Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night

Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night (2022) is the second theatrical anime film in the SAO Progressive series, directed by Ayako Kono — watch it online on iFILM. More than a month has passed since 10,000 players were locked inside the floating iron castle of Aincrad, and Kirito and Asuna have been climbing floor by floor ever since.

Past the fifth-floor boss, they find unmapped ruins and catacombs. But what really threatens their progress is happening between people, not monsters: the two major player guilds — ALS and DKB — are supposed to be allies and are coming apart at the seams. Someone is working from the shadows to make sure they don't cooperate. Haruka Tomatsu and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka voice the leads with the same chemistry that carried the first Progressive film, and A-1 Pictures' animation keeps the dungeon sequences dense and the sword fights sharp.

Newcomers should start with Aria of a Starless Night first; for anyone already in the Progressive continuity, Scherzo picks up exactly where the story left off. Stream Sword Art Online Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night online on iFILM.