{"id":44342,"date":"2022-08-22T03:32:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T10:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=44342"},"modified":"2022-08-22T04:01:42","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T11:01:42","slug":"sword-art-online-progressive-scherzo-of-deep-night-delayed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2022\/08\/22\/sword-art-online-progressive-scherzo-of-deep-night-delayed\/","title":{"rendered":"Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night\u00a0Delayed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The\u00a0Sword Art Online -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night<\/em><\/a> movie’s release is getting postponed, with the anime’s website<\/a> citing production delays caused by the “nationwide spread” of Covid as the reason. It was originally meant to release in Japan on September 10. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also pushed back are Sword Art Online -Progressive- Scherzo of Deep Night<\/em>‘s August 24 completion screening and its soundtrack’s September 9 release. A new release date for the movie has not been decided yet.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its prequel,\u00a0Sword Art Online -Progressive-\u00a0<\/em>Aria of a Starless Night<\/em><\/a>, premiered in the country on October 30, 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The movies are\u00a0based on the\u00a0Sword Art Online Progressive\u00a0<\/em>spin-off light novel series that expands on the \u201cAincrad arc\u201d of the original and still ongoing Sword Art Online series.\u00a0Scherzo of Deep Night\u00a0<\/em>is the title of the story in\u00a0Sword Art Online Progressive<\/em>\u2018s fourth volume.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Yen Press describes the volume as:<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s been just two months since they were trapped in the game of death that is\u00a0Sword Art Online, and Kirito and Asuna continue their struggle at the vanguard of progress through the game. The fifth floor of Aincrad is a mazelike ruin, and the two dare to take pleasure in raiding it for the treasure it contains. Upon returning to the fourth floor, it\u2019s time to do some questing on behalf of the Elf Lord Yofilis\u2013but here begins Asuna\u2019s discontent, for in doing so they will have to face her least favorite monster ever\u2026<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The returning staff from\u00a0Aria of a Starless Night<\/em>\u00a0includes\u00a0Ayako Kounou<\/strong>\u00a0as director,\u00a0Kento Toya<\/strong>\u00a0as character designer and chief animation director,\u00a0Yasuyuki Kai<\/strong>\u00a0as action director and monster designer,\u00a0Aya Akizuki<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Keisuke Watanabe<\/strong> as sub-character designers, and\u00a0Yuki Kajiura\u00a0<\/strong>as music composer.\u00a0A-1 Pictures<\/strong>\u00a0is the animation production company.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, the cast includes\u00a0Yoshitsugu Matsuoka<\/strong>\u00a0as Kirito,\u00a0Haruka Tomatsu<\/strong>\u00a0as Asuna,\u00a0Shiori Izawa<\/strong>\u00a0as Argo,\u00a0Inori Minase<\/strong>\u00a0as Mito, and\u00a0Yuusuke Kobayashi<\/strong>\u00a0as Morte.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first volume of the\u00a0Sword Art Online Progressive<\/em>\u00a0light novels was published in 2012, a few years after the first\u00a0Sword Art Online\u00a0<\/em>volume in 2009, while the eighth and latest volume was released in June 2021. The books are published under Kadokawa\u2019s Dengeki Bunko label. Both the main and\u00a0Progressive<\/em>\u00a0Sword Art Online light novels are written by\u00a0Reki Kawahara<\/strong>\u00a0with illustrations by\u00a0abec<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0Sword Art Online Progressive\u00a0<\/em>light novels have been adapted into manga since 2014. Instead of being adapted as a single, lengthy series, the light novels are divided into separate manga series from different artists, with\u00a0Sword Art Online Progressive<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Himura Kiseki\u00a0<\/strong>being the first. The others are\u00a0Sword Art Online: Progressive \u2013 Barcarolle of Froth<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Shiomi Miyoshi<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/span>Sword Art Online: Progressive \u2013 Scherzo of Deep Night<\/em>\u00a0by\u00a0Puyocha<\/span><\/strong>, and\u00a0Sword Art Online Progressive:\u00a0<\/em>Canon of the Golden Rule\u00a0<\/span><\/em>by\u00a0Mugetsu<\/strong><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>August 26 will see the release of\u00a0Canon of the Golden Rule<\/span><\/em>\u2018s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0second tankoubon volume.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source:<\/strong> @sao_anime (1)<\/a>, (2)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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