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Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017)

Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale poster
Original title
劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール-
Directed by
Tomohiko Itō
Genre
fantasy film, adventure film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 765 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A new augmented reality game brings back old virtual memories. Kirito and his friends must battle powerful digital monsters that spill into the real world.

action-packedfast-pacedfantasyvirtualadventuroussci-fiemotionalnostalgic

What happens

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (Japanese: 劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール-, Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Sōdo Āto Onrain -Ōdinaru Sukēru-) is a 2017 Japanese animated science fiction action adventure film based on the Sword Art Online light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The film is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Itō, and is an official part of the Sword Art Online storyline, featuring an original story by Kawahara, character designs by Shingo Adachi and music by Yuki Kajiura. It was released in Japan, Southeast Asia, and Germany on February 18, 2017, in Mexico on March 4, 2017, and in the United States on March 9, 2017, as it premiered in Hollywood on March 1, 2017. The events of the film take place between the second and third seasons of the Sword Art Online anime series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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