A high-stakes virtual fantasy, plunging into the terror and resolve of a trapped gamer's heart, painted against the cold steel of a digital prison.
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
Director:
Ayako Kono
Cast:
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Inori Minase, Koichi Yamadera, Hiroki Yasumoto
Animation
Fantasy
Action
Science Fiction
Box Office:
$14,037,060
Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
During large crowd scenes, especially the one where Akihiko Kayaba announces the death game, several key characters from later in the SAO series make brief, non-speaking cameo appearances.
Eagle-eyed fans can spot future allies and antagonists in the crowd. These include Lisbeth, Silica, Agil, Rosalia, Kuradeel, and even Sachi from the Moonlit Black Cats guild. These cameos serve as fun nods for long-time fans, showing that all these characters were present from the very beginning, even before they formally met Kirito and Asuna.
Argo the Rat, a key information broker in the light novels, makes a brief appearance.
Although she has a larger role in the 'Progressive' novels, her inclusion in the movie is a significant easter egg for novel readers. She appears at the end of the film, hinting at her future involvement in Kirito and Asuna's journey through the lower floors of Aincrad.