Further catering to longtime fans, Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale– features the original voice cast from the TV series, with Yoshitsugu Matsuoka beautifully animated Reki Kawahara’s vision to life with director Tomohiko Ito (Sword Art Online, ERASED), character designer Shingo Adachi (Sword Art Online), and composer Yuki Kajiura (Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] THE MOVIE 1.
In their review, Crunchyroll.com’s Isaac Akers claims “as a film for fans, Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale– succeeds because it reaches for and achieves a single peak of unadulterated fan joy.”
Based on the franchise of best-selling light novels that inspired the TV anime, Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale– captured anime fans across North America, with its nationwide theatrical release grossing over $1.35 million on opening weekend.
Labeled as “a must-watch for all anime fans” by MANGA TOKYO, Sword Art Online The Movie -Ordinal Scale– pulls no punches, delivering an action-packed love letter to longtime fans of the franchise and new fans alike.