Kazuto Kirigaya
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Estimated watch time
1h 37m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Virtual World97%Video Games93%Swordplay88%Survival88%Female Protagonist87%Primarily Teen Cast80%Isekai67%Philosophy62%Heterosexual60%Dungeon50%
MOVIEFINISHED2021 FALL7.8 / 10 AniList score
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night
劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン プログレッシブ 星なき夜のアリア• Sword Art Online: Progressive - Hoshinaki Yoru no Aria
Synopsis & Story
Return to the death game where it all began—Sword Art Online. In this new Aincrad Arc by original creator Reki Kawahara, the story is seen through Asuna’s eyes. What at first seems like a dream come true quickly becomes a nightmare when newbie gamer Asuna Yuuki learns the only way to escape the virtual world of Aincrad is to beat all 100 levels—but “Game Over” means you die in the real world. (Source: Crunchyroll)
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Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night: should you watch it?
At a glance
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 69% of 32,076 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #76 most popular film of all time, and #12 highest-rated film of 2021, and #5 most popular film of 2021 on AniList.
Of the 63.9K AniList users who started it, 0.6% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 60K have finished it.
As a 97-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Adventure, Fantasy — especially virtual world, video games, swordplay, survival.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2022)
- Optional extras: Sword Art Online
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Reki Kawahara
- Character design
- Kento Toya
- Music
- Yuki Kajiura
Opening & ending themes
Endings
- ED1“Yuke” by LiSA
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night FAQ
- How long is Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night?
- Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night runs 97 minutes (1 h 37 min).
- Is Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night finished?
- Yes. Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night has finished airing — the final episode aired October 30, 2021.
- Is there a season 2 of Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night?
- Yes — the story continues in Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night (2022).
- Is Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night based on a light novel?
- Yes. Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night adapts the light novel by Reki Kawahara.
- Who animated Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night?
- Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night was animated by A-1 Pictures.
- Where can I watch Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night?
- Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.