Review of Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

I was surprised a few minutes into watching this—there was a scene that looked like it was from the anime 'Wagnaria' or 'WWW Working.' Or maybe it's just me and I'm imagining things, lol. The animation quality and character design are absolutely stunning and a feast for the eyes. The sound effects are incredibly realistic and lifelike. The details of the trees, streets, and lighting are just as realistic and futuristic. I really feel like there's been an improvement here compared to seasons one and two. The timeline seems to be about three years after the full dive (nerve gear) was released and one year after theSAO tragedy was resolved. It's been four years since the main character met the heroine. In this movie, Kirito is 18 and Asuna is 19 (just my guess), so yeah, they're old enough to be doing all kinds of things now, lol.

This story isn't directly related to seasons one and two, as it covers a different game and technology, as the title 'Ordinal Scale' suggests. The AI technology made me feel like I was watching the future unfold, kind of like Apple's 'Vision Pro' LMAO. Everything that's not real is just a visualization, lol. I feel bad for Kirito because he was so fast and amazing in the virtual world, but now in the real world, he's just like a NEET who never leaves his room to work out, lol.

The AI idol character YUNA reminded me of the popular virtual idol 'Hatsune Miku.' I also hope that when they become real in the future, I can at least get a kiss on the cheek from them once, WWWW (Asuna, you make me so jealous!). The fanservice with her black thigh-high stockings is also clearly highlighted.

What caught my attention even more is why Sinon a.k.a Asada looks so UH AH UH ARGHGHGHGH incredibly cute here. Seeing her lounging around in what looks like lingerie and a cat-race game character outfit really suits her. The main heroine, Asuna, didn’t stand out as much to me when all the female characters were together. Even though the main heroine didn't fall behind and showed some fanservice in the bathroom with a close-up of her butt, both of them are cute, but if I had to choose, I'd go for Asada aka Sinon, especially when she's wearing glasses.

--- Alright, back to the story where this is the real world, and the virtual world is only visualized through AR. This is a real fight, purely using the player's stamina. This movie was probably highly anticipated by viewers who followed the series, and most of them who really hate the main character KIRITO (myself included) who easily becomes overpowered in the game world, lol.

The story focuses on a leader and the brain behind the new technology 'Ordinal Scale' or 'Augma,' who still feels guilty about losing his only daughter during the SAO tragedy. Yeah, I can understand that feeling—the idea that someone becomes more valuable to you once they're gone.

The difference between robots or technology and humans is explained well here. What separates robots from humans is just memories or the brain that controls everything. When a robot is made and trained using a program, it won't understand human emotions, but if the robot has memories from many humans, emotions will begin to develop from those accumulated memories.

The drama wraps up nicely by finishing off the boss of Aincrad on the 100th floor, and they get a sword that feels like a cheat item—wow, why would they save an incredibly powerful reward for the last boss when it won't even be used afterward?

Score: 8/10.