This article provides everything that is known about the Sword Art Online: Progressive movie (Sword Art Online: Progressive – Aria of the Starless Night -) and all related news.

Updated March 27, 2021: Added Sword Art Online Progressive Aria of the Starless Night trailer and new SAO movie key visual.

Updated July 4, 2021: Added Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night release date in Japan.

Composer Yuki Kajiura is also returning for the music.Ī Sword Art Online: Progressive movie trailer was released in November 2020. Sword Art Online: Alicization character designer Kento Toya is returning. Yasuyuki Kai ( Haikyuu!!) will be the action animation director. The SAO movie is being helmed by director Ayako Kawano, who previously directed The Seven Deadly Sins: Prisoners of the Sky. The film is being produced by A-1 Pictures, which is also working on the Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 3 anime. A key visual for the Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night movie that was released in November 2020. The focus is still mainly on Kirito, but the narrative’s point of view often switches to Asuna, which is why she has been featured in the trailers and key visuals for the new SAO movie. It essentially works as an SAO reboot, although it could be perceived as expanding the original story while retconning specific minor details.

SAO: Progressive shows how the players cleared Aincrad floor by floor. Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night released a new key visual illustrated by original light novel illustrator abec. The story will reveal one of the first encounters between “The Flash” Asuna and “The Black Swordsman” Kirito. The new Sword Art Online movie’s story about Kirito and Asuna will go back to the beginning in Aincrad rather than jump into a Sword Art Online Season 4 anime sequel based on Unital Ring. The story for the SAO: Progressive anime movie is based on the light novel series by Japanese author Reki Kawahara. It’s rumored that Sword Art Online: Progressive movie 2 – Rondo of a Fragile Blade will release in 2022 (please see below for more details).

In addition to the Sword Art Online anime series, Aniplex Online Fest 2021 also made announcements concerning anime like Demon Slayer, Fate/Grand Order, Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Walpurgis no Kaiten, and Magia Record Season 2. More details about the Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night release date were announced during Aniplex Online Fest 2021. A new Sword Art Online Progressive Aria of a Starless Night movie poster was released during Aniplex Online Fest 2021. The event also revealed that the new character Mito would be voiced by Japanese voice actress Inori Minase. The anime movie is officially titled Sword Art Online: Progressive – Aria of the Starless Night (Gekijou-ban Sword Art Online Progressive Hoshi Naki Yoru no Aria).ĭuring AnimeJapan 2021, a new Sword Art Online Progressive trailer was released.

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