Sword Art Online - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark" will be released on September 10, 2022 (Sat)!

It was announced that "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Scherzo in the Darkness" will be released on September 10, 2022 (Saturday). The first key visual depicting Kirito, Asuna, Argo, and others was also released.

The "SWORD ART ONLINE" series of novels by Reki Kawahara won the Grand Prize of the 15th Dengeki Novel Award. The story of the main character Kirito, which takes place in the next-generation VRMMORPG "Sword Art Online," has become a huge hit, with a total of 26 million copies sold worldwide. Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-" was released in 2017. In addition, "Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-" was released in 2017. The series has been developed into a wide range of media mixes, including video games.
(*1 Excluding the compilation and "Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online")

) ⇒Watch out for the story of the beginning of "SAO," which has evolved over the past 10 years! Interview with Inori Minase as Fukasumi Usazawa/Mito in "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE: PROGRESSIVE - Aria of the Starless Night"!

⇒Click here for the screening schedule of the anime movie!

Sword Art Online Progressive" is a reboot series by the creator himself that delves deeply into the trajectory of the story of "SAO" from the first layer of Aincrad, where it all began.

In 2021, a completely new animated film series based on "Progressive" will begin. The first film, "Aria: A Night Without Stars," which depicted a new "Aincrad" chapter from a different perspective, from Kirito to the heroine Asuna, was a long-running hit in all prefectures for 10 weeks, and ranked first at the weekend box office.

In the fall of 2022, the sequel, "Scherzo in the Dusk," will finally open!

The long-awaited second installment of "Progressive," which traces the origin of the story, "Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive," will be released on September 10, 2022 (Saturday). The first key visual depicting Kirito, Asuna, Argo, and others was also unveiled.

The 10th anniversary special program "TV anime "SWORD ART ONLINE" 10th Anniversary COUNTDOWN! The details of "SAO SELECTION" to be broadcast from July 9, the 10th anniversary project, and new movie information will be revealed.

In addition, new information about "THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE," which will be held from July 2, will be revealed one after another!
Expectations are high for the development of the anime "SWORD ART ONLINE" in 2022.

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Anime "SWORD ART ONLINE" 10th Anniversary Project PV

Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of the Underworld" will be released on September 10, 2022 (Sat)!
The first key visual has also been released!

<INTRODUCTION> "Progressive - Scherzo in the Darkness of the Underworld
The "Sword Art Online" series of novels by Reki Kawahara, winner of the 15th Dengeki Novel Award (Grand Prize) (published by Dengeki Bunko). The story takes place in the next generation VRMMORPG 《Sword Art Online》.
The first season of the TV anime series aired in 2012, and in addition to the four series (97 episodes*1) that have continued to the present, "Sword Art Online the Movie" will be released in 2017. In addition, "Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale" was released in 2017.
In addition, "Sword Art Online -Ordinal Scale- the Movie" was released in 2017. The series has also been developed into a wide range of media mixes, including games and comic book adaptations.
In 2021, a completely new animated film series based on "Sword Art Online Progressive" will begin. The first film, "Aria: A Night Without Stars," which depicted a new "Aincrad" chapter from a different perspective, from Kirito to the heroine Asuna, was a long-running hit that ran for 10 weeks in all prefectures of Japan and debuted at No. 1 on the weekend box office rankings. The sequel, "Scherzo in the Dusk," will finally open on September 10, 2022 (Saturday).
Excluding *1 compilation and "Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online".
A death game where game over is directly linked to death in real life.
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

TV anime "SWORD ART ONLINE" 10th Anniversary COUNTDOWN!

Details of "SAO SELECTION", new information on the 10th anniversary project, and the latest information on the movie will be presented together with Kirito and Asuna!

＜Broadcast Date and Time
TOKYO MX Friday, July 1, 24:00～
Tochigi TV July 1 (Fri.) 24:00～ Gunma TV July 1 (Fri.) 24:00
Gunma TV July 1 (Fri.) 24:00～
BS11 July 1 (Fri.) 24:00～

THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE" Information

What makes SAO, what SAO depicts.
An exhibition that immerses visitors in the world of SAO in a space displaying numerous production materials and illustrations.

THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE
Venue: The Ueno Royal Museum

Period: July 2 (Sat) -24 (Sun), 2022 (23 days)
Opening hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing)
Admission Fee
Admission ticket: 2,000 yen (advance purchase) / 2,200 yen (at the door) (tax included)
Admission ticket with goods: 3,600 in advance (tax included) / 3,800 yen at the door (tax included)
Name: Original case & notebook set
*After July 2 (Sat.), all tickets will be priced at the door. No day-of-performance tickets will be sold if tickets are sold out at the time of advance sales.

Admission benefit] KV stickers for the exhibition (2 types at random)

<Exhibit details
#00 /link_start Entrance area to log in to the world of SAO art. A special movie for this exhibition is projected.
#01 /world An area where the art boards and UI designs that make up the virtual reality and game worlds are displayed.
#02 /life An area displaying the initial drafts of character designs, storyboards and original drawings depicting many famous scenes.
Visitors can experience how Kirito, Asuna, and the others were drawn and lived out their stories.
#03 /action This area exhibits original drawings of powerful action scenes. Experience the heart-pounding action through the original drawings and large continuous panels that cover the walls.
#04 /continue This is the area that marks the beginning of SAO's journey into the future.

*Images are for illustrative purposes only. May differ from the actual exhibition.

Goods Information
Limited edition goods of "THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE" will be on sale at the special store in the venue!
A total of 23 kinds of goods will be on sale!

PKG jacket clear file (42 kinds in total)

Price: 500 yen (tax included)
Purchase limit: 3 of each
Size：A4
Material: PP
The illustrations of SAO's past packages have been commercialized as A4 size clear files.
Enjoy the beautiful illustrations drawn for the video package in a large size.

■Wide tapestry (total 6 kinds)

Price: 4,500 yen (tax included)
Purchase limit: 3 of each
Size：About H515㎜×W913-1,267㎜
Material: Double suede
Illustrations of SAO's storage box illustrations from past generations have been commercialized as a big-sized wide tapestry.
Please enjoy the beautiful illustrations drawn for the storage box in a single wide picture.

<Sold by
Aniplex Corporation
<Inquiries to
Aniplex Customer Center

Audio Guide Information
An audio guide will be available for purchase to further enhance your enjoyment of "THE ART OF SWORD ARTONLINE".
Three animation producers from the past will appear in this audio guide, and will share with you the secret stories about the production of the animation that you can only hear here.

＜Appearances
Atsushi Kaneko, Animation Producer of "Sword Art Online", "Sword Art Online II" and "Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-".
Atsushi Kaneko "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -Ordinal Scale-", "SWORD ART ONLINE ARISATION", "SWORD ART ONLINE ARISISATION War of Underworld
Animation Producer
Kohisa Shibuya, Animation Producer of "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Aria on a Starless Night" and "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of the Evening

MC: Naoki Yoshida (Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.)
Rental fee: 800 yen (tax included, both day and advance tickets)
How to purchase: Audio Guide vouchers will be available at Lawson Ticket from 10:00 on June 18 (Fri.).

Art exhibition website: #art/

Artwork Information
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of Dusk

<Release Date>
Saturday, September 10, 2022

<Cast
Kirito: Sadaaki Matsuoka
Asuna: Haruka Tomatsu
Argo: Izawa Shiori

<Staff> Kirito: Tadayuki Matsuoka
Original story and story draft : Reki Kawahara (Dengeki Bunko)
Original illustration/character design concept : 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

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