Collaboration Campaign at "Hotto Motto" to Commemorate the Release of "Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Skeletons in the Dark of the Underworld"! Starting on October 14 (Fri.)!

Hotto Motto, a take-out bento restaurant, will hold a collaboration campaign to commemorate the release of "Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Scherzo in the Evening" from October 14, 2022 (Friday).

The "SWORD ART ONLINE" series of novels by Reki Kawahara won the 15th Dengeki Novel Award <Grand Prize>. The series depicts the adventures of the main character Kirito and his friends in the next-generation VRMMORPG "Sword Art Online." The TV anime began airing in 2012, and "Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale" was released in 2017. Finally, on October 22 (Sat), 2022, the long-awaited "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Kuraku Yumei no Scherzo" will be released.

⇒The film is a 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 Hoshinaki Yoru no Aria"!

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

Hotto Motto, a to-go box lunch shop, will start a campaign on October 14 (Fri.) to present a clear file with an original "Hotto Motto" design to those who pre-order a Sword Art Online item for 800 yen or more on a first-come, first-served basis. The campaign will feature an illustration drawn in collaboration with Hotto Motto.

In this campaign, a clear file using an illustration newly drawn in collaboration with Hotto Motto and a mini-carry illustration commemorating the 10th anniversary of the anime will be given away, and an original design B2 tapestry will be raffled off to My Hotto Motto members only. Don't miss this opportunity to win a B2 tapestry of the original design as part of the My Hotto Motto members-only campaign.

Campaign Information

Original clear file present for "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of the Night

A clear file with an original "Hotto Motto" design will be presented to customers who pre-order the applicable product for 800 yen or more from the dedicated Sword Art Online pre-order site on a first-come, first-served basis.

1. Reservation period
First order: From October 14 (Fri.) 10:00 to October 23 (Sun.) 23:59
Second phase: From October 28 (Fri.) 10:00 to November 6 (Sun.) 23:59
Campaign will end when all the clear files are gone.

2. In-store pickup period
First campaign: From November 4 (Fri.) to November 13 (Sun.)
Second phase: November 18 (Fri.) through November 27 (Sun.)

3. Target products
A total of 31 products including "Nori bento" and "Karaage bento

Hotto Motto
(Products subject to the first and second promotions)

Hotto Motto Grill
(Products subject to the first and second rounds)

4. Campaign website
#1

5. Target stores
2,471 "Hotto Motto" stores nationwide (as of the end of September)
Hotto Motto Grill Gakugei Daigaku Station East Exit Store" is not eligible.

6. Present details

There are five types of clear files for each of the first and second series. The first series features a newly illustrated design created in collaboration with "Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive - Scherzo in the Evening", which will be released on October 22 (Sat), and the second series features miniature characters from "Sword Art Online: Aincrad Arc". characters from "Sword Art Online Aincrad Arc" appear as mini-characters. In addition, the second series of Sword Art Online Anime 10th Anniversary Collection features a design lineup of characters from the series as mini-characters.

Original B2 tapestry present for My Hotto Motto members only

A campaign is being conducted exclusively for My Hotto Motto members. By filling out the application form on the dedicated website, a total of 100 people will be selected by drawing to receive an original B2 tapestry (approx. 515mm x 728mm in size) as a present. The first and second designs are available from the campaign site, one of each type.

1. Period
Part 1: From October 14 (Fri.) 10:00 to October 23 (Sun.) 23:59
Second round: From October 28 (Fri.) 10:00 to November 6 (Sun.) 23:59

2. Shipping time of prizes
First round: Around early November 2022
Second round: End of November, 2022
The prize delivery date is subject to change.

3. Details of the prizes
There will be one tapestry for each of the first and second series.
The first set features characters from "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE: Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of the Night". The second tapestry is a collection of mini characters from the Sword Art Online series on a single tapestry.

Twitter Follow & Retweet Campaign

Follow and retweet campaign on Twitter.
By following the official Twitter (@hottomotto_com) and retweeting the campaign tweets, 20 people will be selected by drawing to win an original canvas art.
Those who retweet will also receive a reply from a Sword Art Online character telling them about their favorite bento. The replies will be completely random, with a total of 12 different replies, and you can participate once a day.

1. application period
From October 14 (Fri.) 18:00 to October 27 (Thu.) 23:59

2. prize delivery date
Around the end of October
The prize delivery date is subject to change.

Introduction of the movie "SWORD ART ONLINE THE MOVIE - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of the Night" to be released on October 22.

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 directly leads to death in real life.
The long-awaited second animated film of "Sword Art Online Progressive" traces the origin of the story!

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