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* ProductPlacement: Since [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai Namco Games]] directly handles the Video Game adaptations of the ''Sword Art Online'' franchise, Mito's professional skills in gaming are shown by her playing the RealLife version of ''VideoGame/Tekken7'', though as of 2024 the Smartphone version of said game that she and Asuna are shown playing together has yet to be released.

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* ProductPlacement: Since [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai Namco Games]] directly handles the Video Game adaptations of the ''Sword Art Online'' franchise, Mito's professional skills in gaming are shown by her playing the RealLife version of ''VideoGame/Tekken7'', ''VideoGame/Tekken7'' (which is produced & owned by aforementioned company), though as of 2024 the Smartphone version of said game that she and Asuna are shown playing together has yet to be released.
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** Flashbacks to Mito's childhood sees her offering to play with other little girls what is clearly a ''Platform/NintendoSwith'' console, which has also ported a sizable number ''SwordArtOnline'' games on [[RealLife our side of the fourth wall.]]

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** Flashbacks to Mito's unhappy childhood sees her offering to play with other little girls what is clearly a ''Platform/NintendoSwith'' ''Platform/NintendoSwitch'' console, which has also ported a sizable number ''SwordArtOnline'' ''Sword Art Online'' games on [[RealLife our side of the fourth wall.]]

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''Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night'' is an 2021 anime film in the ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'' franchise, based on the first novel in the ''Sword Art Online: Progressive'' light novel series by Reki Kawahara, which retells and expands on the original Aincrad Arc. The film is produced by Creator/A1Pictures and directed by Ayako Kōno, with Yuki Kajiura returning for the music.

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''Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night'' is an 2021 anime film in the ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'' franchise, based on the first novel in the ''Sword Art Online: Progressive'' light novel series by Reki Kawahara, which retells and expands on the original Aincrad Arc. The film is produced by Creator/A1Pictures and directed by Ayako Kōno, with Yuki Kajiura Music/YukiKajiura returning for the music.


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* ProductPlacement: Since [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Bandai Namco Games]] directly handles the Video Game adaptations of the ''Sword Art Online'' franchise, Mito's professional skills in gaming are shown by her playing the RealLife version of ''VideoGame/Tekken7'', though as of 2024 the Smartphone version of said game that she and Asuna are shown playing together has yet to be released.
** Flashbacks to Mito's childhood sees her offering to play with other little girls what is clearly a ''Platform/NintendoSwith'' console, which has also ported a sizable number ''SwordArtOnline'' games on [[RealLife our side of the fourth wall.]]
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It marks the second film released for ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'' The film would recieve a sequel in 2022, ''Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night''

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It marks the second film released for ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'' The film would recieve receive a sequel in 2022, ''Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night''

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* DayInTheLimelight: This film is this for Asuna, focusing on her initial journey through SAO.



* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Kirito shows up dramatically to rescue Asuna with his sword skills, but awkwardly tries to exchange a few words before leaving while trying and failing to sheathe his sword.

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Kirito shows up dramatically to rescue Asuna with his sword skills, but then awkwardly tries to exchange a few words before leaving while trying and failing to sheathe his sword.sword across his back.



* {{Retcanon}}: For the anime, replacing the original story.

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* {{Retcanon}}: For the anime, replacing the original story.starting episodes.



* YouDontLookLikeYou: Ilfang the Kobold Lord receives a heavy redesign.

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* YouDontLookLikeYou: Ilfang the Kobold Lord receives received a heavy redesign.redesign and doesn't really resemble his original appearance.
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* ThirteenIsUnlucky: A morbid FreezeFrameBonus: the '''exact''' fateful ''moment'' that Asuna logs into and becomes trapped in ''Sword Art Online'' , is shown on her HUD to be ''13 Minutes Past 1.'' Or more ominously in 24-hour-time, '''''13:13 Hours.'''''
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* MomentOfWeakness: Mito abandoning Asuna after she gets knocked down the cliff and ejecting her from the party so she doesn't have to watch her HP drop to zero and literally ''die'' before her eyes.

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* MomentOfWeakness: Mito abandoning Asuna after she gets knocked down the cliff and ejecting her from the party so she doesn't have to watch her HP drop to zero and literally ''die'' ''literally'' die before her eyes.
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* MomentOfWeakness: Mito abandoning Asuna after she gets knocked down the cliff and ejecting her from the party so she doesn't have to watch her HP gauge drop.

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* MomentOfWeakness: Mito abandoning Asuna after she gets knocked down the cliff and ejecting her from the party so she doesn't have to watch her HP gauge drop.drop to zero and literally ''die'' before her eyes.
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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Kirito shows up dramatically to resu

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Kirito shows up dramatically to resurescue Asuna with his sword skills, but awkwardly tries to exchange a few words before leaving while trying and failing to sheathe his sword.
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''Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night'' is an 2021 anime film in the ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'' franchise, based on the first novel in the ''Sword Art Online: Progressive'' light novel series by Reki Kawahara, which retells and expands on the original Aincrad Arc. The film is produced by Creator/A1Pictures and directed by Ayako Kōno, with Yuki Kajiura returning for the music.

It marks the second film released for ''Anime/SwordArtOnline'' The film would recieve a sequel in 2022, ''Sword Art Online Progressive: Scherzo of Deep Night''
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!! ''Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night'' provides examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: The film adds additional material about Asuna's life prior to ''Sword Art Online'' and explores how she got to the point Kirito meets her in the novel.
* AdaptationalBadass: Ilfang the Kobold Lord is mcuh more dangerous with his attack causing a paralysis debuff. He is much more muscular than the version in the original anime.
* AdaptedOut: Lind is once again absent with Kibou taking his role.
* BigDamnHeroes: Kirito showing up out of nowhere to save Asuna from the Arcnosaur.
* TheCameo
** The plaza scene features cameos from a number of major and minor characters including Klein(in his original avatar), Lizbeth, Silica, Rosaria, Sasha, and Kuradeel.
** Johnny Black, future member of Laughing Coffin, shows up to egg on the Beta-tester hate after the boss fight
* CannotTalkToWomen: Kirito stumbles awkwardly over his words after rescuing Asuna.
* CanonForeigner: Misumi Tozawa aka Mito is a new character introduced for this film.
* DemotedToExtra:
** Agil during the Ilfang boss battle, as he gets paralyzed.
** Argo is reduced to a brief appearance at the film's end compared to her larger role in the novel.
* DramaticChaseOpening: The film opens during the Beta test with Kirito, Mito, and a few others racing to get to the next floor before the Beta test comes to its end.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Kirito shows up dramatically to resu
* ForgottenFirstMeeting: Played with. Kirito doesn't recognize Asuna when she's wearing a hood but does remember her when she loses her cloak.
* MomentOfWeakness: Mito abandoning Asuna after she gets knocked down the cliff and ejecting her from the party so she doesn't have to watch her HP gauge drop.
* OnlyFriend: Asuna is this to Misumi Tozawa prior to SAO.
* PerspectiveFlip: For Asuna telling her side of the story and how she entered SAO.
* {{Retcanon}}: For the anime, replacing the original story.
* TheScapegoat: Kirito takes this role once again to take the heat off the other Beta testers.
* YouDontLookLikeYou: Ilfang the Kobold Lord receives a heavy redesign.

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