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Sword Art Online: Kirito and Asuna as villains in new franchise project

Rafael Shinzo
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Shinzo. I created the AnimeNew website in 2009 to offer news about anime, manga, and games directly from Japan.

A new project in the franchise, Sword Art Online: Anomaly Quest, was announced this Wednesday, February 8, 2023. According to the revealed video, the main characters, Kirito and Asuna, appear to become villains.

Therefore, the project is shrouded in mystery, with only the information provided about it being an "experimental project":

Synopsis of Sword Art Online:

The story begins with the launch of a highly anticipated game (SAO). Using "Nerve Gear" technology, players control their avatars within the game using only their thoughts, leaving their bodies in the "real world" as if asleep. Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito), the protagonist, is one of the lucky ones who gets his hands on the first edition of the game. He logs in and finds himself in a completely new fantasy world with 10,000 other players, where monsters and adventures abound

Finally, the project began with a light novel written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. This led to the series spawning several manga adaptations published by ASCII Media Works and Kadokawa , as well as multiple anime seasons and films.