Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

Name: Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 2017-02-18
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Kanae Itou, Ayana Taketatsu, Rina Hidaka

2017·Movie·PG-13·119 min·★ 7.7(762)

Animation Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction More Japanese titles

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

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…

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About Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale is a 2017 Japanese-language animation, action and adventure film directed by Tomohiko Ito. The cast is led by Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Haruka Tomatsu, Kanae Itou. It has a runtime of 1h 59m. Viewers rate it 7.7/10 across 800 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hulu, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale was produced by A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, and ASCII Media Works and made in Japan. It was released on February 18, 2017, and carries a PG-13 certification. At the box office it grossed around $29 million worldwide.

Director: Tomohiko Ito
Writers: Reki Kawahara, Tomohiko Ito
Release date: February 18, 2017
OTT release: November 5, 2021
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Box office: $29 million
Production: A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, ASCII Media Works

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Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale cast & crew

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale was directed by Tomohiko Ito and written by Reki Kawahara and Tomohiko Ito.

The cast features Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kazuto Kirigaya / Kirito (voice), Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna Yūki (voice), Kanae Itou as Yui (voice), Ayana Taketatsu as Suguha Kirigaya / Leafa (voice), Rina Hidaka as Keiko Ayano / Silica (voice), and Ayahi Takagaki as Rika Shinozaki / Lizbeth (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuki Kajiura, cinematography is by Kentaro Waki, and it was produced by Kazuma Miki and Shinichiro Kashiwada.

Is Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale worth watching?

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale holds an audience score of 7.7/10 from 762 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation films.

At 1h 59m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, action, and adventure, Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale is worth a place on your watchlist.

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It first became available to stream digitally on November 5, 2021.

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