Sword Art Online is about to enter its next chapter. The six-volume Progressive light novel series will receive its own anime adaptation, following the completion of Sword Art Online: Alicization-War of Underworld's second season.
The official Sword Art Online Twitter account has released an official poster for Progressive. The poster showcases Asuna Yuki drawing her sword, as the massive city of Aincrad floats above her head.
An official video teaser was also released, which showcases Asuna in civilian clothing staring at an ad for the Sword Art Online game.
Sword Art Online: Progressive takes place during the events of the first Sword Art Online series. It follows Asuna as she travels through Aincrad, eventually meeting her partner and future lover Kirito. Progressive was also published a decade after the original Sword Art Online web novel.
The Sword Art Online light novels have given birth to a massively popular franchise, including several anime and manga adaptations. A live-action adaptation is currently being developed for Netflix by Skydance Productions, with Altered Carbon's Laeta Kalogridis as showrunner.
Sword Art Online: Progressive is eyeing a release date of Nov. 6, 2022.