Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-6697950-20160313071037

The Sword Art Online movie release date and some new details have been announced at Dengeki Bunko Spring Festival 2016:


 * Advance tickets will be sold at AnimeJapan 2016 for 1,500 yen (tax included), and will include abec key visual posters as a gift.
 * Movie will be about a new game played with an augmented reality device called the "Augma". The game is named "Ordinal Scale". The game has a unique feature where players can raise their rank by defeating monsters and using items.
 * The Augma is much more compact than the AmuSphere. "Ordinal Scale" is an "ARMMO RPG" exclusive to the Augma. It is a hot topic game using the latest technology, using the real world as its playing field, and players can raise their ranks by defeating monsters and using items in various real world areas. The "ordinal scale" (OS) is a feature in the game, and all players are assigned ranks based on their ordinal numbers. Thus, the top player possesses overwhelming force. In solo PvP, ordinal rank is a major factor in determining victory or defeat.
 * The event also confirmed that Yoshitsugu Matsuoka will return to play Kirito, and Haruka Tomatsu will return to play Asuna. Yuki Kajiura will return to compose the film's soundtrack. Tomohiko Ito is returning from the two TV anime series and the anime special to direct the film at A-1 Pictures. Shingo Adachi is also returning from the TV anime to design the characters.

Trailer:



Title visual:

Kirito and Asuna character designs:

Key visual:

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/swordartonline/comments/4a7bv1/sword_art_online_the_movie_ordinal_scale_to/

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2nd Visual:



2nd Trailer:



3rd visual:



Interviews:
 * Dengeki Bunko Magazine v46 interview with Kawahara Reki
 * Interview with Director Itou
 * SAO Magazine v2 interview with Kawahara Reki 