‘Sword Art Online’ news: ‘Ordinal Scale’ movie to be bringing back J-Pop artist LiSA to perform new theme song

By Migs Casas / Nov 28, 2016 12:17 PM EST
(Photo : Twitter/SAO Anime) Japanese Pop artist LiSA returns to do new theme song for the franchise.

The "Sword Art Online" team reunites for the franchise's upcoming movie called "Ordinal Scale." Japanese Pop artist LiSA returns to do new theme song for the franchise.

According to Crunchy Roll, LiSA returns for another theme song for the "Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale" movie called "Catch The Moment." The upcoming single is scheduled to be released on Feb. 15, 2017.

LiSA was known to do other singles for the "Sword Art Online" franchises like "Crossing Field" for the first season and "Shirushi" and "No More Time Machine" for Season 2.

The "Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale" film directed by Tomohiko Ito is set to premiere in Japan on Feb. 18, 2017, while the film is set to premiere in the US at the historic Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on Mar. 1, 2017.

Here's the basic synopsis and list of cast members from the official website:

"In 2022, the world of virtual reality was upended by the arrival of a new invention from a geniusprogrammer, Akihiko Kayaba, called NerveGear. It was the first full-dive system, and with it, came endless possibilities to VRMMORPGs.

In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn't have a full-dive function like its predecessors. Instead, it uses Augmented Reality (AR) to get players into the game. It is safe, user-friendly and lets users play while they are conscious, making it an instant hit on the market. The most popular game on the system is "Ordinal Scale" (aka: OS), an ARMMORPG developed exclusively for the Augma.

Asuna and the gang have already been playing OS for a while, by the time Kirito decides to join them.

They're about to find out that Ordinal Scale isn't all fun and games..."

CAST

Kirito: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Asuna: Haruka Tomatsu

Yui: Kanae Ito

Leafa: Ayana Taketatsu

Silica: Rina Hidaka

Lisbeth: Ayahi Takagaki

Sinon: Miyuki Sawashiro

Klein: Hiroaki Hirata

Agil: Hiroki Yasumoto

Akihiko Kayaba: Koichi Yamadera