by According to the movie audience mobilization ranking on October 30th and 31st announced on November 1 (according to a survey by Kogyo Tsushinsha), “Sword Art Online (SAO)” series of popular light novels by Reki Kawahara The new movie version of the anime “Sword Art Online -Progressive- Starless Night Aria” (directed by Ayako Kono, released on October 30) based on “Art Online Progressive” won the top spot for the first time.
“SAO” depicts the incidents surrounding various online games shortly where virtual reality is realized by devices that directly connect the brain and virtual space. The cumulative circulation of the original series is over 26 million.
The new movie version is based on “Sword Art Online Progressive.” It describes how Asuna decided to participate in the game “Sword Art Online” and became stronger.
