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Sword Art Online S3E4 — Departure
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Sword Art Online•Season 3•Episode 4

Departure

8.2/10 · 688 votesOct 28, 201823 min

Ranked #2 of 24 in Season 3•+0.4 vs season avg

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Kirito and Eugeo realize Selka has taken off to the End Mountains alone, and decide to chase after her. As they enter the cave, they encounter goblins, presumably from the Dark Territory, and must engage in a battle.

Directed byMichiru Itabisashi
Written byKo Nekota
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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Kirito (voice)

Haruka Tomatsu

Haruka Tomatsu

Asuna (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Alice Synthesis Thirty (voice)

Kaori Maeda

Kaori Maeda

Selka (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

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Maaya Sakamoto

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Administrator (voice)

Sakura Tange

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Michiru Itabisashi

Director

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Nanako Ninomiya

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Ko Nekota

Writer

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Susumu Nishizawa

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Departure" is episode 4 of Sword Art Online season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 688 votes, ranking #2 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Michiru Itabisashi and written by Ko Nekota, it aired on October 28, 2018.

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