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Sakura-Con 2016 To Host Sword Art Online Movie Fan Event

Written By Samantha Ferreira February 21, 2016

Sakura-Con’s returning to Aincrad with a little Sword Art love!

Earlier today, Aniplex of America announced that they will host a special fan event at Sakura-Con 2016. The panel, dubbed the “Sword Art Online The Movie Special Event,” promises to release exclusive details on the upcoming Sword Art Online movie project. Series creator Reki Kawahara and original character designer abec will be at the event, with abec hosting a live-drawing demonstration.

The Sword Art Online was first announced on October 4, 2015 at the Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival. Tomohiko Itō is directing the feature at A-1 Pictures, with character designs by Shingo Adachi. Series creator Reki Kawahara is penning the film’s story.

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

Aniplex released a 90-second teaser for the project in October 2015. You can check it out below:

Source: Facebook (SwordArtOnlineUSA) Thanks, L.B. Bryant for the tip!

Filed Under: News Reporting

Tag(s): aniplex of america, sakura-con 2016, sword art online

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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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