Elder Tales is a global phenomenon, immersing millions of players in its online fantasy world. However, something goes wrong with the 12th expansion pack. Veteran gamer Shiroe and 30,000 other players suddenly find themselves trapped in the game! Except it’s not exactly the game they knew. Even the former Non-Player-Characters are now self-aware. This collision of the Elder Tales people and players with seemingly impossible skills, abilities, and knowledge promises to be cataclysmic.

[Source: Sentai Filmworks]

After struggling to survive in the surreal existence they were suddenly thrown into, Shiroe and his friends have managed to restore order to Akihabara. After six months with the team gaining the trust of the many guilds that use the city as their base, they must now prepare for a tough winter ahead. Whatever they may decide, this world that was once a game for the players is now reality and they must decide what is best for each and every one of the members of the team.

[Source: Sentai Filmworks]

It’s been a year since Shiroe and his friends were trapped in Akiba due to the Catastrophe. Their forging of the Round Table has brought order and prosperity to its people. But fracturing political alliances and the constant menace of the Genius monsters threaten to destabilize all they’ve fought for and built. Can faith be restored and they persevere, or is its destruction truly inevitable?

[Source: Funimation]