The official Sword Art Online anime USA Twitter account has announced that they will be holding an advance screening of Sword Art Online: Alicization -War of Underworld- at Anime Fest at NYCC 2019. The event will screen the first two episodes of the next cour at the event and will have Bryce Papenbrook, Kirito’s English voice actor, in attendance as a special guest. Anime Fest at NYCC has confirmed that the event will screen the English sub version of the episode and not the English dub.

Tickets are available now with two options for fans, General Admission and Premium Ticket. All tickets come with guaranteed seating and a special clear file. Premium Tickets have the extra caveat of reserved priority seating and the opportunity to attend a post-event meet and greet and signing with Bryce Papenbrook. General Admission costs $19.00 while Premium Tickets cost $39.00. If you purchase tickets before 10/2/19 at 11:59 pm, you can save up to $10.

The Sword Art Online: Alicization -War of Underworld- premiere at Anime Fest at NYCC 2019 takes place on October 6 at 3 pm ET at the Hudson Mercantile. It is set to start streaming on select services sometime in October 2019. The anime is set to air in Japan on October 12, 2019.