Sword Art Online -Progressive- Sequel Film Sets Off September 10 Premiere in 1st Key Visual
Kirito, Asuna and Argo venture to the fifth floor of Aincrad!
Fireworks are definitely appropriate right now, since we can finally celebrate the release of the first key visual and September 10 premiere date for the much-anticipated second Sword Art Online The Movie -Progressive- anime film!
Depicting Asuna, Kirito and Argo hanging out together, the visual's tagline reads, "If it's with you—".
It was also announced that a special 10th anniversary countdown program will be broadcast at midnight on July 2 in Japan (listed as 24:00 on July 1), which will also present new information about the film.
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10th Anniversary COUNTDOWN！
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The main staff members from the first film will return for the sequel, subtitled "Scherzo of Deep Night", at A-1 Pictures, including Ayako Kono as director, Kento Toya as character designer and chief animation director, Yasuyuki Kai as action director and monster designer, and Yuki Kajiura as music composer.
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Haruka Tomatsu were also confirmed to be returning as Kirito and Asuna, joined by Shiori Izawa (Nanachi in Made in Abyss) as Argo "The Rat", an information broker in Sword Art Online.
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Sword Art Online -Progressive-, a retelling of the series’ Aincrad arc, was first published by author Reki Kawahara in 2012 and now spans eight volumes, with each volume generally covering a single floor in the Sword Art Online game, starting from Floor 1 in Aria of a Starless Night. "Scherzo of Deep Night" is the title of the fourth volume's storyline, which means we'll be jumping ahead to Floor 5 of Sword Art Online when the new film premieres this fall in Japan.
Yen Press, who publishes the light novels' official English version, describes the volume as:
It's been just two months since they were trapped in the game of death that is Sword Art Online, and Kirito and Asuna continue their struggle at the vanguard of progress through the game. The fifth floor of Aincrad is a mazelike ruin, and the two dare to take pleasure in raiding it for the treasure it contains. Upon returning to the fourth floor, it's time to do some questing on behalf of the Elf Lord Yofilis--but here begins Asuna's discontent, for in doing so they will have to face her least favorite monster ever...
Source: Comic Natalie, Sword Art Online official Twitter account
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