The official website of Sword Art Online: Alicization announced additional staff on Saturday. Aniplex also revealed the first promotional video for the anime. Directed by Manabu Ono (Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei) at A-1 Pictures, the third season in the franchise will begin airing this October on Tokyo MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, MBS, and TV Aichi. Abema TV will also stream the series.

Staff
Assistant Director: Takashi Sakuma (One Room episode director)
Chief Animation Director: Gou Suzuki (Minami-ke Tadaima), Tomoya Nishiguchi (Kokoro ga Sakebitagatterunda. key animation)
Prop Design: Mami Hayakawa (Sayonara no Asa ni Yakusoku no Hana o Kazarou key animation), Kiminori Itou (Fate/Apocrypha)
Monster Design: Toshiya Kouno (Schwarzesmarken animation director)
Action Animation Director: Yoshihiro Kanno (Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu chief animation director), Tetsuya Takeuchi (Hinamatsuri)
Art Director: Yukako Ogawa (Eromanga-sensei), Keito Watanabe (Haiyore! Nyaruko-san)
Art Setting: Kenichi Morioka (Psycho-Pass), Yuuho Taniuchi (Koutetsujou no Kabaneri)
Color Design: Naomi Nakano (Uma Musume: Pretty Derby (TV))
Director of Photography: Kentarou Waki (Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt), Kenta Hayashi (Tokyo Ghoul:re assistant director of photography)
Motion Graphics: Hiromu Ooshiro (Mahoujin Guruguru (2017))
CG Director: Ryuuta Undou (Darling in the Franxx)
Editing: Yuuji Kondou (Mitsuboshi Colors)
Sound Director: Yoshikazu Iwanami (Youjo Senki)
Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama (Re:Creators)
Music: Yuki Kajiura (Princess Principal)
Production: Egg Firm, Straight Edge, SAO-A Project

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Note: The video is also available in English subtitles.

The anime will adapt the entire Alicization arc from Reki Kawahara's original novel series, which spans from volumes 9 through 18.

Source: Moca News