Sword Art Online The Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night opened in Japan on October 30, with a second film revealed after the end credits.
According to Oricon, as of Sunday, October 31, Sword Art Online The Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night made 349 million yen (US$3.05 million) on the back of 225,000 tickets sold.
The new adaptation of the original Aincrad arc, titled Sword Art Online The Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, focused on Asuna jumping into the game and the completion of the entire first level.