Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night

Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night
Theatrical release poster
Japanese name
Kanji	劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -プログレッシブ- 冥き夕闇のスケルツォ
Transcriptions Revised Hepburn Gekijōban Sōdo Āto Onrain Puroguresshibu Kuraki Yūyami no Sukerutso
Directed by	Ayako Kōno
Screenplay by	Yukito Kizawa
Story by	Reki Kawahara
Based on	Sword Art Online: Progressive by Reki Kawahara
Produced by	Kaoru Adachi Yousuke Futami Masami Niwa Kazuki Uejima Hiroyuki Yuzawa
Starring	Yoshitsugu Matsuoka Haruka Tomatsu Inori Minase
Cinematography	Yuki Ōshima
Edited by	Kiyoshi Hirose
Music by	Yuki Kajiura
Production company	A-1 Pictures
Distributed by	Aniplex
Release date	October 22, 2022 (2022-10-22)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Box office	US$9.07 million[1][2]

Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night (Japanese: 劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -プログレッシブ- 冥き夕闇のスケルツォ, Hepburn: Gekijōban Sōdo Āto Onrain Puroguresshibu Kuraki Yūyami no Sukerutso) is a 2022 Japanese animated science fiction action adventure film based on the Sword Art Online: Progressive light novels written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec, and a sequel to the 2021 film Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night. The staff and cast from the first film reprised their roles, including production by A-1 Pictures and direction by Ayako Kōno, with character designs by Kento Toya and music by Yuki Kajiura. It was released on October 22, 2022.