Aniplex announced the Sword Art Online Progressive light novel is getting an anime adaptation. The news was revealed after the final episode of the SAO Alicization anime aired on September 19, with a first key visual featuring Asuna and the floating castle of Aincrad.
In SAO Progressive however, this timeskip doesn’t happen, and you get to see in detail the adventures of Asuna and Kirito as they first meet, decide to become a party and explore the first floors of Aincrad.
The movie is entitled ‘Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of a Dark Dusk’ and will open in Japanese theatres in 2022. Scherzo of a Dark Dusk will adapt the fourth volume of the light novel series, one of the few story arcs that haven’t yet been completed.
The good news for fans of the SAO series is a second ‘Progressive’ movie is already in the works. The movie is entitled ‘Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of a Dark Dusk’ and will open in Japanese theatres in 2022.
Sword Art Online Progressive Aria covered the first novel Volume of SAO Progressive. With a few twists and new elements. However, Scherzo of Deep Night will be covering Volume 4 of the novel. Which means Volumes 2 and 3 are being skipped and will not receive an anime adaptation now.
However, in cases where the movie has already been stated to be part of a series of movies, you'll likely find a preview for the next movie at the end. Just like with TV episodes. This is exactly what's happening here, and SAO Progressive Scherzo of Deep Night will be released sometime in 2022.
Sword Art Online: Progressive is being adapted into a feature-length film series. However, many fans are unsure of how well this format will work. Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online: Progressive light novel series is receiving a full film series adaption.
"Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night" arrives in theaters across North America on December 3, 2021. For those in Japan, the film has been available for a couple of months, having debuted back in late October.
Sword Art Online Progressive – Scherzo of a Dark Dusk, the sequel film in the SAO Progressive movie series, will release in fall 2022. Aniplex released a new key visual for the upcoming film, featuring Asuna and Kirito facing off against a large, golem-like being.
First and foremost, the light novel series of Unital Ring is yet to complete. Based on where we're at with the light novel series, we can imagine it will take another couple of years before the latest arc is finished in its book form.
Bandai Namco Entertainment unveiled Sword Art Online Variant Showdown, a new mobile game celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Sword Art Online series. The game will release simultaneously worldwide in 2022 for iOS and Android devices.
There is an upcoming movie announced to release in 2022, so we initially expected season 4 to possibly arrive in 2023. However, Netflix surprised fans with a February premiere for season 4 this year. Sword Art Online season 4 is coming to Netflix US on February 6th.
In short, you should consider that the original SAO web novel, the SAO light novel, the Progressive light novel, and its movies are all different continuities. It's all canon in their own universes. Even the SAO games are a different continuity, with exclusive story elements and characters like Strea.
The title, "Aria of a Starless Night" is taken from the first chapter of the first volume of the light novel series which covers events that took place on first floor of Aincrad.
Funimation is officially bringing Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night to NA. This anime film spinoff of the SAO anime will debut in US and Canadian theaters and IMAX on December 3, 2021.
Sword Art Online the Movie Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night (English Dubbed) “There's no way to beat this game.
SAO Progressive is extremely slowly paced when it comes to floor progression to the point the story will probably never cover up to Floor 25, let alone Floor 74-75, when the first SAO volume takes place.
Sword Art Online Progressive is an ongoing light novel by Reki Kawahara, started in October 2012. As you already know, the original SAO starts with the beginning of Aincrad and how the death game started.
It’s also important to note that SAO up to Alicization arc included was originally a web novel, written in the early 2000s by a young and inexperienced Kawahara. While many elements were changed or improved in the Light Novel version, you can still clearly feel that even when watching the anime adaptations.
Volume 6 released in May 2018 , meaning we might get a new one soon too to ride the anime announcement hype. The series is published in the land of freedom and justice by Yen Press. The SAO Anime official twitter also shared a new key visual celebrating the end of the Alicization anime adaptation: 【最終話ビジュアル公開!. 】.
Aniplex announced the Sword Art Online Progressive light novel is getting an anime adaptation. The news was revealed after the final episode of the SAO Alicization anime aired on September 19, with a first key visual featuring Asuna and the floating castle of Aincrad. The key visual was drawn by original character designer and illustrator Abec ...
Though an exact date of the Movie’s release was not announced, but we got to know that it will release sometime in 2021.
The official Website revealed the Staff behind the upcoming Anime Movie
The Official Website also confirmed that the Voice Actors behind Kirito and Asuma will Return.
In the end of SAO War of Underworld, we saw that Kirito, Asuna, Alice were transported in the Space where they tried to return to the Underworld. And, before even descending themselves, they witness 2 fighter jets struggling to defeat a Monster.
In the End of the final episode of SAO War of Underworld, we saw a welcoming message to the SAO Community “ Kirito Will Return.” For most SAO followers it was as if a sigh of relief, and a solution to the nightmare many of them were having.
In every SAO series, we have seen that Kirito faces a formidable enemy, powerful enough to kill not only Kirito but destroy the whole Underworld. So, if in SAO: Progressive Kirito faces an enemy of such power it won’t be a total surprise.
SAO War of Underworld just ended and we got an announcement of the next installation. Even though there is no official confirmation, we should not expect the series to release too soon. If we follow the release pattern and the huge positive review War of Underworld received, Sword Art Online: Progressive might get released by the end of 2021.
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