{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-23T03:32:44.590Z","story":{"id":"r_51b36aa29f3e44888300688d","slug":"sword-art-online-game-echoes-of-aincrad-previews-bonus-anime","url":"https://yomimono.id/sword-art-online-game-echoes-of-aincrad-previews-bonus-anime","headline":"Sword Art Online Game Echoes of Aincrad Previews Bonus Anime","summary":"Bandai Namco Entertainment released a trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, an action RPG set in the original Aincrad world. The trailer shows the bundled bonus anime 'Unanswered//butterfly' and the theme song 'Live to Survive' by Aimer. The game launches July 9 in Japan and July 10 worldwide on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.","why_it_matters":"The bonus anime offers a new perspective on the original Sword Art Online story by following other characters during the death game, expanding the narrative beyond Kirito and Asuna.","published_at":"2026-05-19T21:32:47.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game Previews 'Unanswered//butterfly' Bonus Anime","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-11/sword-art-online-echoes-of-aincrad-game-previews-unanswered-butterfly-bonus-anime/.237264"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Sword Art Online"],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}