Anime movie "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -Ordinal Scale-" broadcasts a program just before the opening of the movie!　Featuring Sadashijo Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu and more!

A special program will be broadcast from the anime film "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -Ordinal Scale-," which will be released on February 18, 2017.

Sword Art Online" is an anime work based on the novel by Reki Kawahara, winner of the 15th Dengeki Novel Award (Grand Prize), which depicts the activities of the main character Kirito in the mysterious next-generation online game "Sword Art Online" and became popular. The second season was broadcast from July to December 2014, and a completely new anime movie "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -Ordinal Scale-" is scheduled to be released on February 18, 2017.
⇒ " SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE" will be produced!　with a story newly written by the original author, Reki Kawahara.

A "Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- Release Commemorative Special Program" will be broadcast.
In addition to Sadashijo Matsuoka (Kirito) and Haruka Tomatsu (Asuna), guest cast members Sayaka Kanda (Yuna), Yoshio Inoue (Age), and Takeshi Kaga (Shigemura) will also appear on this program. Reki Kawahara, the author of the original story, will also appear and talk about the appeal of this work.
The broadcast will begin with a Nico Nico Live broadcast on December 24 at 23:30, and will be broadcast on AbemaTV, d-Anime Store, and other terrestrial stations.
In addition, "Sword Art Online," "Sword Art Online Extra Edition," and "Sword Art Online II" will be distributed on niconico and AbemaTV the week after the broadcast. The "SAO Cup Sports Chanbara Tournament" (an event within the Setagaya Sports Chanbara Festival) will be held on February 12, 2017, in collaboration with the Japan Sports Chanbara Association and the Setagaya-ku Sports Chanbara Association. The participation method of the tournament will be announced at a later date.
For more information, please check the official website of the movie version ( # ) and Twitter ( @sao_anime ).

Broadcast Information
Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- Opening Commemorative Special Program
Nico Nico Live Broadcast: December 24, 23:30~24:30 *Fastest broadcast
AbemaTV: December 24, 24:30-25:00
AbemaTV: December 24, 24:30-25:00 ・d Anime Store: December 25, 12:00～ ・Tochigi TV: December 25, 12:00～
Tochigi TV: December 27, 24:30-25:00
TOKYO MX: December 28, 24:30-25:00
Gunma TV: December 29, 24:30-25:00
BS11: December 29, 25:00-25:30