Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale
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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 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… (Source: Official website)
Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale is a movie with 1 episode, from Winter 2017, produced by A-1 Pictures, rated 7.4/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
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 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… (Source: Official website)
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- Artificial Intelligence — Intelligent non-organic machines that work and react similarly to humans.
- Heterosexual — Prominently features a romance between a man and a woman, not inherently sexual.
- Augmented Reality — Prominently features events with augmented reality as the main setting.
- Video Games — Centers around characters playing video games.
- Swordplay — Prominently features the use of swords in combat.
- Virtual World — Partly or completely set in the world inside a video game.
- Urban — Partly or completely set in a city.
- Isekai — Features a character from a modern-day setting being transported into an alternate world and has to adapt to their new surroundings.
- Memory Manipulation — Prominently features a character(s) who has had their memories altered.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.