Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night (2021)
Kernel Score: 87% · 319 ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Animation, Action, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Released: 2021-10-30
Runtime: 97 minutes
Where to watch Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night
- Stream: Crunchyroll
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this anime film involves players trapped in a deadly virtual reality game where death in-game means death in real life.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Sword fights and survival stakes where in-game death is real death, per the plot description.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Ayako Kono
Cast
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kirito (voice)
- Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna 'Asuna' Yuuki (voice)
- Inori Minase as Misumi 'Mito' Tozawa (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Akihiko Kayaba (voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Agil (voice)
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Diabel (voice)
- Rina Hidaka as Silica (voice)
- Ryusei Nakao as Mito Avatar (Voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Kibaou (voice)
- Shiori Izawa as Argo (voice)
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night FAQ
Is Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night good?
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night has an 87% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 319 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night?
In the US you can stream Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night on Crunchyroll.
Is Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night OK for kids?
Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this anime film involves players trapped in a deadly virtual reality game where death in-game means death in real life.
What movies are like Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night?
If you liked Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night, try Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night, Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale, Hello World and Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase.