Sword Art Online Movie Announces US Showing Locations

Western Sword Art Online fans rejoice, because the new movie is coming to a theater near you! Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale, is making huge splashes in the Japanese box office and American audiences were wondering if it was going to come to a them with a sub or dub. Thanks to Fathom Events, there will be a one night special event that will debut the movie all around the US in its original state with English Subs. The event will be on March 9, and there will also be unannounced bonus content.

Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale dominated the Japanese box office opening weekend, earning almost 1 billion yen after 9 days. It could possibly pass Your Name, the highest grossing anime film worldwide.

If you are unfamiliar with the Sword Art Online franchise, don't worry because the new movie is its own spin off story. You can see an in depth synopsis below,

"In 2022, the world of virtual reality was upended by the arrival of a new invention from a genius programmer, Akihiko Kayaba, called NerveGear. It was the first full-dive system, and with it, came endless possibilities to VRMMORPGs.

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 (AR) 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" (aka: OS), 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…"

You can see where the movie is playing near you, and buy tickets at Fathom Events.