Collaboration between "WAON" e-money and "SWORD ART ONLINE"! Collaboration cards are available for a limited time on Apple Pay's WAON!

Starting on November 2, 2022 (Wednesday), a collaboration card with "Sword Art Online," which marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the anime broadcast, will be issued for a limited time through Apple Pay's WAON, an Aeon e-money service that will celebrate its 15th anniversary this year.

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," and the TV anime began airing in 2012, followed by the release of "Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale" in 2017. Finally, on Saturday, October 22, 2022, the long-awaited "Sword Art Online the Movie: Progressive" was 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!

It has been decided that a total of three types of cards in collaboration with "WAON" and "SWORD ART ONLINE", which marks the 10th anniversary of the start of the anime broadcast, will be available.
The illustrations used on the cards were all drawn exclusively for the WAON card, and the collaboration cards can be issued with no fees by downloading the "WAON app" *1 on your iPhone.

The main concept card, "LINK START WAON," can be issued through the "WAON app" from Wednesday, November 2 to Friday, January 6, 2023.

Information on the "WAON x Sword Art Online" collaboration will be updated on the website below, so be sure to check back.

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*Please note that the monthly limited cards will no longer be available for download after the issuance period.

Sword Art Online Collaboration Card Information

■ Main concept card "LINK START WAON" design image

Asuna, Leafa, Synon, and Alice invite you into the world of WAON with this special concept card commemorating the collaboration.

The "Kirito BLACK WAON" card, which is a limited time-only card for November, can be issued through the "WAON application" from Wednesday, November 2 to Monday, November 28, 2012.

Design image of the November limited time-only card "Kirito BLACK WAON

This limited-edition design card depicts successive generations of Kirito as he grows up over the 10-year history of the anime broadcast, and is linked to the "AEON Black Friday" campaign.

The "Yuki & Asuna Yokohama Christmas WAON" card, which will be a limited-time-only card for December, can be issued through the "WAON application" from Tuesday, November 29 through Friday, January 6, 2023.

Design image of the limited-time "Yuki & Asuna Yokohama Christmas WAON" card for December

This special limited collaboration card with the local WAON "Yokohama Mirai WAON" depicts Yuki and Asuna's school life with the backdrop of Yokohama at Christmas time. As with the currently issued local WAON "Yokohama Mirai WAON," a portion of the amount paid will be donated to the "Yokohama City Environmental Conservation Fund" to be used for community-based environmental conservation activities in Yokohama City.

Sword Art Online Collaboration Commemorative Twitter Present Campaign

From November 6 (Sun.) to November 20 (Sun.), a present campaign will be held on the Twitter account of WAON e-money to commemorate the collaboration between WAON and Sword Art Online.

One hundred winners will be selected by drawing to receive the newly-drawn "Yuki & Asuna acrylic stand keyholders," which are exclusive to WAON. This prize is a limited novelty that can only be obtained through the AEON Style Tennocho project scheduled for December, except for this campaign.

Period ： November 6 (Sun.) to November 20 (Sun.), 2022
Summary ： 100 winners will be selected by drawing from among those who follow @waon_official, the Twitter account of WAON e-money, and retweet the account's campaign post.
Prize ： "Yuki & Asuna acrylic stand key holder

AEON STYLE Tennocho x SWORD ART ONLINE Limited Time Collaboration Project

A special collaboration event will be held for 10 days from December 2 (Fri.) to 11 (Sun.) at AEON STYLE Tennocho, which is located near Hoshikawa Station on the Sotetsu Line, one of the locations where the popular episode "Mother's Rosary" takes place. A quiz stamp rally and photo spot will be held. More details will be updated on the following website after November 25 (Fri.).
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Local WAON" and "Yokohama Mirai WAON

The "Gotochi WAON" is a type of Aeon's WAON e-money, and based on the company's corporate philosophy of contributing to local communities, the company began issuing the WAON in 2009. Currently, 165 types of local WAON have been issued. A portion of the amount spent on the "Yokohama Mirai WAON" card, no matter where in Japan it is used, will be donated to the "Yokohama City Environmental Conservation Fund" to be used for community-based environmental conservation activities in Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The "Yuki & Asuna Yokohama Christmas WAON" card, which will be issued only in December, will be issued as a limited edition version of the "Yokohama Mirai WAON" card with a different design.

Apple Pay WAON

WAON in Apple Pay, which began service on October 21, 2021 (Thursday), can be recharged and paid for with an iPhone or Apple Watch just like the actual WAON card, and can be used more safely, speedily, and conveniently at more than 1.06 million locations nationwide.

In addition, the iOS version of the "WAON App "*2 allows users to issue cards such as the "Local WAON "*3 and "Soccer Loves WAON "*4 from anywhere in Japan that donate a portion of the amount spent to local communities, have attractive designs, and offer auto recharge and point recharge services.

＜Main Service Functions
New cards such as "Local WAON" and "Soccer-loving WAON" can be issued using the WAON application.
New issuers can use the "WAON app" to issue "Local WAON" (165 types) and "Soccer Lover WAON" (48 types), which are rich in regional color, from anywhere in Japan. This means that even if you do not live in the area, by issuing and using the "Local WAON" of the area you support or the "Soccer Loves WAON" of the club you support, a portion of the money you spend will contribute to the local community and the club team. 5 *6

Recharge with Apple Pay
WAON can be recharged*7 from credit cards, debit cards, and prepaid cards set up in Apple Pay, enabling contactless recharging and payment anytime, anywhere.
By registering your AEON card to the "WAON App", you can use auto-charge (automatic deposit), which automatically recharges the set amount of money. 8

WAON Station" functions, such as point recharging, can also be used.
WAON Station" functionality can also be used to recharge accumulated points to "WAON" (electronic money) anytime, anywhere, with a single iPhone. 8

For more information on Apple Pay, please visit https://www.apple.com/jp/apple-pay/.
For more information on the service, please visit the official WAON e-money website at
Please check https://www.waon.net/.

2：You need to download the "WAON App" to use "Sword Art Online WAON", "Gotochi WAON" and "Soccer Lover WAON" with Apple Pay.
3: "Gotochi WAON" is a system whereby AEON donates a portion of the amount spent on daily purchases to local governments and other organizations to help revitalize local economies, promote local conservation activities, promote tourism, and so on.
4: "Soccer Loves WAON" is a WAON system in which AEON donates a portion of the amount spent on daily purchases to club teams to support their hometown activities.

5: New types of WAON cards can be issued as of October 30, 2022 (Sunday).
*6：The unique point services such as "Local WAON" and "Soccer Loves WAON" regional points are not applicable.
7: JCB, Mastercard, and American Express cards that have been set up for Apple Pay are eligible.
8：This service is available only on the iOS version of the WAON app.