'Sword Art Online: Progressive' Reveals Movie Format, Staff, 2021 Premiere

by DatRandomDude
Nov 8, 2020 9:41 AM | 30 Comments

The official website of the anime adaptation of Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online: Progressive light novel revealed staff, first trailer, key visual (pictured), and movie format on Sunday. Titled Gekijouban Sword Art Online: Progressive Hoshi Naki Yoru no Aria (Sword Art Online the Movie: Aria of a Starless Night), the movie is scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters in 2021.

Staff
Director: Ayako Kouno (Koi wa Ameagari no You ni assistant director)
Character Design: Kento Toya (Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld)
Action Director: Yasuyuki Kai (Haikyuu!!)
Music: Yuki Kajiura (Lord El-Melloi II Sei no Jikenbo: Rail Zeppelin Grace Note)
Studio: A-1 Pictures

Voice actors Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Haruka Tomatsu are returning as Kazuto Kirigaya and Asuna Yuuki, respectively.

Kawahara began penning the side story light novel featuring illustrations by abec in October 2012. Kadokawa published the sixth and latest volume in May 2018.

A manga adaptation by Kiseki Himura began its serialization in Dengeki G's magazine in June 2013. The manga switched to Dengeki G's comic the following April and ended in February 2018.

Trailer

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Source: animate Times

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Frapix said:
Honestly im a bit pissed off that it is just a movie because its a short time to detail everything but i hope there is coming more than just one movie i mean just tier 1 -6 were being written down in the lightnovel yet so i guess there is coming more stuff

Pretty sure the movie is only covering their adventures on the first floor. And who knows could always spin off into a show or even a series of movies!

Feb 19, 2021 8:20 AM by cheekybeanz

Definitely going to watch it.The anime series is so fun and interesting I can't believe that it is going to end after the coming movie.

Dec 8, 2020 9:52 PM by DarkSirius-03824

I can't wait for this! the hype is real!

Dec 8, 2020 9:33 PM by Zickun

Hyped for this adaption tbh. Staff change is needed because of how the Alicization saga turn out. The visual and PV is nice too have a HQ shots. And they adapting the half of volume 1, which means no rushing or cutting important details. Because Alicizatin saga has it, then the anime onlies translated being a plothole etc.

And movie is the good choice to pull in newcomers and has a consistent great art and animation. Overall the franchise is continues to thrived.

Dec 8, 2020 10:51 AM by chriskor022

I didn't think it would be a movie, but I'm down.

Nov 24, 2020 10:31 AM by malvarez1

Well, I have to wait another six months to see it.

Nov 15, 2020 3:51 PM by Slarkero

Given that the progressive series is still ongoing it will make sense that they will create a movie and not a series.

Still looking forward to seeing this in the new year though.

Nov 14, 2020 10:40 AM by Shingster

First reaction: Progressive, one movie? Really? Whats the point if its not longer than the original aincrad season 1 adaption?

But when its only the first floor its actually rather good. Lets just hope we wont have to wait too long for the next movie, or season if they switch to that.

So yeah Im pretty hyped, the best part of SAO, Aincrad, in full detail and with that quality? Wow.

PS: Since progressive isnt that far itself, I do hope they kinda "hurry up". Obviously covering every floor is not feasable when they take a year or 2 for it per volume/floor

Nov 10, 2020 1:11 AM by Comander-07

maybe they just made this to cover the plot hole and introduce Argo so they can make the Unital Ring

Nov 8, 2020 11:46 PM by axelsx

Highly doubt this is going to be a series of movies , they would have to do like 6 more movies plus everything afterwards, this will most likely become a tv series eventually

They are also only doing 1 chapter from Vol 1 so they would need to do the rest of that volume

Edit: first chapter is 14-15 parts so they probably could do more than one movie for floor 1

Nov 8, 2020 9:31 PM by Mattinator95

Was expecting a show, but given an hour or more of showtime per floor isn't that bad of an idea. Also, 2021 was a lot sooner than I expected.

Nov 8, 2020 8:43 PM by Jetveam

Azmarath said:
But SAO progressive is no supposed to be a more developed version of the original SAO? with more enphasis in every floor of aincrad, ¿how they are going to adapt all that in just 1 movie? Lol, it's obvious that is only a excuse for just make some extra money.

uhhh like i said in other reply the movie will only adapt half of a volume (aka just the first floor)
the light novel right now is only in the 6 floor by the way

Nov 8, 2020 5:44 PM by Askaa

But SAO progressive is no supposed to be a more developed version of the original SAO? with more enphasis in every floor of aincrad, ¿how they are going to adapt all that in just 1 movie? Lol, it's obvious that is only a excuse for just make some extra money.

Nov 8, 2020 4:44 PM by Azmarath

Meh, bummed that it won't be a TV series, I will watch it, but I'm not excited about anymore.

Nov 8, 2020 3:49 PM by Punkero

The previous movie was pretty good, I have high hopes for this.

Nov 8, 2020 3:40 PM by Dope

Honestly i was hoping for a series but at least it dives back into original SAO plot.

Nov 8, 2020 2:33 PM by pockyharem

Piromysl said:
It's a fkin movie! LMAO Imagine them filling all the plot holes and giving some character development in 90 minutes or so.

i mean its not like they gonna adapt everything in one movie
they are only adapting half of volume one so nothing well be skipt

Nov 8, 2020 2:12 PM by Askaa

It's a fkin movie! LMAO Imagine them filling all the plot holes and giving some character development in 90 minutes or so.

Nov 8, 2020 1:52 PM by Piromysl

For people who are worried, the movie is only adapting the 1st floor. Obviously, I'd prefer Progressive to be a TV series but I'm guessing this is going to be a series of movies.

Anyways, look at that quality. Goddamn, I love it! xD

Nov 8, 2020 12:04 PM by jc9622

Now this is a total bummer.

Nov 8, 2020 11:13 AM by CoreFinder

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