EP 1

Underworld

Manga volume 1-2

Canon/HIGH

OSHIMETER

9.0

3 Fans

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EPISODE CONTEXT

As the first episode of a 24-episode season, 'Underworld' is pure groundwork—it introduces the Alicization arc's core trio of Kirito, Eugeo, and Alice, along with the enigmatic virtual world that will serve as the narrative's backbone. Nothing precedes it, so every character dynamic and environmental detail here is seeding payoffs that will unfold across the entire run. The next episode, 'The Demon Tree,' begins escalating the stakes and pulling back layers on the mysteries this premiere carefully plants.

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