OVA eps for the fans or something and leave GGO isolated.

[Will]

I'll watch both. However Log Horizon looks more interesting based on the recent cliffhanger and where the writers decide to take the story next.

[marro1]

I thought SAO was over. That's awesome that they're making another season. I can't wait.

[nln_rose]

i'll wind up watching Log Horizon when it comes out as well. i already read the light novels for SAO and can't wait to see how they do this. I really hope that they bring in mothers rosario.

[nln_rose]

Is there any reason why they aren’t going to adapt Mother's Rosario and Early and Late after GGO for a second cour? I definitely think you're right about one cour for GGO though. Then again, there was the extra edition…

My hope and dream would be that they interchange GGO with at least Mother’s Rosario. With my understanding of what’s in those two arcs, jumping between the two would give the series a good balance.

well from their pacing it looks like they're going to be doing at least one of those 2 but i can't see why not. they fit 4.5 light in the last series (the first part of early and late was around episode 4 i believe) i can't see why they couldn't fit the 3.5 novels in this season.