While the first anime film is still tearing it up at the box office in Japan, it was announced that Sword Art Online: Progressive will be receiving a second anime film! The second film based on Reki Kawahara’s light novel will be called Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night.
The announcement was made in an official tweet which you can check out below:
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劇場版
ソードアート・オンライン
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冥き夕闇のスケルツォ
- -－2022年公開決定－#sao_anime pic.twitter.com/c68GzsUmRe
— アニメ ソードアート・オンライン 公式 (@sao_anime) November 1, 2021
As you can see, it is slated to release at some point in 2022.
Sword Art Online Progressive is a retelling of the original Aincrad arc of Sword Art Online but in much greater detail. Yen Press is currently releasing the light novels in North America.
Source: Crunchyroll
