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fan inCrunchyroll ’s now - defunct comment sectionforThe New Gatehave been referring to the isekai serial asSword Art Online ’s successor . The time of year finale dropped a lot of info that actually confirms what these commenters have been saying all along . The problem is that Crunchyroll has yet to announce a 2nd season , so no one will be able to in reality seeThe New Gatelive up to its buff - given name any time soon , if ever .

What most watcher ofThe New Gateattributed toSword Art Onlinewas just a backstory that they only learned through quick expounding . The New Gate ’s version of Kirito , name Shin , and other thespian from the existent man were snare inside a MMORPG where they could pall , until Shin defeated the final boss . However , while everyone else was release , Shin remained trapped in a unlike , and now " real " , interpretation of the practical world .

The events of the series itself were nothing likeSword Art Online , since there was never an example where only Kirito was trapped in Aincrad after he freed everyone . However , inThe New Gateepisode 12 , Shin learns that there wereother players who were still trap in the gamelike him , include instrumentalist killer whale . Moreover , it was presently fall upon thatShin has an equivalent of Asuna .

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The New Gate Kept Its Sword Art Online Reference Hidden Until the End

Based on the Light Novel Series by Shinogi Kazanami; Anime Produced by Cloud Hearts and Yokohama Animation Laboratory

The New Gateflips how Kirito and Asuna are later separated from each other inSAO . After Aingard , Asuna is presently forcibly transferred into another MMORPG call ALfheim , and Kirito is force to jump there to save her . InThe New Gate , Shin ’s partner , Marino is greatly incriminate to be in the real world while he ’s stuck in the biz . irrespective , it ’s just a shame that rooter may never get to see this part of the chronicle invigorate .

Before sequence 12,The New Gatewas more accurately inspired byInthe Land of Leadale , as both series ' protagonist are transported into the future tense of their respective games and meet the characters they produce after all that prison term had pass . Regardless of the divine guidance , that eccentric of dynamic is arguably very challenging , and , understandably , the full consequence inThe New Gatefollow that story . Unfortunately , after episode 8 , the next four installments , including the time of year finale , altogether ignored that aspect of the plot .

In all , The New Gate ’s skillful qualities are inspire by bothSAOandIn the Land Leadale , but , unluckily , the former is not shown until the very end , while the latter has been dispersed sporadically and far aside . This also includesthe brief arc inThe New Gateepisode 3 . While rooter are undoubtedly interested to see Shin ’s relationships with his other supporting eccentric , they are intelligibly more excited about the deeper correlations toSword Art Online , and hopefully , for them , they ’ll get it at some stage . If not , they can always study the original light-colored novel and later manga adaptation ofThe New Gateby Shinogi Kazanami .

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Jujutsu Kaisen’s Yuji Itadori next to The Apothecary Diaries' Maomao

Collage style image featuring official artwork from The New Gate and Kirito from Sword Art Online

Shin from The New Gate fought player killers like Laughing Coffin

Shin and Schnee standing in front of a sunset in The New Gate