Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night

1h 37m · 2021 · Directed by Ayako Kono · 3.4 / 5 on Letterboxd

Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night (2021) runs 1h 37m, directed by Ayako Kono. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

Asuna Yuuki had never played online games until accidentally putting on the NerveGear for Sword Art Online, the world’s first VRMMORPG. She soon finds herself and other players trapped inside a game, where if a player dies in the game, they die in the real world. As she continues to live on in this world where death is always a step away, a solitary swordsman named Kirito appears before her.

Genres: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.