SWORD ART ONLINE ARISATION" World Premiere to be held in 7 countries! Japan will host the event on Saturday, September 15!

The long-awaited latest "SAO" TV anime "SWORD ART ONLINE ARISATION" will be premiered at the SAO World Premiere to be held in 7 countries around the world.

The event will be held in Japan, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Russia, and South Korea.

Along with the release of this information, it was also announced that the first episode, which will be screened prior to the TV broadcast, will be an hour-long special.

In addition, the "Japan Premiere" to be held at the Tokyo International Forum C will include an advance screening of the main story, a stage greeting event with the main cast including Sadashijo Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, and Ai Chino, and the distribution of illustrated color paper as a bonus for visitors from 7 countries around the world.

Expectations are high for this unprecedented large-scale announcement event of the latest SAO title.

Event Information】 ※Titles omitted
SWORD ART ONLINE ARISATION" SAO World Premiere in 7 countries
<Countries where the event will be held
Japan, U.S.A., Australia, France, Germany, Russia, South Korea
The first episode of "Arisゼーション" will be an extra-large one-hour special!

Japan Premiere
Date: Saturday, September 15, 2018
12:00 p.m.] Doors open 11:00 a.m. / Concert begins 12:00 p.m.
15:30 session] Doors open 14:30 / Concert begins 15:30
The opening time and performance time may be subject to change without notice.
Cast: Sadashijo Matsuoka, Haruka TOMATSU, Ai KAYANO, etc.
Visitor's Privilege: Illustration color paper *Privilege common to all 7 countries
Venue: Tokyo International Forum Hall C
Ticket price: All seats reserved...4,000 yen (tax included)
Inquiries: Hot Stuff Promotion 03-5720-9999 (weekdays 12:00 - 18:00 / except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays)

＜Event Details
Ticket sales information
Advance lottery ticket sales start today!
Advance lottery tickets will be on sale at e-plus as follows.
Ticket acceptance period: August 10, 2018 (Fri.) 10:00 - August 19, 2018 (Sun.) 23:59
■Reception URL: # (for PC, smartphone, and cell phones)
■Period for lottery result confirmation and payment (only if selected): Thursday, August 23, 2018, 13:00 - Tuesday, August 28, 2018, 21:00
Up to 2 tickets per person per show may be applied for.
The advance lottery is not on a first-come, first-served basis. Seats will be determined by lottery after the application period.
Applications will be accepted through the pre-order system of ticket sales company e+ (e-plus).
You will be notified of the result of the lottery by e-mail. If you have not received an e-mail, please be sure to check the "Application Status" by yourself.

General Tickets on Sale
General tickets will be on sale at e-plus as follows.
Start: September 1, 2018 (Sat.) 10:00~.
■Reception URL: # (for PC, smartphone, and cell phone)
*A maximum of 2 tickets per person per show may be applied for.
*The general release will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Applications will be closed when the planned number of tickets is reached.
Preschool children are not allowed to enter the theater.
There will be cameras and other equipment in the venue for the purpose of the performance. Please be advised that live cameras may reflect the audience. Please understand this in advance.
Please note that the audience may be filmed by the live camera. Please note that the e+ website is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Please note that the e+ website is available 24 hours a day, but is closed from 2:00 AM to 8:00 AM on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month due to system maintenance.
Please confirm the necessary fees for payment and receipt of tickets on the registration site when you apply.
Cell phones (cell phones) may not be compatible depending on the model.
Resale of purchased tickets (including selling on internet auction, selling at a price higher than the regular price, etc.) and any attempt to do so is a violation of the contract. Tickets that have been resold will become invalid and admission will be denied.

Information on the films
SWORD ART ONLINE ARISATION
＜Broadcasting will begin in October 2018.
＜TOKYO MX, BS11, Tochigi TV, Gunma TV, MBS, TV Aichi, Abema TV *Simultaneous terrestrial distribution

＜Introduction
"Where am I ......?"
Kirito found himself diving full tilt into a virtual world of epic fantasy.
With a hazy memory of what happened just before he logged in, he wanders around the area in search of clues.
When he arrives at the giant jet-black tree "Gigas Cedar," he meets a boy who tells him, "My name is Eugio.
My name is Eugio. Nice to meet you, Kirito.
The boy is an NPC, a resident of the virtual world, but he has the same emotional richness as a human being.
Kirito is seeking to log out of this world while deepening his friendship with Eugio. A memory comes back to his mind.
It is a childhood memory of Kirito and Eugio running around in the fields and mountains - a memory that should never have existed.
In addition to Eugio, there was another girl with golden hair.
Her name was Alice.
A name that should never be forgotten.

＜STAFF>
Original story: Reki Kawahara (Dengeki Bunko)
Original illustrations and character designs by: abec
Director：Manabu Ono
Character Design：Shingo Adachi, Go Suzuki, Tomoya Nishiguchi
Assistant Director: Takashi Sakuma
Chief Animation Director: Suzuki Gou, Nishiguchi Tomoya
Prop Design: Mami Hayakawa, Kiminori Ito
Monster Design：Toshiya Kono
Action Animation Director：Yoshihiro Kanno, Tetsuya Takeuchi
Art Director：Yukako Ogawa, Yoshito Watanabe
Art direction by Kenichi Morioka and Yuho Taniuchi
Color Designer: Naomi Nakano
Director of Photography: Akintaro Waki, Kenta Hayashi
Motion Graphics: Takemune Oshiro
CG Director: Ryuta Undo
Editing: Yuji Kondo
Sound Director: Miwa Iwanami
Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
Sound Production: Sonirudo
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Produced by EGG FIRM, Straight Edge
Production: A-1 Pictures
Production: SAO-A Project

＜CAST
Kirito(Kazuto Kirigaya): Matsuoka Teijo
Asuna(Asuna Yuki): Tomatsu Haruka
Alice: Chino Ai
Eugio: Shimazaki Nobunaga

(C)2017 Reki Kawahara/KADOKAWA Ascii/Media Works/SAO-A Project