New "SWORD ART ONLINE" Original Movie Version to be Produced! Scherzo in the Dark of the Evening" is now in theaters to rave reviews!

A completely new original film version of the "Sword Art Online" series has been announced.

Reki Kawahara's "Sword Art Online" series has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and won the Grand Prize at the 15th Dengeki Novel Award. The series depicts the adventures of the main character Kirito and his friends in the world of a next-generation VRMMORPG, and has had four TV anime series (97 episodes) broadcast since 2012. Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Kuraku Yuyami no Scherzo" has been in theaters since October 22, 2022.

⇒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!

On November 6, 2022, the same day as the official service start date of the game "Sword Art Online" in the work, the commemorative "Sword Art Online - Full Dive" anime 10th anniversary memorial event will be held. At the event, the production of a completely new original movie version was announced.

Please look forward to more news on the SAO series, which is still moving forward on its 10th anniversary.

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Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Scherzo in the Dark of the Underworld" is now in theaters to rave reviews!
The sequel to the first movie "Aria: A Night Without Stars," which depicts a new "Aincrad" version by reconstructing the story from the viewpoint of Kirito to the heroine Asuna.

STORY.
This may be a game, but it's not a game.
The world's first VRMMORPG 《Sword Art Online》is turned into a death game,
More than a month has already passed since the world's first VRMORPG 《Sword Art Online》 turned into a death game and 10,000 users were trapped in the game world.

Asuna, who has conquered the first level of "Aincrad," the floating castle of steel, continues her journey to the top floor, teaming up with Kirito.
With the help of Argo, a female informant, the attack seemed to be progressing smoothly, but ......

The two top player groups leading the attack, "ALS" (Aincrad Liberation Squad) and "DKB" (Dragon Knights Brigade).
A confrontation erupts between the two major guilds that should be fighting together.
Behind the scenes, a mysterious figure is active in the dark.

As Asuna and Kirito are caught up in a dangerous battle that pits them against death, a "threat" that differs from the "attack!

STAFF
Original story and story draft: Reki Kawahara (Dengeki Bunko)
Original illustrations and character designs by: abec
Director：Ayako Kono
Character Design / Chief Animation Director：Kento Toya
Action director/ Monster design：Yasuyuki Kai
Boss monster/stage design：Junya Ishigaki
Sub Character Design: Aya Akizuki, Keisuke Watanabe
Prop Design: Hisashi Higashijima
Art Director: Yusa Ito
Art Setup: Akihiro Hirasawa
Color Design: Naomi Nakano
Director of Photography: Yuki Oshima
CG Director: Kengo Oda
Monitor Graphics: Yohei Miyahara, Kaori Seki
Editing: Kiyoshi Hirose
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Sound Director: Miwa Iwanami
Sound Effects: Yasumasa Koyama
Sound Production: Sonilude
Produced by: EGG FIRM, Straight Edge
Production: A-1 Pictures
Production: SAO-P Project
Distributor: Aniplex

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

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