SAO's creator wrote a NEW story just for you, delivered live with your favorite cast. Nostalgia bomb incoming.
A completely new story written by the original creator and author, Reki Kawahara, spun through songs and live cast readings. Celebrate the 10th-anniversary commemorative event for the anime Sword Art Online (SAO).
Acting
Original cast reunites for live readings—Matsuoka's Kirito hits different in person.
Writing
Kawahara's fresh Aincrad-era story, not a clip show thank god.
Production
Hybrid concert/event format—songs, drama, and anniversary tears.
Director
Hinako Takahashi
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Kazuto Kirigaya / Kirito (voice)
Haruka Tomatsu
Asuna Yuuki / Asuna (voice)
Inori Minase
Misumi Tozawa / Mito (voice)
Rina Hidaka
Keiko Ayano / Silica (voice)
Ayahi Takagaki
Rika Shinozaki / Lisbeth (voice)
Hiroaki Hirata
Tsuboi Ryoutarou / Klein (voice)
Hiroki Yasumoto
Andrew Mills / Agil (voice)
Ayana Taketatsu
Suguha Kirigaya / Leafa (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
Shino Asada / Sinon (voice)
Aoi Yuuki
Yuuki Konno / Yuuki (voice)
Kanae Itou
Yui (voice)
Ai Kayano
Alice Zuberg (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Eugeo (voice)
Sayaka Kanda
Yuna (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Akihiko Kayaba (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mito was originally a game-original character in SAO: Progressive who Kawahara loved so much he canonized her here.
This event format—live voice actor readings with orchestral accompaniment—became a post-pandemic anime industry staple for monetizing nostalgia without full production costs.
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