---
title: "Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale"
year: 2017
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/sword-art-online-the-movie-ordinal-scale-2017"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 413594
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 119
community_rating: 7.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale (2017) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/sword-art-online-the-movie-ordinal-scale-2017

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale is a film first released in 2017. Catalogued under Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, ASCII Media Works. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Players experience a popular new augmented reality game called Ordinal Scale in 2026."

### Why Watch
- features a popular new augmented reality system called the augma
- follows asuna and the gang playing the hit game ordinal scale

### Caveats & Content Note
- the augma lacks a full-dive function unlike its predecessors
- kirito decides to join the game later than the others
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries a pg-13 rating and blends animation, action, adventure, fantasy, and science fiction elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: animated, action, adventure, fantasy, science fiction

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Tomohiko Ito
- **Networks / Studios**: A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, ASCII Media Works

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Yoshitsugu Matsuoka** as *Kazuto Kirigaya / Kirito (voice)*
- **Haruka Tomatsu** as *Asuna Yūki (voice)*
- **Kanae Itou** as *Yui (voice)*
- **Ayana Taketatsu** as *Suguha Kirigaya / Leafa (voice)*
- **Rina Hidaka** as *Keiko Ayano / Silica (voice)*
- **Ayahi Takagaki** as *Rika Shinozaki / Lizbeth (voice)*
- **Miyuki Sawashiro** as *Shino Asada / Sinon (voice)*
- **Hiroaki Hirata** as *Klein (voice)*
- **Hiroki Yasumoto** as *Andrew Gilbert Mills / Agil (voice)*
- **Koichi Yamadera** as *Akihiko Kayaba (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When does the movie take place?
The film is set in the year 2026.

### Q: What is the Augma?
The Augma is a next-gen wearable device that uses augmented reality instead of a full-dive function.

### Q: How does the Augma differ from the NerveGear?
Unlike its predecessors, the Augma lets users play while conscious and is safe and user-friendly.

### Q: What is the most popular game on the Augma?
The most popular game is Ordinal Scale, an ARMMORPG developed exclusively for the device.

### Q: Who plays the game?
Asuna and the gang play the game, and Kirito eventually decides to join them.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/413594)

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