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* A bit of meta proof: Reki Kawahara originally intended for Suguha to have a smaller chest. It was his publisher that suggested giving her the large rack she has in canon.
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* Creator/{{WETA}}: WETA Digital and WETA Workshop were used for co-founder Creator/PeterJackson's films such as the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' trilogy, ''Film/TheFrighteners'', the ContinuityReboot of ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' beginning with ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', and ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy. Not to mention that it was involved in the production of various films like ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', ''Film/IronMan3'', ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''. WETA Digital also used the MASSIVE crowd-simulation software for their works and also developed proprietary software packages for their visual effects such as [=CityBot=] and has worked with ILM on occassions.
* Creator/DigitalDomain: The company has provided visual effects for over 100 films such as ''Film/{{Titanic|1997}}'', ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', ''Film/Apollo13'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''. They've also worked with ILM and WETA on some occasions, and they might also get involved given how popular Digital Domain has been since its founding in 1993.

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* Creator/{{WETA}}: WETA Digital and WETA Workshop were used for co-founder Creator/PeterJackson's films such as the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' trilogy, ''Film/TheFrighteners'', the ContinuityReboot of ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' beginning with ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', and ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy. Not to mention that it was involved in the production of various films like ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', ''Film/IronMan3'', ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''. ''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}''. WETA Digital also used the MASSIVE crowd-simulation software for their works and also developed proprietary software packages for their visual effects such as [=CityBot=] and has worked with ILM on occassions.
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* Creator/DigitalDomain: The company has provided visual effects for over 100 films such as ''Film/{{Titanic|1997}}'', ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', ''Film/Apollo13'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''.''Film/{{Deadpool|2016}}''. They've also worked with ILM and WETA on some occasions, and they might also get involved given how popular Digital Domain has been since its founding in 1993.
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* Kirito's already a lot like {{Spiderman}}, so they might as well go the full {{Expy}} route and make Kirito's father a researcher who was killed because [[HeKnowsTooMuch he found out about Kayaba's plans years before they could be implemented.]]

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* Kirito's already a lot like {{Spiderman}}, Franchise/{{Spiderman}}, so they might as well go the full {{Expy}} route and make Kirito's father a researcher who was killed because [[HeKnowsTooMuch he found out about Kayaba's plans years before they could be implemented.]]
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* Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks: They've made visual effects and motion capture work for films such as the ''Film/SpiderMan'' films (including its ContinuityReboot back in 2012 and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''), ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'', ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', ''Hotel Transylvania'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'', ''Film/{{Beowulf}}'', and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.

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* Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks: They've made visual effects and motion capture work for films such as the ''Film/SpiderMan'' ''Franchise/SpiderMan'' films (including its ContinuityReboot back in 2012 and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''), ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'', ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', ''Hotel Transylvania'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'', ''Film/{{Beowulf}}'', and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.

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After somehow the incident involving Glowgen and RATH leaked, Japan's status as US' protectorate was revoked and Japan being hit by an embargo following the "SAO Incident" which took the lives of thousands of players, and illegal AI research, which affects foreign players as well as Japanese players. In response, Japan fired back by starting the "New Plague" in the US. World War III (which happens concurrent with the European-Middle East War and before the US-Chinese Resource Wars or even The Great War) happens proper, when in retaliation, Japan is nuked to oblivion by both US and China, not before the US forcefully seizing all the AI and VR assets of the Japanese. Society in the US were reformed to remove foreign, especially Japanese, influence. However the smartest minds of Japan being transferred to the US in secret with deals of lifetime servitude to the US as fellow researchers or lifetime servitude to the Chinese as slaves. Their research led to the idea of Vault experiments (directly inspired by Kikuoka's Underworld experiment) and virtual reality devices, such as the Vault 112 "Tranquility Lane", the Operation Anchorage simulator, the bomber plane simulator the US Air Force, and later Boomers, use, and the Memory Lounger as used by Dr. Amari. Yui were mindwiped and converted to PAM, while Alice were mindwiped and converted to Assaultron. Kikuoka were then reassigned to the CIT, given the same life-extending systems as Mr. House, and later becoming the first Father of the Institute, inspiring the creation of the synth, and then, in his dying days, hire Kellogg to find a replacement Father.
** There is also the fact that most robots and AI in the Fallout-verse were personable and logical, as if they're "bottom-up" (self-learning) instead of "top-down" (pre-programmed).

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After somehow the incident involving Glowgen and RATH leaked, Japan's status as US' protectorate was revoked and Japan being hit by an embargo following the "SAO Incident" which took the lives of thousands of players, and illegal AI research, which affects foreign players as well as Japanese players. In response, Japan Japan, which was taken over by right wing party after US military withdrawals, fired back by starting the "New Plague" in the US. US and also attacking neighboring countries. World War III (which happens concurrent with the European-Middle East War and before the US-Chinese Resource Wars or even The Great War) happens proper, when in retaliation, Japan is nuked to oblivion by both US (which coincidentally testing the "Fat Man" nuclear catapult) and China, not before the US forcefully seizing all the AI and VR assets of the Japanese. Society in the US were reformed to remove foreign, especially Japanese, influence. However the smartest minds of Japan being transferred to the US in secret with deals of lifetime servitude to the US as fellow researchers or lifetime servitude to the Chinese as slaves. Their research led to the idea of Vault experiments (directly inspired by Kikuoka's Underworld experiment) and virtual reality devices, such as the Vault 112 "Tranquility Lane", the Operation Anchorage simulator, the bomber plane simulator the US Air Force, and later Boomers, use, and the Memory Lounger as used by Dr. Amari. Yui were mindwiped and converted to PAM, while Alice were mindwiped and converted to Assaultron. Kikuoka were then reassigned to the CIT, given the same life-extending systems as Mr. House, and later becoming the first Father of the Institute, inspiring the creation of the synth, and then, in his dying days, hire Kellogg to find a replacement Father.
** There is also the fact that most robots and AI in the Fallout-verse were personable and logical, as if they're "bottom-up" (self-learning) instead of "top-down" (pre-programmed).(pre-programmed).
** And also how the Robobrain is one of the crude attempt of General Atomics, independent to the CIT, to reproduce the creation of fluctlights through a different method, instead of "copying the soul", they simply directly use intact brains.
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[[WMG: Sword Art Online would ultimately lead to Fallout.]]]]
After somehow the incident involving Glowgen and RATH leaked, Japan's status as US' protectorate was revoked and Japan being hit by an embargo following the "SAO Incident" and illegal AI research. In response, Japan fired back by starting the "New Plague" in the US. World War III happens proper, when in retaliation, Japan is nuked to oblivion by both US and China, not before the US forcefully seizing all the AI and VR assets of the Japanese. Society in the US were reformed to remove foreign, especially Japanese, influence. However the smartest minds of Japan being transferred to the US in secret with deals of lifetime servitude to the US as fellow researchers or lifetime servitude to the Chinese as slaves. Their research led to the idea of Vault experiments (directly inspired by Kikuoka's Underworld experiment) and virtual reality devices, such as the Vault 112 "Tranquility Lane", the Operation Anchorage simulator, the bomber plane simulator the US Air Force, and later Boomers, use, and the Memory Lounger as used by Dr. Amari. Yui were mindwiped and converted to PAM, while Alice were mindwiped and converted to Assaultron. Kikuoka were then reassigned to the CIT, given the same life-extending systems as Mr. House, and later becoming the first Father of the Institute, inspiring the creation of the synth, and then, in his dying days, hire Kellogg to find a replacement Father.

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[[WMG: Sword Art Online would ultimately lead to Fallout.]]]]
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After somehow the incident involving Glowgen and RATH leaked, Japan's status as US' protectorate was revoked and Japan being hit by an embargo following the "SAO Incident" which took the lives of thousands of players, and illegal AI research.research, which affects foreign players as well as Japanese players. In response, Japan fired back by starting the "New Plague" in the US. World War III (which happens concurrent with the European-Middle East War and before the US-Chinese Resource Wars or even The Great War) happens proper, when in retaliation, Japan is nuked to oblivion by both US and China, not before the US forcefully seizing all the AI and VR assets of the Japanese. Society in the US were reformed to remove foreign, especially Japanese, influence. However the smartest minds of Japan being transferred to the US in secret with deals of lifetime servitude to the US as fellow researchers or lifetime servitude to the Chinese as slaves. Their research led to the idea of Vault experiments (directly inspired by Kikuoka's Underworld experiment) and virtual reality devices, such as the Vault 112 "Tranquility Lane", the Operation Anchorage simulator, the bomber plane simulator the US Air Force, and later Boomers, use, and the Memory Lounger as used by Dr. Amari. Yui were mindwiped and converted to PAM, while Alice were mindwiped and converted to Assaultron. Kikuoka were then reassigned to the CIT, given the same life-extending systems as Mr. House, and later becoming the first Father of the Institute, inspiring the creation of the synth, and then, in his dying days, hire Kellogg to find a replacement Father.
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#Kirito may have had a few lucky breaks but only LLEN is canonically a "lucky girl".

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#Kirito may have had a few lucky breaks but only LLEN is canonically a "lucky girl".girl".

[[WMG: Sword Art Online would ultimately lead to Fallout.]]]]
After somehow the incident involving Glowgen and RATH leaked, Japan's status as US' protectorate was revoked and Japan being hit by an embargo following the "SAO Incident" and illegal AI research. In response, Japan fired back by starting the "New Plague" in the US. World War III happens proper, when in retaliation, Japan is nuked to oblivion by both US and China, not before the US forcefully seizing all the AI and VR assets of the Japanese. Society in the US were reformed to remove foreign, especially Japanese, influence. However the smartest minds of Japan being transferred to the US in secret with deals of lifetime servitude to the US as fellow researchers or lifetime servitude to the Chinese as slaves. Their research led to the idea of Vault experiments (directly inspired by Kikuoka's Underworld experiment) and virtual reality devices, such as the Vault 112 "Tranquility Lane", the Operation Anchorage simulator, the bomber plane simulator the US Air Force, and later Boomers, use, and the Memory Lounger as used by Dr. Amari. Yui were mindwiped and converted to PAM, while Alice were mindwiped and converted to Assaultron. Kikuoka were then reassigned to the CIT, given the same life-extending systems as Mr. House, and later becoming the first Father of the Institute, inspiring the creation of the synth, and then, in his dying days, hire Kellogg to find a replacement Father.
** There is also the fact that most robots and AI in the Fallout-verse were personable and logical, as if they're "bottom-up" (self-learning) instead of "top-down" (pre-programmed).

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... until an eccentric young PHD called Kayaba Akihiko, disillusioned with real life and a fan of The Riddler’s escapades, was charged with cleaning out the garbage. He saw the big green question mark on the dusty folder, thought back to The Box Incident that was thwarted by the accursed Batman, read the notes and coldly smiled....

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... until an eccentric young PHD called Kayaba Akihiko, disillusioned with real life and a fan of The Riddler’s escapades, was charged with cleaning out the garbage. He saw the big green question mark on the dusty folder, thought back to The Box Incident that was thwarted by the accursed Batman, read the notes and coldly smiled....smiled....

[[WMG: [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny If the Black Swordsman fought The Pink Devil, the latter would win]]]]
#Kirito may be fast and agile but he doesn't have SuperSpeed and SuperReflexes like LLEN.
#Kirito may be skilled with his Photon Sword but LLEN has defeated Photon Sword users before.
#Kirito may have had a few lucky breaks but only LLEN is canonically a "lucky girl".
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[[WMG: Kayaba Akihiko created NERV-GEAR from the notes found in The Riddler’s Lair after [[Film/BatmanForever The Box incident.]]

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[[WMG: Kayaba Akihiko created NERV-GEAR from the notes found in The Riddler’s Lair after [[Film/BatmanForever The Box incident.]]
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... until an eccentric young PHD called Kayaba Akihiko, disillusioned with real life and a fan of The Riddler’s escapades, was charged with cleaning out the garbage. He saw the big green question mark on the dusty folder, thought back to The Box Incident that was thwarted by the accursed Batman, read the notes and smiled....

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... until an eccentric young PHD called Kayaba Akihiko, disillusioned with real life and a fan of The Riddler’s escapades, was charged with cleaning out the garbage. He saw the big green question mark on the dusty folder, thought back to The Box Incident that was thwarted by the accursed Batman, read the notes and coldly smiled....
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Think about it, in GGO their avatar is a woman thanks to a glitch involving the VR misreading Kirito's brainwaves, and trans people are more like the gender they identify with than the one they were assigned at birth, mentally speaking. They also exclusively go by a name other than their birth one. When's the last time you've heard Kirito referred to by his actual name?

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Think about it, in GGO their avatar is a woman thanks to a glitch involving the VR misreading Kirito's brainwaves, and trans people are more like the gender they identify with than the one they were assigned at birth, mentally speaking. They also exclusively go by a name other than their birth one. When's the last time you've heard Kirito referred to by his actual name?name?

[[WMG: Kayaba Akihiko created NERV-GEAR from the notes found in The Riddler’s Lair after [[Film/BatmanForever The Box incident.]]

In 1995, an insane Waynetech intern called Edward Nygma created a broadcasting-network called The Box which *globally* beamed television entertainment *directly* into the brains of its viewers by manipulating their brainwaves and creating a “reality” that was “more real than real.” Thankfully, his employer Bruce Wayne, better known as Batman, apprehended the madman before he could take full advantage of its mind-manipulating powers, and threw him in Arkham asylum for his troubles with the help of one Dick Grayson, better known as a Robin...

...but not before Nygma could mail his notes of The Box’s creation to his Japanese pen-pal, Doctor Shigemura.

Even Shigemura himself saw how potentially dangerous such mass-mind-manipulation could be, and left Nygma’s notes in the back of his office to be eventually forgotten over the next 25 years...

... until an eccentric young PHD called Kayaba Akihiko, disillusioned with real life and a fan of The Riddler’s escapades, was charged with cleaning out the garbage. He saw the big green question mark on the dusty folder, thought back to The Box Incident that was thwarted by the accursed Batman, read the notes and smiled....
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** Jossed, see above.

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** Jossed, see above.above.

[[WMG: Kirito is a deeply closeted trans woman.]]

Think about it, in GGO their avatar is a woman thanks to a glitch involving the VR misreading Kirito's brainwaves, and trans people are more like the gender they identify with than the one they were assigned at birth, mentally speaking. They also exclusively go by a name other than their birth one. When's the last time you've heard Kirito referred to by his actual name?

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** {{Jossed}}. ''Alicization Lycoris'' has been announced by Bandai Namco themselves that it will be a straight up adaptation of that arc into video game format.
** Though there is a possibility of divergence or DLC that has the story diverge.



** {{Jossed}}. ''Alicization Lycoris'' has been announced by 876 themselves that it will be a straight up adaptation of that arc into video game format.

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** {{Jossed}}. ''Alicization Lycoris'' has been announced by 876 themselves that it will be a straight up adaptation of that arc into video game format.Jossed, see above.
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* Heathcliff made her his NumberTwo, and while she certainly deserves the position without a Unique Skill, if he were gathering the Unique Skill users then it would make sense for him to make her part of his inner circle.

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* Heathcliff made her his NumberTwo, and and, while she certainly deserves the position without a Unique Skill, if he were gathering the Unique Skill users then it would make sense for him to make her part of his inner circle.



Oberon's true intention for creating ALO was so he could manipulate human emotions right? An easy way to make Asuna submissive and meek was to change Kirito's feelings towards her from love to hate. Thus, she's demoralized and left with no choice but to marry Sugou because Kazuto now hates her.

[[WMG: The [[Main/SeasonalRot drop in quality]] in the second season of the anime is also [[Series/KamenRiderDecade Decade's fault]].]]

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Oberon's true intention for creating ALO was so he could manipulate human emotions right? An easy way to make Asuna submissive and meek was to change Kirito's feelings towards her from love to hate. Thus, she's demoralized and left with no choice but to marry Sugou because now Kazuto now hates her.

[[WMG: The [[Main/SeasonalRot drop in quality]] in the second season story arc of the anime is also [[Series/KamenRiderDecade Decade's fault]].]]



Refusing to reconcile with the reality that his two deaths before being forced to sacrifice the NPC he loved and even married to return to the now meaningless “real” world was all for nothing, Ahihiko took inspiration from his ordeal and voraciously delicates himself to the study of Game Creation, so he may one day re-create a world where death, loss and sacrifice actually HAS meaning, with the ONE life you have and will ever get, and graduated with Honors from Professor Shigemura’s University Course....

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Refusing to reconcile with the reality that his two deaths before being forced to sacrifice the NPC he loved and even married to return to the now meaningless “real” world was all for nothing, Ahihiko took inspiration from his ordeal and voraciously delicates dedicates himself to the study of Game Creation, so he may one day re-create a world where death, loss and sacrifice actually HAS meaning, with the ONE life you have and will ever get, and graduated with Honors from Professor Shigemura’s University Course....



“I beat you, old friend. I finally beat you” he bitterly chuckled at the ancient PlayStation One console, form which the drums still mysterious beat as he shouts “Link Start.”

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“I beat you, old friend. I finally beat you” he bitterly chuckled at the ancient PlayStation One console, form from which the drums still mysterious beat as he shouts “Link Start.”



[[WMG: Or alternately, Zaskar, the creators of GGO, is a renamed Creator/BethesdaSoftworks in-universe due to the large amount of similarities between GGO and Fallout]]

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[[WMG: Or alternately, Zaskar, the creators of GGO, is a renamed Creator/BethesdaSoftworks in-universe due to the large amount of similarities between GGO and Fallout]]
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There are just way too many popular characters to have a game universe version of Alicization include only Kirito, Asuna, Sinon, Leafa, and your Fatal Bullet character. Despite the fact that doing so would lead to serious roster bloating, Bandai Namco WILL find a way to explain the presence of EVERYONE.

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There are just way too many popular characters to have a game universe version of Alicization include only Kirito, Asuna, Sinon, Leafa, and your Fatal Bullet character. Despite the fact that doing so would lead to serious roster bloating, Bandai Namco WILL find a way to explain the presence of EVERYONE.EVERYONE.
** {{Jossed}}. ''Alicization Lycoris'' has been announced by 876 themselves that it will be a straight up adaptation of that arc into video game format.
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The live-action adaptation may include cameo appearances from the English voice actors and its staff members (both from the dub and the staff of the live-action series), similar to what other franchises ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have done.

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The live-action adaptation may include cameo appearances from the English voice actors and its staff members (both from the dub and the staff of the live-action series), similar to what other franchises like ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have done.
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* [[HilariousInHindsight Funnily enough]], Kikuoka makes a near-explicit reference to said movie when describing Project Alicization/Underworld to Asuna.
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The live-action adaptation may include cameo appearances from the English voice actors and its staff members (both from the dub and the staff of the live-action series), similar to what other franchises ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have done.

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The live-action adaptation may include cameo appearances from the English voice actors and its staff members (both from the dub and the staff of the live-action series), similar to what other franchises ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have done.done.

[[WMG: Your character from Fatal Bullet will play a major role within the game universe version of Alicization]]

They will fully take Kirito's place from the original storyline, likely by way of getting poisoned instead of him. Alternatively, events could transpire in a way to have them join him from the start.

[[WMG: More of the cast will be involved with a game universe version of Alicization]]

There are just way too many popular characters to have a game universe version of Alicization include only Kirito, Asuna, Sinon, Leafa, and your Fatal Bullet character. Despite the fact that doing so would lead to serious roster bloating, Bandai Namco WILL find a way to explain the presence of EVERYONE.
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* Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks: They've made visual effects and motion capture work for films such as the ''Film/SpiderMan'' films (including its ContinuityReboot back in 2012 and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''), ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'', ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', ''Hotel Transylvania'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf}}'', and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.

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* Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks: They've made visual effects and motion capture work for films such as the ''Film/SpiderMan'' films (including its ContinuityReboot back in 2012 and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''), ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'', ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', ''Hotel Transylvania'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf}}'', ''Film/{{Beowulf}}'', and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.

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* Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic: They've been around since its 1975 founding by Creator/GeorgeLucas. ILM is famous for their work on the ''Star Wars'' film series, most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films (such as the ''Film/IronMan'' films, ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'', ''Film/AntMan'', ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/BlackPanther'', and ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''), ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', and the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (which also centers on pirates). Not only that, but they pushed the boundaries of the use of CGI animation and [=iMocap=] systems. Given their extensive experience in on-set practical and visual effects, it would be no surprise that ILM might be involved.

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* Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic: They've been around since its 1975 founding by Creator/GeorgeLucas. ILM is famous for their work on the ''Star Wars'' ''Franchise/StarWars'' film series, most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse films (such as the ''Film/IronMan'' films, ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'', ''Film/AntMan'', ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/BlackPanther'', ''Film/BlackPanther2018'', and ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''), ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', and the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (which also centers on pirates). Not only that, but they pushed the boundaries of the use of CGI animation and [=iMocap=] systems. Given their extensive experience in on-set practical and visual effects, it would be no surprise that ILM might be involved.



[[WMG:Argus was Creator/BethesdaSoftworks that, in universe, facing bankruptcy, being bought by a Japanese firm in which Akihiko Kayaba was one of the staff]]

[[WMG:Or alternately, Zaskar, the creators of GGO, is a renamed Creator/BethesdaSoftworks in universe due to the large amount of similarities between GGO and Fallout]]

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[[WMG:Argus [[WMG: Argus was Creator/BethesdaSoftworks that, in universe, facing bankruptcy, being bought by a Japanese firm in which Akihiko Kayaba was one of the staff]]

[[WMG:Or [[WMG: Or alternately, Zaskar, the creators of GGO, is a renamed Creator/BethesdaSoftworks in universe in-universe due to the large amount of similarities between GGO and Fallout]]Fallout]]

[[WMG: Cameos in the live-action series]]

The live-action adaptation may include cameo appearances from the English voice actors and its staff members (both from the dub and the staff of the live-action series), similar to what other franchises ''Star Wars'' and the Marvel Cinematic Universe have done.
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* Considering that Kirito and Asuna's hair styles are pretty common ones as opposed to Goku's AnimeHair, at the very least they wouldn't have to deal with angry fans upset about that detail being screwed up.

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* Considering that Kirito and Asuna's hair styles are pretty common ones as opposed to Goku's AnimeHair, at the very least they wouldn't have to deal with angry fans upset about that detail being screwed up.up.

[[WMG:Argus was Creator/BethesdaSoftworks that, in universe, facing bankruptcy, being bought by a Japanese firm in which Akihiko Kayaba was one of the staff]]

[[WMG:Or alternately, Zaskar, the creators of GGO, is a renamed Creator/BethesdaSoftworks in universe due to the large amount of similarities between GGO and Fallout]]
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* Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic: They've been around since its 1975 founding by Creator/GeorgeLucas. ILM is famous for their work on the ''Star Wars'' film series, most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films (such as the ''Film/IronMan'' films, ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/DoctorStrange'', ''Film/AntMan'', ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/BlackPanther'', and ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''), ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', and the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (which also centers on pirates). Not only that, but they pushed the boundaries of the use of CGI animation and [=iMocap=] systems. Given their extensive experience in on-set practical and visual effects, it would be no surprise that ILM might be involved.

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* Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic: They've been around since its 1975 founding by Creator/GeorgeLucas. ILM is famous for their work on the ''Star Wars'' film series, most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films (such as the ''Film/IronMan'' films, ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/DoctorStrange'', ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'', ''Film/AntMan'', ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/BlackPanther'', and ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''), ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', and the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (which also centers on pirates). Not only that, but they pushed the boundaries of the use of CGI animation and [=iMocap=] systems. Given their extensive experience in on-set practical and visual effects, it would be no surprise that ILM might be involved.



* Creator/{{Framestore}}: They've worked on ''Film/DoctorStrange'' (along with ILM), as well as the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' films (along with WETA Digital for Vol. 2), ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' (along with SPI, Digital Domain and WETA Digital) as well as ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and, of course, the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films (along with ILM for the first six films). They were also responsible for developing virtual camera and motion rig systems.

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* Creator/{{Framestore}}: They've worked on ''Film/DoctorStrange'' ''Film/DoctorStrange2016'' (along with ILM), as well as the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' films (along with WETA Digital for Vol. 2), ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' (along with SPI, Digital Domain and WETA Digital) as well as ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and, of course, the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films (along with ILM for the first six films). They were also responsible for developing virtual camera and motion rig systems.

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* Creator/TsuburayaProductions: They already produce rather impressive effects for TV series on a weekly basis (just look at [[Franchise/UltraSeries their most famous franchise]]), so unlike the other examples, they can handle multiple episodes. Plus, since the story "won't lose it's Japanese origins", it's possible that they could film in Japan, meaning that they wouldn't have to pay money to fly the personnel over.



Laeta Kalogrides herself [[http://collider.com/sword-art-online-netflix-series-laeta-kalogridis-interview/ stated that she will avoid whitewashing the cast]]. Given that the real-world setting is Japan, I think it would be appropriate for actors from Asian countries such as China, Japan or Korea to play their roles and possibly do the MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor route for the countries they are from. Let's hope it's not another ''Film/DragonBallEvolution'' or ''Film/TheLastAirbender''.

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Laeta Kalogrides herself [[http://collider.com/sword-art-online-netflix-series-laeta-kalogridis-interview/ stated that she will avoid whitewashing the cast]]. Given that the real-world setting is Japan, I think it would be appropriate for actors from Asian countries such as China, Japan or Korea to play their roles and possibly do the MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor route for the countries they are from. Let's hope it's not another ''Film/DragonBallEvolution'' or ''Film/TheLastAirbender''.''Film/TheLastAirbender''.
* Considering that Kirito and Asuna's hair styles are pretty common ones as opposed to Goku's AnimeHair, at the very least they wouldn't have to deal with angry fans upset about that detail being screwed up.
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* Creator/DigitalDomain: The company has provided visual effects for over 100 films such as ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', ''Film/Apollo13'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''. They've also worked with ILM and WETA on some occasions, and they might also get involved given how popular Digital Domain has been since its founding in 1993.

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* Creator/DigitalDomain: The company has provided visual effects for over 100 films such as ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', ''Film/{{Titanic|1997}}'', ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', ''Film/Apollo13'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''. They've also worked with ILM and WETA on some occasions, and they might also get involved given how popular Digital Domain has been since its founding in 1993.
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[[WMG: It is revealed that since entering SAO, Kirito has been his own version of TheTrumanShow.]]

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[[WMG: It is revealed that since entering SAO, Kirito has been his own version of TheTrumanShow.''Film/TheTrumanShow''.]]
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[[WMG: Linking to the above WMG, The Engine that ran the original LightNovel/SwordArtOnline Servers IS Film/Jumanji]]
How else can a 26 year old college professor create a living, breathing world real to all-senses save for pain, with nightmarish-monsters our for your blood, not to mention NPCs and AIs like Yui-Chan so nuanced and complete in personality they practically have souls? With technology that is a mere FOUR years away from now? Just as Film/Zathura ran on the same “engine” of Jumanji auto create a living breathing Space Opera, it stands to reason Kayaba was able to hack the now-electronic Jumaji after beating it...
... or worse, enslave the game, take it apart and hardware it into the Sword Art Online server to help create the living-breathing Heroic-Fantasy World of Aincrad.

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[[WMG: Linking to the above WMG, The Engine that ran the original LightNovel/SwordArtOnline Servers IS Film/Jumanji]]
Jumanji]]
How else can a 26 year old college professor create a living, breathing world real to all-senses save for pain, with nightmarish-monsters our for your blood, not to mention NPCs NPC and AIs AI like Yui-Chan so nuanced and complete in personality they practically have souls? With technology that is a mere FOUR years away from now? Just as Film/Zathura Film/{{Zathura}} ran on the same magical “engine” of Jumanji auto to create a living breathing Space Opera, it stands to reason Kayaba was able to hack the now-electronic Jumaji after beating it...
... or worse, enslave the game, take it apart and hardware hard-wire it into the Sword Art Online server to help create the living-breathing Heroic-Fantasy World of Aincrad.
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[[WMG: Linking to the above WMG, The Engine that ran the original LightNovel/SwordArtOnline Servers IS Film/Jumanji]]
How else can a 26 year old college professor create a living, breathing world real to all-senses save for pain, with nightmarish-monsters our for your blood, not to mention NPCs and AIs like Yui-Chan so nuanced and complete in personality they practically have souls? With technology that is a mere FOUR years away from now? Just as Film/Zathura ran on the same “engine” of Jumanji auto create a living breathing Space Opera, it stands to reason Kayaba was able to hack the now-electronic Jumaji after beating it...
... or worse, enslave the game, take it apart and hardware it into the Sword Art Online server to help create the living-breathing Heroic-Fantasy World of Aincrad.
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* Creator/{{Framestore}}: They've worked on ''Film/DoctorStrange'' (along with ILM), as well as the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' films (along with WETA Digital for Vol. 2), ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' (along with SPI, Digital Domain and WETA Digital) as well as ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and, of course, the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films (along with ILM for the first six films). They were also responsible for developing virtual camera and motion rig systems.

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* Creator/{{Framestore}}: They've worked on ''Film/DoctorStrange'' (along with ILM), as well as the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' films (along with WETA Digital for Vol. 2), ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' (along with SPI, Digital Domain and WETA Digital) as well as ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and, of course, the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films (along with ILM for the first six films). They were also responsible for developing virtual camera and motion rig systems.systems.

[[WMG:Kirito and Asuna will be played by Asian actors in the live-action adaptation]]

Laeta Kalogrides herself [[http://collider.com/sword-art-online-netflix-series-laeta-kalogridis-interview/ stated that she will avoid whitewashing the cast]]. Given that the real-world setting is Japan, I think it would be appropriate for actors from Asian countries such as China, Japan or Korea to play their roles and possibly do the MultipleLanguagesSameVoiceActor route for the countries they are from. Let's hope it's not another ''Film/DragonBallEvolution'' or ''Film/TheLastAirbender''.

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“I beat you, old friend. I finally beat you” he bitterly chuckled at the ancient PlayStation One console, form which the drums still mysterious beat as he shouts “Link Start.”

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“I beat you, old friend. I finally beat you” he bitterly chuckled at the ancient PlayStation One console, form which the drums still mysterious beat as he shouts “Link Start.

[[WMG:Visual Effects for the SAO LiveActionAdaptation]]

As with the ''Manga/OnePiece'' live-action adaptation, it's bound to have some visual effects in it. Here are some guesses about which visual effect companies will be involved.

* Creator/IndustrialLightAndMagic: They've been around since its 1975 founding by Creator/GeorgeLucas. ILM is famous for their work on the ''Star Wars'' film series, most of the Marvel Cinematic Universe films (such as the ''Film/IronMan'' films, ''Film/TheAvengers2012'', ''Film/DoctorStrange'', ''Film/AntMan'', ''Film/ThorTheDarkWorld'', ''Film/ThorRagnarok'', ''Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar'', ''Film/BlackPanther'', and ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar''), ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', and the ''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean'' series (which also centers on pirates). Not only that, but they pushed the boundaries of the use of CGI animation and [=iMocap=] systems. Given their extensive experience in on-set practical and visual effects, it would be no surprise that ILM might be involved.
* Creator/{{WETA}}: WETA Digital and WETA Workshop were used for co-founder Creator/PeterJackson's films such as the ''Film/LordOfTheRings'' trilogy, ''Film/TheFrighteners'', the ContinuityReboot of ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' beginning with ''Film/RiseOfThePlanetOfTheApes'', and ''Film/TheHobbit'' trilogy. Not to mention that it was involved in the production of various films like ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'', ''Film/IronMan3'', ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''. WETA Digital also used the MASSIVE crowd-simulation software for their works and also developed proprietary software packages for their visual effects such as [=CityBot=] and has worked with ILM on occassions.
* Creator/DigitalDomain: The company has provided visual effects for over 100 films such as ''Film/{{Titanic}}'', ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'', ''Film/Apollo13'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and ''Film/{{Deadpool}}''. They've also worked with ILM and WETA on some occasions, and they might also get involved given how popular Digital Domain has been since its founding in 1993.
* Creator/SonyPicturesImageworks: They've made visual effects and motion capture work for films such as the ''Film/SpiderMan'' films (including its ContinuityReboot back in 2012 and ''Film/SpiderManHomecoming''), ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'', ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', ''Hotel Transylvania'', ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'', ''WesternAnimation/ThePolarExpress'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Beowulf}}'', and ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow''.
* Creator/AnimalLogic: They've been involved in various films like ''Film/ThreeHundred'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'' and have also contributed to the Marvel Cinematic Universe films along with WETA Digital, Digital Domain and ILM. Also, they've worked on ''Film/TheMatrix'' and ''Film/TheMatrixReloaded'' along with SPI and the first film in ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'' alongside WETA Digital.
* Creator/{{Framestore}}: They've worked on ''Film/DoctorStrange'' (along with ILM), as well as the ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' films (along with WETA Digital for Vol. 2), ''Film/EdgeOfTomorrow'' (along with SPI, Digital Domain and WETA Digital) as well as ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'', ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', and, of course, the ''Film/HarryPotter'' films (along with ILM for the first six films). They were also responsible for developing virtual camera and motion rig systems.
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...on November 6 2022, The Immersive Online Game SwordArtOnline was unleashed onto the unsuspecting world.

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...on November 6 2022, The Immersive Online Game SwordArtOnline LightNovel/SwordArtOnline was unleashed onto the unsuspecting world.
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[[WMG: Kayaba Akihiko was a [[JumanjiWelcomeToTheJungle Jumanji Survivor]]]]

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[[WMG: Kayaba Akihiko was a [[JumanjiWelcomeToTheJungle [[Film/JumanjiWelcomeToTheJungle Jumanji Survivor]]]]



...on November 6 2022, The Immerive Online Game SwordArtOnline was unleashed onto the unsuspecting world.

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...on November 6 2022, The Immerive Immersive Online Game SwordArtOnline was unleashed onto the unsuspecting world.

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