Aniplex Online Fest 2021 today revealed a brand new visual for the Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night upcoming anime film with the confirmed release date of October 30 in Japan, with the English SAO account teasing that more news will be released soon. The new visual shows the three main characters, Kirito, Asuna, and Mito in the world of Aincrad and the reflection of their true selves in the water.
◤劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン
— アニメ ソードアート・オンライン 公式 (@sao_anime) July 4, 2021
-プログレッシブ- 星なき夜のアリア◢
10月30日公開決定
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本ビジュアル解禁
これは、
ゲームであっても遊びではない――
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The Sword Art Online Progressive light novel series is a retelling of the first arc's story, Aincrad, by the light novel author Reki Kawahara, with each floor getting its own story. The title of this film, "Aria of a Starless Night", corresponds with the first chapter of the first book in the series. Yen Press releases the novels in English and describes the first volume as such:
'There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die...' One month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba's deadly game began, and the body count continues to rise. Two thousand players are already dead. Kirito and Asuna are two very different people, but they both desire to fight alone. Nonetheless, they find themselves drawn together to face challenges from both within and without. Given that the entire virtual world they now live in has been created as a deathtrap, the surviving players of Sword Art Online are starting to get desperate, and desperation makes them dangerous to loners like Kirito and Asuna. As it becomes clear that solitude equals suicide, will the two be able to overcome their differences to find the strength to believe in each other, and in so doing survive? Sword Art Online: Progressive is a new version of the Sword Art Online tale that starts at the beginning of Kirito and Asuna's epic adventure--on the very first level of the deadly world of Aincrad!
Leading Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night is director Ayako Kawano (Yurikuma Arashi, Love Live! Sunshine!! episode director), with Kento Toya returning from Sword Art Online Alicization as the character designer, Yasuyuki Kai returning from the original Sword Art Online TV anime series as the action director (he was previously a key animator), and Yuki Kajiura also returning to provide the music for the anime film. The animation will be produced at A-1 Pictures.
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters on October 30.
Source: Sword Art Online on Twitter
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