"The story of the encounter between the Lightning Flash and the Black Swordsman." "Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night" is coming to theaters in 2021! A new animation project of "Sword Art Online," the mega-hit novel that has sold 26 million copies worldwide, is coming to the big screen soon! In Progressive, the Aincrad raid will be depicted from Floor 1. This is the beginning of "Sword Art Online"! For more information, visit: https://www.saop-anime.com Stay connected on Facebook: https://facebook.com/swordArtOnlineUSA And Twitter: https://twitter.com/swordartusa STAFF Original Story: Reki Kawahara (Dengeki Bunko) Original Illustration/Character Design Concept: abec Director: Ayako Kono Character Design: Kento Toya Action Director: Yasyuki Kai Music: Yuki Kajiura Animation Production: A-1 Pictures CAST Kirito: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Asuna: Haruka Tomatsu