Sword Art Online" Anime 10th Anniversary Project Begins! Project PV released! Many events, movies, art exhibitions, etc. are being developed!

Today, on March 27, 2022, during the AnimeJapan 2022 "SWORD ART ONLINE 10th Anniversary Project -The Beginning-" stage, information about the 10th anniversary project was announced all at once.

The "SWORD ART ONLINE" series of novels by Reki Kawahara (published by Dengeki Bunko) won the 15th Dengeki Novel Award (Grand Prize).
The story, which depicts the activities of the main character Kirito in the next-generation VRMMORPG "Sword Art Online," has been highly popular since the first volume of the original novel was released in April 2009, and as of 2022, the total number of copies sold worldwide has exceeded 26 million.

The first season of the animated TV series aired in 2012 and has continued to the present day with four series (97 episodes*1), as well as two movie versions.

It will be 10 years since the anime started airing, and the game "Sword Art Online" will officially begin service in 2022. The most important year for the anime "SAO" is about to begin.

On March 27 (Sun.), during the "Sword Art Online 10th Anniversary Project -The Beginning-" stage at AnimeJapan 2022, all the information about the 10th anniversary project was announced.

The event "SWORD ART ONLINE -Full Dive-" will be held on the same day as the start of the "SAO" service (November 6), an art exhibition "THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE" will be held to connect 10 years of anime history, and the long-awaited second "Progressive" film "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE" will be held to trace the origin of the story. Online - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of the Underworld," which traces the origin of the story, and many other developments are planned.

In conjunction with the start of the project, "Anime "SWORD ART ONLINE" 10th Anniversary Project PV" was also released.

Expectations are high for the development of the "SWORD ART ONLINE" anime in 2022.

Anime "SWORD ART ONLINE" 10th Anniversary Project PV

Sword Art Online -Full Dive-" Information

Memorial event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of "SAO" anime

Date: Sunday, November 6, 2022
Venue: Tokyo Garden Theater
Appearance: Tadashi Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Ayana Taketatsu, Miyuki Sawashiro, Rina Hidaka, Kanae Ito, Aoi Yuki, Ai Chino, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Hiroaki Hirata, Hiroki Yasumoto, Inori Minase

The fastest lottery application ticket is enclosed in the Blu-ray & DVD of "SWORD ART ONLINE - Progressive - Aria on a Starless Night".

THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE" Information

What makes SAO, what SAO depicts.
An exhibition that immerses you in the world of SAO in a space where numerous production materials and illustrations are displayed.
THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE" will be held.

Period: July 2 (Sat) - 24 (Sun), 2022
Venue: The Ueno Royal Museum

SAO SELECTION Information

SAO SELECTION" will be on air in July 2022.
From the entire "SWORD ART ONLINE" TV anime series
The selected episodes will be broadcasted from the entire "SWORD ART ONLINE" TV anime series, carefully selected by user votes.

Sword Art Online - Progressive - Aria: A Night Without Stars" Package Information

Release date: July 8, 2022 (Friday)

Package CM

Limited Edition Blu-ray price: 9,900 yen (tax included)
Limited Edition DVD price: 8,800 yen (including tax)
Normal Edition Blu-ray price：6,380 yen (including tax)
Normal Edition DVD price: 5,280 yen (including tax)

Limited Edition and Normal Edition have the same contents:
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria: A Starless Night
Subtitles: Barrier-free Japanese / English
Audio: Barrier-free Japanese audio guide

Limited Edition Special Features:
Priority ticket application for the anime 10th anniversary event "SWORD ART ONLINE -Full Dive-".
Novel written by Reki Kawahara (illustrated by abec)
Character Designer / Chief Animation Director: Kento Toya
Special booklet
Special bonus CD
Title undecided" Song: Asuna (CV: Haruka Tomatsu), Mito (CV: Inori Minase)
Title undecided" Song: Mito (CV: Inori Minase)
Bonus footage
Special program "SAO Progressive: Hoshinaki Yoru no Aria Inside Stories" just before the release of the movie
Event footage
Special feature, PV and commercials
Special bonus soundtracks
Audio Commentary (Featuring Reki Kawahara, Haruka Tomatsu, Sadaaki Matsuoka, Inori Minase, Naoki Yoshida)
Dolby Atmos
DTS Headphone: X

DVD rental version
Release date: July 8, 2022 (Fri.) *Same day as the retail release date
Price: 8,800 yen (including tax)
Included contents:
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria: A Night Without Stars
Subtitles: Barrier-free Japanese / English
Audio: Barrier-free Japanese voice guide

Official website: #
■10th Anniversary Special Site : #
Official Twitter account : #

Film Information

SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -PROGRESSION- Scherzo in the Dark of Dusk

＜INTRODUCTION>
The "Sword Art Online" series of novels by Reki Kawahara, winner of the 15th Dengeki Novel Award (Grand Prize) (published by Dengeki Bunko). The first season of the TV anime series aired in 2012, and the fourth series (97 episodes in total) has continued until now, In addition to the four series (97 episodes*1) that have continued to the present, "Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale" was released in 2017.

In addition, "Sword Art Online -Ordinal Scale- the Movie" was released in 2017, and a wide range of media mixes have been developed, including video games and comic book adaptations.
In 2021, a completely new animated film series based on "Sword Art OnlineProgressive" will begin. The first film, "Aria: A Night WithoutStars," which depicted a new "Aincrad" chapter from the perspective of Kirito and the heroine Asuna, debuted at No. 1 on the weekend box office rankings and was a long-running hit for 10 weeks in all prefectures. In 2022, the sequel, "Scherzo in the Dusk," will finally open.

Excluding *1 compilation and "Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online".
A death game in which game over is directly linked to actual death.
The long-awaited second animated film of "Sword Art Online - Progressive" traces the origin of the story!

＜STAFF>
Original story and story draft: Reki Kawahara (Dengeki Bunko)
Original Illustration/Character Design Original Idea：abec
Director：Ayako Kono
Character Design / Chief Animation Director：Kento Toya
Action director/ Monster design：Yasuyuki Kai
Music: Kajiura Yuki
Production: A-1 Pictures
Production: SAO-P Project
Distributor: Aniplex

＜CAST
Asuna: Haruka Tomatsu
Kirito: Matsuoka Teijo
Argo: Izawa Shiori

◆Special Video

Mubichicke information
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of the Underworld" 1st Mubicichet Card
Release date: April 29 (Fri.)
Price: 1,500 yen (tax included)
Purchase privilege: A4 clear file (limited quantity)
The number of special offers is limited. *A limited number of special offers will be available.
Muvichicke card is an advance ticket that can be used at Muvichicke-supporting theaters nationwide.

(C)2020 Reki Kawahara/KADOKAWA/SAO-P Project