Tag: Reki Kawahara

Reki Kawahara to Write Original Short Story for Sword Art Online: Alicization Home Video Release

Pak Hanu

The official Sword Art Online: Alicization anime website has updated with a summary of a brand new short story that will be released with the first Blu-ray/ DVD volume of the series. Franchise creator, Reki Kawahara, will be written the story titled, “Sword Art Online Distant Journey.” The official website provided the summary of the short story. In order to save their kidnapped childhood friend Alice, Kirito and Eugeo set out from Rulid Village for the capital, Centoria. As the entrance exam for the Imperial Sword Mastery Academy draws near, the pair stumble into the…

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Patrick Massett & John Zinman to Produce Live-Action Sword Art Online Series

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The Hollywood Reporter has recently reported that Patrick Massett and John Zinman will serve as executive producers/ writers for the Sword Art Online live-action television series. Alongside Massett and Zinman, Laeta Kalogridis will also serve as an executive producer as well as being one of the head writers for the pilot episode of the series. Other producers on the project include: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross. The series will produced at Skydance Media.   Skydance Media president, Marcy Ross had this to say about the project. “Patrick and John have shown incredible range in their storytelling capabilities, from subtle character drama to big, world-building…

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Sword Art Online Blu-ray Box Set Announced

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Aniplex of America has announced that they will be releasing a Blu-ray Box Set for Sword Art Online.  The set will include the entire first season and will also include the Extra Edition episode.  The set will have a MSRP of $199.98, however RightStuf currently has the box set isted for $159.98.  SAO BD Box Set is coming 6/27! Includes the entire first season + Extra Edition + bonus contents. Pre-order today! https://t.co/KZiwqwCY6z pic.twitter.com/sUpX5s4RRv — Aniplex of America (@aniplexUSA) March 17, 2017 The SAO Blu-ray Box set will include the following bonus features: Audio Commentary by Creators and Japanese…

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Accel World VS. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight Intro Cinematic Streamed

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Bandai Namco Entertainment has updated their official Youtube channel with the intro cinematic for the upcoming Accel World VS. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight video game.   The cinematic features the game’s theme song titled “,SxW – Soul World,” performed by Kotoko and Luna Haruna.  The game will be released in Japan on March 16 on the PS Vita and Playstation 4.  Those who preorder the game will also receive costumes based on the Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale film for Kirito and Asuna as well as a download code for Sachi (Alfheim Online Version). Accel World VS. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight will feature the following…

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Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Teaser Reveals New Characters

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Yesterday, the official website for Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale began streaming the second teaser introducing new characters. The original video was region-locked to Japan until Aniplex of America began streaming the trailer too. The New Characters & Descriptions: Yuna, “an idol in the AR world of Ordinal Scale. If a player encounters her in the game, they can acquire special upgrades.” Dr. Shigemura, “a developer and an authority on non-invasive BMI (Brain Machine Interface) research. He is also a professor in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering Department at Toho…

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Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight Announced for PS4 & Vita

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Bandai Namco Entertainment launched the website for Accel World vs Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight based on both of Reki Kawahara’s light novel series. The game itself, had only been announced during the Dengeki Bunko Aki No Saiten 2016 event held earlier in the day. Accel World vs Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight is scheduled to release next year, and features the tagline, “Cross through time, and the worlds of acceleration and imagination will clash.” Kawahara’s original story, Sword Art Online was set in the year 2022, and events with…

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Sword Art Online Live-Action Series Announced

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It was recently announced by Skydance, an American independent production company, that they have acquired the global rights to produce a live-action series based on the popular Sword Art Online (SAO) franchise. The confirmed production team consists of Laeta Kalogridis who will serve as the script writer and executive producer.   She will be helped by David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Marcy Ross.  Skydance Interactive is also producing the Sword Art Online VR experience. Source : ANN, Hollywood Reporter    

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First 7-Minutes of Accel World: Infinite Burst

Billy "TaJa" Doyle

Yesterday, Niconico and AbemaTV began streaming the first 7-minutes of Accel World: Infinite Burst film, on the film’s YouTube Channel and will be available until July 29. For attendees that where at Anime Expo earlier this month, they were the first to see the footage as it made its debut there. Accel World: Infinite Burst is set to open in theaters on July 23 in 24 select theaters in Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU1gc-JHYK4 Source: ANN

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Bandai Namco Reveals English SAO Hollow Realization Trailer & Collectors’ Edition

Christopher Torres

Yesterday, on their American YouTube Channel Bandai Namco released the first English trailer for the upcoming PS4/Vita title, Sword Art Online Hollow Realization. The trailer in question is an English version of the third Japanese trailer, as none of the in game text has been translated yet. The game is set to come out sometime this fall, with no announcement yet as to whether this installment of the franchise will finally have an English dub or not. At the end of the trailer one can see an image of the PS4 Collectors’ Edition,…

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Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale Visuals & Promo Revealed

Christopher Torres

During Anime Expo 2017, Aniplex USA released new Visuals and a Promo for the upcoming 2017 film “Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale”. The visuals are drawn by character designer, Shingo Adachi, will be on bonus B2 Posters that will be offered with advanced tickets, which will be available on July 16 in Japan. Synopsis for the film: In 2026, two years since the SAO incident, a new game called “Oridinal Scale,” an Augmented-Reality MMO, is becoming popular among the players. But…strange things are happening in the game and Kirito and the…

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