The latest Sword Art Online game, Sword Art Online: Last Recollection, is coming to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam on October 6. Ahead of that, Bandai Namco Entertainment shared a brand new trailer to show off more …Read more »
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night is in theaters now, but that’s not the only exciting thing happening with the Sword Art Online franchise. The musical soundtracks for Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, as well …Read more »
Disclosure: The author also works as Senior EN News Editor for Crunchyroll News, and a digital screener was provided for the film. Despite the fact that Kirito, Asuna and the rest of the Sword Art Online cast have really been put through the wringer over …Read more »
Since November 6, 2022 was the in-universe day that the Sword Art Online game launched—eventually trapping 10,000 players in its life or death adventure—a bunch of announcements have been timed for this week. In addition to the new film, a new game titled Sword Art …Read more »
The second Sword Art Online Progressive movie recently made its #1 debut in Japan, but we already know what to look forward to next. Well, kind of. We know that there’s something to look forward to next, and that something just so happens to be …Read more »
October 22 marked the premiere of Sword Art Online -Progressive- Scherzo of the Deep Night, the second of two anime films adapting Reki Kawahara’s Sword Art Online Progressive novels. The feature opening in 240 theaters across Japan, including IMAX screens, and managed ¥323 million (about …Read more »
Because your kiss, your kiss, is on my list! Since May 23 is “Kiss Day” in Japan, there’s no better time to take a look at some of the most memorable smooches in anime history. The day itself gets the distinction because it lines up …Read more »
May 27 is set to be a special day for Sword Art Online fans. A special 10th anniversary live stream is planned for that night, and it’s teasing the reveal of more information on the Sword Art Online anime. Kirito VA Yoshitsugu Matsuoka will host …Read more »
While we’re on the topic of anniversaries, Sword Art Online has been going all out lately to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its anime adaptation. With the second Progressive film making its way to theaters in Japan later this year, now is as good a …Read more »
Starting February 21 and going through March 10 Pacific Time, Sony Music Solutions in Japan is offering the VR online event called “`Sword Art Online -EX-CHRONICLE- Online Edition’ Global version.” The event is available for fans in America, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, …Read more »
After the last couple years, it would be really nice if we could predict what 2022 has in store. But there’s good news: thanks to our favorite anime, we can! … okay, so I’ve just been told that legally I cannot make this claim. The …Read more »
Kotaro Yamada’s Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet manga first launched in 2014 to adapt the Phantom Bullet arc of Reki Kawahara’s Sword Art Online novels. Now it’s about to come to an end, with the final chapter scheduled for a December 10 debut. The artist …Read more »
If you thought the Sword Art Online: Progressive anime film was going to be a one-and-done affair, you’ve got another thing coming. Literally, we mean. There’s another thing coming, and it’s a second film that’s due out in Japan sometime in 2022. The first film—titled …Read more »
We’re just a couple days away from the hotly-anticipated theatrical premiere of Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, which opens in Japanese cinemas on October 30. Aniplex has been keeping the previews rolling in pretty steadily, and today is no …Read more »
Anime is full of virtual reality adventures — gamers taking part in “full-dive” fantasy adventures so real, they can lose themselves in it. (Sometimes literally, in the case of some isekai series.) Even in 2021, where we have powerful computers in our pockets and can talk to …Read more »
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