Aoi Eir's new song "Heart" soundtrack premiere! New PV of "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of Dusk" is released!

A new music video for the theme song "Heart" by Eir Aoi has been released from "Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Skeletons in the Dark," which will be released in theaters on October 22, 2022.

The "SWORD ART ONLINE" series of novels by Reki Kawahara won the 15th Dengeki Novel Award (Grand Prize). The TV anime started airing in 2012, and "Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-" was released in 2017.

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

⇒The story of the beginning of "SAO" has evolved over the past 10 years! Interview with Inori Minase as Fukazumi Usazawa and Mito in "Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of the Hoshinaki Yoru"!

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

The year 2022 will be an important year for "SAO," and the long-awaited "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Kuraku Yuyami no Scherzo" will finally be released next month on October 22 (Sat). The theme song is "Heart" by Eir Aoi, who celebrated her 10th anniversary this year as well as that of "SAO.

The song, written, composed, and arranged by popular creator n-buna (from Yorshika), is a magnificent, transparent, and refreshing rock tune filled with the impulse to "fly anywhere" in one's youth. The song is a magnificent, clear, and refreshing rock tune filled with the impulse of youth that could "fly anywhere.

Today, a new music video for "Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of Dusk," which is the first release of the highly anticipated new song "Heart," was released.
The new video features Eir Aoi's piercingly vivid singing voice, which adorns the action scenes with new cuts and "SAO"-esque effects, and is sure to raise expectations for the theatrical release.

New PV

In addition, the CD jacket of "Heart," which will be released on October 19 (Wed.) prior to the theatrical release, as well as the special bonus designs for each store, have been revealed. The limited time-only edition will feature a new illustration of Asuna, so be sure to check it out as well.

As for Aoi's future activities, she will hold her first solo live concert at Yokohama Arena on November 13 (Sun.). The title is "Eir Aoi 10th Anniversary LIVE 2022 ~KAREIDOSCOPE~ History of 2011-2022. The official HP advance registration for tickets will start tomorrow, September 10 (Sat.) at 10:00 a.m., so don't miss it.

Official HP pre-order is here.
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Product Information

Aoi Eir New Single "Heart
Theme song for "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE -Progressive-".
Distribution and CD release on October 19, 2022 (Wed.)

<Release format
Limited First Press Edition (CD + DVD [including "Heart" music video])
Price: 1,980 yen (including tax)
Price: 1,980 yen (tax included) ・Product number: VVCL 2105-06

Limited First Edition (CD)
Price: 1,430 yen (including tax)
Price: 1,430 yen (tax included) ・Part Number: VVCL 2107

Limited Edition (CD+DVD [Including "Heart" × "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Darkness in the Evening Scherzo" Lyrics Video])
Price: 1,760 yen (tax included)
Item number: VVCL2108-09

＜CD contents (common to all formats)

M1. heart [lyrics/composition/arrangement by n-buna (from Yorshka)
M2. evil [lyrics by Miho Karasawa, music composed and arranged by Ryosuke Shigenaga]
M3. dance with me [lyrics by H14 (LEONAIR) music composed by DJ Mass MAD Izm*, REO (LEONAIR) arrangement by LEONAIR]
M4. heart -Instrumental-
EVIL -Instrumental-
M6. dance with me -Instrumental- (arr: LEONAIR)

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Live Information

Eir Aoi's first "Yokohama Arena" concert, the culmination of the 10th anniversary of his debut, will be held on November 13 (Sun.)!

Eir Aoi 10th Anniversary LIVE 2022 ~KAREIDOSCOPE~ History of 2011-2022

Date and Time: Sunday, November 13, 2022 Doors open 16:00 / Concert begins 17:00
Venue: Yokohama Arena (3-10 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama 222-0033)
Tickets: All reserved seats 8,800 yen (tax included, 3 years and older charged/up to 4 tickets per person)
Inquiries about the performance: KYODO YOKOHAMA 045-671-9911 (weekdays 12:00-15:00) http://www.kyodoyokohama.com

＜Ticket information
Official H.P. Advance Tickets
Period: 9/10 (Sat.) 10:00 - 9/23 (Fri.) 23:59 *First-come, first-served
#General
General Tickets】 9/24(Sat) 10:00 - on sale at various playguides

*Please note that this performance will be held in accordance with the guidelines for the prevention of new coronavirus infection, and measures to prevent the spread of infection will be taken.

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AppleMusic / Spotify / LINEMUSIC / amazonmusic / LINE / YouTube / Twitter / INSTAGRAM / facebook

Special website "Aoi Eir 10th Anniversary "SAI
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Film Information

Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- "Scherzo in the Dark of the Underworld"
＜Date of release
October 22, 2022 (Sat) in theaters

＜Cast
Asuna: Haruka Tomatsu
Kirito: Matsuoka Teijo
Mito: Inori Minase
Argo: Izawa Shiori
Egil: Hiroki Yasumoto
Kibaou: Tomokazu Seki
Lieutenant: Kaede Motowatari
Shivata: Yusuke Nagano
Lindo: Takeo Otsuka
Yamata: Shinya Takahashi
Wolfgang: Yohei Azaue
Lorbacka: Yuki Tamai
Naijan: Koji Seki
Joe : Ryota Osaka
Morte : Yusuke Kobayashi

<Staff
Original Story Design : Reki Kawahara(Dengeki Bunko)
Original Illustration/Character Design Design : 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

＜Introduction
The "Sword Art Online" series of novels by Reki Kawahara, winner of the 15th Dengeki Novel Award (Grand Prize), is published by Dengeki Bunko.
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 30 million.
The first season of the TV anime aired in 2012, and in addition to the four series (97 episodes*1) that have continued to the present, "Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale-" will be 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.

Sword Art Online Progressive" is a reboot series by the author himself that delves deeply into the trajectory of "SAO" from the first layer of Aincrad, where the story of "SAO" 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 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 Dark of the Evening," will finally open.

A death game in which 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!

*1 Excluding the compilation and "Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online".

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