Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo in the Darkness", the latest installment of the "Sword Art Online" (SAO) anime series, will be released on September 10, and the first key visual depicting the main characters Kirito, Asuna, Argo and others has been unveiled. The first key visual depicting main characters Kirito, Asuna, and Argo was unveiled. In addition, "SWORD ART ONLINE" anime 10th anniversary special program "10th Anniversary COUNTDOWN! Details of "SAO SELECTION," in which episodes carefully selected by user votes will be broadcasted, as well as new information on the 10th anniversary project and the movie will be announced. Details of the exhibition "THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE," an exhibition connecting 10 years of anime history (to be held at the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo from July 2 to 24), were also announced. A large number of production materials and illustrations will be exhibited in areas #00 to #04, and limited edition goods (23 types in total) will be sold at a special store in the exhibition hall. ＜THE ART OF SWORD ART ONLINE" Exhibition Area The entrance area where visitors log in to the world of SAO art. A special movie for the exhibition is projected. The area where the art boards and UI designs that make up the virtual reality and game worlds are exhibited. 02/life] This area displays the initial drafts of the character designs, as well as storyboards and original drawings depicting many famous scenes. Visitors can experience how Kirito, Asuna, and the other characters were drawn and how they lived out their stories. #03/action] This area displays the original drawings of the powerful action scenes. Visitors can experience the heart-pounding action through the original drawings and large continuous panels that cover the walls. The area that marks the beginning of SAO's journey into the future. Sword Art Online Progressive" is a reboot series of the popular light novel "Sword Art Online" written by Reki Kawahara. The first "Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria the Movie" was released on October 30, 2021. The story follows the heroine Asuna's perspective from the first layer of Aincrad, the "beginning place" of "SAO. (C)2020 Reki Kawahara/KADOKAWA/SAO-P Project
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
