Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale

Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale
Key visual
Directed by	Tomohiko Itō
Written by	Reki Kawahara
Based on	Sword Art Online by Reki Kawahara
Starring	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Haruka Tomatsu Rina Hidaka Ayahi Takagaki Miyuki Sawashiro Hiroaki Hirata
Music by	Yuki Kajiura
Production company	A-1 Pictures
Distributed by	Aniplex
Release dates	2017 (2017)
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (劇場版ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール-, Gekijō-ban Sword Art Online -Ordinal Scale-) is an upcoming Japanese animated film based on the Sword Art Online light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The film is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Itō, featuring an original story by Kawahara, character designs by Shingo Adachi and music by Yuki Kajiura. It is scheduled to release in Japanese theaters in 2017.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Plot

The film is set after the events of the anime's second season, in which Kirito, Asuna and their friends start playing a new game known as "Ordinal Scale" that, contrary to the previous ones they played, doesn't have a full-dive function and is based on a new augmented reality device instead called "Augma". In this game, players are ranked according to their achievements and players with lower ranks have serious disadvantages in duels against their higher ranked peers.

Characters

Kirito (キリト, Kirito) / Kazuto Kirigaya (桐ヶ谷和人, Kirigaya Kazuto): Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Asuna (アスナ, Asuna) / Asuna Yuuki (結城明日奈, Yūki Asuna): Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu

Silica (シリカ, Shirika) / Keiko Ayano (綾野珪子, Ayano Keiko): Voiced by: Rina Hidaka^[4]

Lisbeth (リズベット, Rizubetto) / Rika Shinozaki (篠崎里香, Shinozaki Rika): Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki^[4]

Sinon (シノン, Shinon) / Shino Asada (朝田詩乃, Asada Shino): Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro^[4]

Klein (クライン, Kurain) / Ryōtarō Tsuboi (壷井遼太郎, Tsuboi Ryōtarō): Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata^[4]

Production

At the Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2015 on October 4, 2015, it was announced that the light novel series will be adapted into an animated film, with the main staff returning from the television anime.^[5]^[6] The film will take place after the television anime's second season, Sword Art Online II.^[7] It was then revealed at the Dengeki Bunko Haru no Saiten 2016 event on March 13, 2016 that the film is titled Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, and is scheduled to release in Japan in 2017.^[1] Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Haruka Tomatsu will return to reprise their roles as Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito) and Asuna Yuuki, respectively.^[4]

References

1 2 "Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Film to Open in 2017 (Updated)". Anime News Network. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
↑ "Aniplex USA Streams Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale's English Trailer". Anime News Network. March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
↑ Green, Scott (March 13, 2016). "English "Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale-" Trailer Presented". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
1 2 3 4 5 "Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale Film Unveils New Cast, Visual". Anime News Network. March 28, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
↑ "Sword Art Online Anime Film Project Revealed". Anime News Network. October 4, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
↑ Chapman, Paul (October 4, 2015). "VIDEO: "Sword Art Online" Movie Announced with Teaser Trailer". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
↑ "Sword Art Online Film Takes Place After Mother's Rosario Arc". Anime News Network. October 31, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2016.

External links

Official website (Japanese)
Official website (English)
Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Works by Reki Kawahara

Accel World	Episodes Characters Video games Awakening of the Silver Wings The Peak of Acceleration

Sword Art Online	Novels Episodes Season I II Ordinal Scale Characters Kirito Asuna Leafa Sinon Video games Infinity Moment Hollow Fragment Code Register ‎ Lost Song Hollow Realization

Other Works	The Isolator

Book:Reki Kawahara

Works by A-1 Pictures

Television series	Zenmai Zamurai (2006–2010) Robby & Kerobby (2007–2008) Big Windup! (2007) Persona: Trinity Soul (2008) Birdy the Mighty: Decode (2008) Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (2008) Black Butler (2008–2009) Birdy the Mighty: Decode 2 (2009) Valkyria Chronicles (2009) Fairy Tail (2009–2016) Working!! (2010) Sound of the Sky (2010) Ōkiku Furikabutte ~Natsu no Taikai-hen~ (2010) Night Raid 1931 (2010) Black Butler II (2010) Occult Academy (2010) Togainu no Chi (2010) Fractale (2011) Blue Exorcist (2011) Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011) Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000% (2011) The Idolmaster (2011) Working'!! (2011) Space Brothers (2012–2014) Tsuritama (2012) Sword Art Online (2012) From the New World (2012–2013) Chōsoku Henkei Gyrozetter (2012–2013) Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic (2012–2013) Oreshura (2013) Vividred Operation (2013) Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai. (2013) Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 2000% (2013) Servant × Service (2013) Silver Spoon (2013) Magi: The Kingdom of Magic (2013–2014) Galilei Donna (2013) Silver Spoon II (2014) World Conquest Zvezda Plot (2014) Nanana's Buried Treasure (2014) Aldnoah.Zero (2014–2015) Sword Art Online II (2014) Persona 4: The Golden Animation (2014) Black Butler: Book of Circus (2014) Your Lie in April (2014–2015) The Seven Deadly Sins (2014–2015) Magic Kaito 1412 (2014–2015) Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend (2015) The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls (2015) Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Revolutions (2015) Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid (2015) Gunslinger Stratos: THE ANIMATION (2015) Ultimate Otaku Teacher (2015) Working!!! (2015) Gate (2015–2016) The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: 2nd Season (2015) Subete ga F ni Naru (2015) The Asterisk War (2015–2016) Boku Dake ga Inai Machi (2016) Fairy Tail Zero (2016) Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash (2016) Ace Attorney (2016) Qualidea Code (2016) The Seven Deadly Sins: Signs of Holy War (2016) Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love Legend Star (2016) The Seven Deadly Sins II (2016) Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Flat (2017) Eromanga Sensei (TBA) Granblue Fantasy (TBA) WWW.Working!! (TBA)

Feature films	Welcome to the Space Show (2010) Fairy Tail the Movie: Phoenix Priestess (2012) Blue Exorcist: The Movie (2012) Saint Young Men (2013) Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2013) The Idolmaster Movie: Beyond the Brilliant Future! (2014) Space Brothers #0 (2014) Persona 3 The Movie: No. 2, Midsummer Knight's Dream (2014) Persona 3 The Movie: No. 3, Falling Down (2015) The Anthem of the Heart (2015) Garakowa: Restore the World (2016) Persona 3 The Movie: No. 4, Winter of Rebirth (2016) Dōkyūsei (2016) Black Butler: Book of the Atlantic (2017) Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)

OVAs/ONAs	Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (2009) Birdy the Mighty: Decode - Cipher (2009) Night Raid 1931 (2010) Sound of the Sky (2010) Fairy Tail (2011–present) Valkyria Chronicles III (2011) The Idolmaster Shiny Festa (2012) Saint Young Men (2012–2013) Ore no Imōto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai. (2013) Sword Art Online: Extra Edition (2013) Black Butler: Book of Murder (2014) Moments (2015) The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls (2016) Brotherhood: Final Fantasy XV (2016)

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