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Second Sword Art Online Movie Unveiled With Promo Teaser

Written By Samantha Ferreira

Kirito and company are back for a brand new adventure!

At this weekend’s Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival, it was revealeled that Sword Art Online will receive a theatrical film. The feature will be directed by Tomohiko Itō at A-1 Pictures, with character designs by Shingo Adachi. Series creator Reki Kawahara is writing the film’s story.

Further information on the film will be available in the next issue of Dengeki Magazine (#46), which hits newsstands on October 10.

Aniplex of America currently holds the rights to the Sword Art Online TV series in North America, as well as sequel Sword Art Online II and the Sword Art Online EXTRA EDITION theatrical film.

The title is available streaming in its entirety on Crunchyroll.

Source: Dengeki Online

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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