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

1h 40m · 2022 · Directed by Ayako Kono · 3.2 / 5 on Letterboxd

Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night (2022) runs 1h 40m, 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.

Over a month has passed since 10,000 users were trapped inside the "Sword Art Online" world. Asuna, who cleared the first floor of the floating iron castle of Aincrad, joined up with Kirito and continued her journey to reach the top floor. With the support of female Information Broker Argo, clearing the floors seemed to be progressing smoothly, but conflict erupts between two major guilds who should be working together – the top player groups ALS (the Aincrad Liberation Squad) and DKB (the Dragon Knights Brigade). And meanwhile, behind the scenes exists a mysterious figure pulling the strings…

Genres: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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