Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale is an upcoming Japanese animated film based on the Sword Art Online light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. (Photo : YouTube/Anime News)
"Sword Art Online" anime development team recently unveiled the title of the next movie in the series during the 2016 Dengeki Bunko Haru no Saiten event. The upcoming anime will be called "Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale," and it will release in Japan in 2017.
More information has surfaced online with regard to the setting, hinting that the upcoming anime will be set in 2022. The storyline of the upcoming movie reveals that a brilliant programmer, Akihiko Kayaba, has developed an invention that topples the virtual reality world, according to the movie's official website. Kayaba's invention called NerveGear is the first full-drive system.
From the storyline, a contemporary machine called Augma is developed in 2016. The device is supposed to compete with Amusphere and NerveGear. The problem is that Augma has no full-drive functionality that was associated with previous machines.
As a result, Augma relies on Augmented Reality that allows humans to penetrate the virtual world. Augma user-friendly, allowing humans to both enter the virtual world and play consciously. Fans will discover that "Ordinal Scale" game is critical in the system, and it is specifically developed for the Augma system.
Meanwhile, Asuna and other players have been preoccupied by "Ordinal Scale." As soon as Kirito tries to join the game, players discover that the Operating System is not as fascinating as they had imagined.
"Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale" game is widely-discussed due to its enhanced technology, according to IGN. Based on the information given during the Dengeki Bunko Haru no Saiten event, the title of the game came after "Sword Art Online" and "Gun Gale Online." Players can rise through ranks in this game by using certain items and defeating monsters.
Fans should expect to see the return of actors from "Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment" - Haruka Tomatsu and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka. These actors will play Asuna and Kirito respectively.
For now, the production team is yet to announce the exact release date of the anime. However, rumors suggest that it will hit theaters in Japan in 2017. Here is footage for further information:
