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Unanswered//butterfly: Sword Art Online
Emirun and Rex, who once knew each other in the real world, reunite by chance within SAO. They join a scouting party to learn how to survive in this unforgiving world. One day, however, they encounter a mysterious PK (Player Killer) known only as the Black Swordsman. When Emirun rushes to the scene, she finds Rex collapsed in despair, and the Black Swordsman standing over him. The one who wiped out their entire scouting party—was the Black Swordsman.
Determined to avenge their fallen comrades, Emirun and Rex seek out the legendary prodigy swordswoman Asuna, and begin intense training under her guidance. In a death game where even players turn against one another, what new beginning will these two reach at the end of their struggle…?
(Source: Official Site, translated)
Note: Released as part of the Echoes of Aincrad: Sword Art Online's game limited edition.
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 11:45 PM
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Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
48.6
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 9 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Time since finale - ~-4 months since estimated air window ended
- Production pipeline confidence - In active production
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~3,227 followers
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
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CourScore over time
Fresh telemetry
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 75 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 10,075 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.02 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,762 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 0 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 8.2 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 588 | May 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 21 | May 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 9 | May 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 51,272 | May 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 420,315 | May 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 137,020 | May 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,228 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 1 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 40 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |