Aniplex Japan has set things up for the home video release of Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale now that the overseas theatrical runs have finished up and it’s one that’s going to come with English subtitles. The film is set for a September 27th, 2017 debut and will be coming out in four flavors:
- BD LE: 9000yen + tax
- BD Reg: 5800yen + tax
- DVD LE: 8000yen + tax
- DVD Reg: 4800yen + tax
The limited edition release will come with a bonus CD and there will be a 108-page booklet as well. On-disc extras include an audio commentary track.
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The new film was animated by A-1 Pictures with Tomohiko Itou returning to direct and Shingo Adachi on board to do character designs again. Yuki Kajiura is on board with the music. The film will be an original story written by Kawahara specifically for the screen.
Property concept: In the year 2022, virtual reality has progressed by leaps and bounds, and a massive online role-playing game called Sword Art Online (SAO) is launched. With the aid of “NerveGear” technology, players can control their avatars within the game using nothing but their own thoughts.
Kazuto Kirigaya, nicknamed “Kirito,” is among the lucky few enthusiasts who get their hands on the first shipment of the game. He logs in to find himself, with ten-thousand others, in the scenic and elaborate world of Aincrad, one full of fantastic medieval weapons and gruesome monsters. However, in a cruel turn of events, the players soon realize they cannot log out; the game’s creator has trapped them in his new world until they complete all one hundred levels of the game.
In order to escape Aincrad, Kirito will now have to interact and cooperate with his fellow players. Some are allies, while others are foes, like Asuna Yuuki, who commands the leading group attempting to escape from the ruthless game. To make matters worse, Sword Art Online is not all fun and games: if they die in Aincrad, they die in real life. Kirito must adapt to his new reality, fight for his survival, and hopefully break free from his virtual hell.
[Source: SAO]
