Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

"It's just a game... Or so I thought—"

2017 1h 59m JA

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 785

AnimationActionAdventureFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn't have a full-dive function like its predecessors. Instead, it uses Augmented Reality to get players into the game. It is safe, user-friendly and lets users play while they are conscious, making it an instant hit on the market. The most popular game on the system is “Ordinal Scale” an ARMMORPG developed exclusively for the Augma. Asuna and the gang have already been playing OS for a while, by the time Kirito decides to join them. They’re about to find out that Ordinal Scale isn’t all fun and games…

“It's just a game... Or so I thought—”

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Cast

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Kazuto Kirigaya / Kirito (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Asuna Yūki (voice)
Kanae Itou
Yui (voice)
Ayana Taketatsu
Suguha Kirigaya / Leafa (voice)
Rina Hidaka
Keiko Ayano / Silica (voice)
Ayahi Takagaki
Rika Shinozaki / Lizbeth (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Shino Asada / Sinon (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Klein (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tomohiko Ito
Writers: Reki Kawahara, Tomohiko Ito, Takahiro Shikama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CAST

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257+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tomohiko Ito, shot by Kentaro Waki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Haruka Tomatsu and Kanae Itou carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It's just a game... Or so I thought—".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5544384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tomohiko Ito directs. Kentaro Waki behind the camera. Yuki Kajiura scores. Shigeru Nishiyama cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2257+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Tomohiko Ito, shot by Kentaro Waki. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yuki Kajiura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shigeru Nishiyama shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yoshitsugu Matsuoka and Haruka Tomatsu and Kanae Itou carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It's just a game... Or so I thought—".
8IMDB entry: tt5544384 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "video game", "virtual reality", "swordplay", "sword fight".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.