Sword Art Online The Movie: Ordinal Scale (Japanese: 劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -オーディナル・スケール- Hepburn: Gekijō-ban Sōdo Āto Onrain -Ōdinaru Sukēru-) is an upcoming Japanese animated film based on the Sword Art Online light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The film is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomohiko Itō, featuring an original story by Kawahara, character designs by Shingo Adachi and music by Yuki Kajiura. It is scheduled for release in Japanese theaters on February 18, 2017.