About (Dub) Sword Art Online: The Movie - Ordinal Scale

The Movie - Ordinal Scale is a 2017 anime film that serves as the sequel to the second season of the Sword Art Online (SAO) anime series. The film's setting differs from its predecessor, moving from a death game scenario to the setting of 'Ordinal Scale,' an Augma-released hit game utilizing augmented reality technology. The SAO survivors enjoy this risk-free game until 'Ordinal Scale' starts to impact reality.

Making / Production

A-1 pictures produced Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale, with Tomohiko Itō acting as the director. The screenplay was written by Reki Kawahara, the original author of the Sword Art Online light novels. Shingo Adachi returned to design the characters, and Yuki Kajiura provided the music.

Actors

• Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (Kirito): Matsuoka has excellently portrayed the role of Kirito — the main character — conveying Kirito's struggle and determination as he faces the new challenges in ‘Ordinal Scale’.
• Haruka Tomatsu (Asuna): Tomatsu has once again voiced Asuna, expertly embodying her character's courage and the depth of her love for Kirito.
• Sayaka Kanda (Yuna): Kanda plays the role of Yuna, the AI idol singer in ‘Ordinal Scale.’ Her voice acting work and singing add great depth to the story.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The movie showcases the 'Augma,' which is a wearable console capable of AR (Augmented Reality).
• The AI idol singer, Yuna, is iconic in the SAO Movie for her singing, which is voiced by Sayaka Kanda.
• The movie is entirely original, not adapted from Reki Kawahara's light novels.

Awards

Sword Art Online: The Movie - Ordinal Scale won the 'Excellence Award' at the 2017 Japan VR Fest.

Quotes

• "You think reality is the one thing that remains, but reality is just another illusion." - Kirito
• "There's something I've always believed...that our bodies contain our souls." - Asuna

Music, Soundtrack

• 'Catch the Moment' by LiSA serves as the movie's ending theme.
• Yuna's singing highlights, including 'Ubiquitous dB' and 'longing.'
• The intense and emotion-filled original soundtrack by Yuki Kajiura which brilliantly complements every scene.