On January 13, the Sword Art Online The Movie – Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night released an English dub trailer for the second film in the Sword Art Online film series.
Tickets for the film were on sale from January 13. The film is set to premiere in the United States and Canada on February 3. It will also be screened in the United Kingdom and Ireland on February 1 and in Australia and New Zealand on February 2. Dates for release in Europe and Latin America are yet to be relieved.
The film will screen in Japanese with English subtitles and with an English dub.
The second film opened in Japan on October 22, 2022 and topped the box office charts in its first weekend. The film earned a cumulative of 1,076,475,134 yen (about 7.97 million USD) as of December 6, 2022.
Ayako Kohno returns as the director at A-1 Pictures, with Kento Toya as the character designer. Yasuyuki Kai serves as the action director, and Yuki Kajiura returns to compose the music. Eir Aoi performed the theme song “Shinzо̄” (Heart).
The film adapts the novel’s Aincrad arc in more detail with extra footage and content. Scherzo of a Deep Night is set in Aincrad’s dangerous fifth floor that Kirito and his gang have to clear.
The plot of Scherzo of Deep Night, as described by Yen Press is:
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…
About Sword Art Online
Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by Abec.
The series occurs in the near future and focuses on the protagonist “Kirito” Kirigaya Kazuto and Asuna Yuuki as they play through various virtual reality MMORPG worlds.
At the launch of the game, 10,000 people had connected themselves to the virtual reality of Sword Art Online. The plot takes a twist when people realize that they can’t quit the game.
Protagonist Kirito, a pro gamer and was present for the beta launch of SAO, starts planning to clear levels as soon as possible. Throughout his quest to finish the game, he meets many friends and also a love interest, Asuna.
The plot and the whole premise of the show are remarkably unique and quite believable in some futuristic sense.
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