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

Sword Art Online returns with a one-off special and a limited-time preview for the new anime Unanswered//butterfly.

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📍 How it ended

Sword Art Online returned on July 5 for a one-off special, following the release of a preview available until July 6. The long-awaited return left fans split.

Epilogue added 22d ago, after coverage quieted.

The obvious questions

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

According to ScreenRant, OpenCritic, and MSN, it officially returned on July 5.

Where can the Unanswered//butterfly preview be found?

Bandai Namco previewed the new anime on YouTube, as reported by anitrendz.net.

How long is the available preview for the new anime?

Reports vary between 18 minutes, according to Gematsu, and 19 minutes, according to Anime Corner.

🌍 Cross-language spread

Archynetys detected this story across 2 language editions of the world's news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 3, 17:00 UTC
🇩🇪 German Jul 4, 07:02 UTC · jpgames.de

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The story so far

Sword Art Online returned on July 5 for a one-off special. In conjunction with this return, Bandai Namco released a preview of the new anime, Sword Art Online – Unanswered//butterfly, with coverage reporting the length of the preview as either 18 or 19 minutes.

Outlets including Gematsu, ixbt.games, and Anime Corner highlight that the preview was made available on YouTube, with some reports stating it is available until July 6. Meanwhile, Crunchyroll and GameGrin focus on the opening cinematic showcased for Echoes of Aincrad.

Attention is now on the fan reaction to the return, which MSN and OpenCritic describe as split. Further details regarding Echoes of Aincrad are being released via Bandai Namco Europe.

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