Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night

Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji	劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン プログレッシブ 星なき夜のアリア
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Gekijōban Sōdo Āto Onrain Puroguresshibu Hoshi Naki Yoru no Aria
Directed by	Ayako Kōno
Screenplay by	Yukito Kizawa
Story by	Reki Kawahara
Based on	Sword Art Online: Progressive by Reki Kawahara
Produced by	Shintarou Kawakami Kaoru Adachi Yousuke Futami Keisuke Hirai Masami Niwa
Starring	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Haruka Tomatsu Inori Minase
Cinematography	Yuki Ōshima
Edited by	Kiyoshi Hirose
Music by	Yuki Kajiura
Production company	A-1 Pictures
Distributed by	Aniplex
Release date	October 30, 2021 (2021-10-30)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	US$14.03 million[1][2]

Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night^[a] is a 2021 Japanese animated science fiction action adventure film based on the Sword Art Online: Progressive light novels written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec, which serve as an expanded retelling of Sword Art Online's Aincrad storyline. The film is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Ayako Kōno, while featuring character designs by Kento Toya and music by Yuki Kajiura. This is the second film, after Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, of the Sword Art Online anime series. The film depicts the story of Asuna's initial struggle to cope with being trapped in Sword Art Online along with her friend Mito, the first encounter between her and Kirito, and general in-depth coverage of events that occurred on Aincrad's first floor that were either skimmed over or skipped entirely in the original series. The film premiered in Japan on October 30, 2021.^[3]

A sequel film titled Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night, which mainly focuses on events on the fifth floor, premiered in Japan on October 22, 2022.

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