CATDOLL: The Sword Art Online movie will be screened in 150 theaters and may create a box office miracle

The Sword Art Online theatrical version has been highly anticipated by fans since it was announced. It is confirmed that it will be released in Japan in the spring of 2017. The official has also made great efforts in the number of theaters where it will be shown. Haruka Tomatsu, the voice actor of the heroine Asuna, and Aya Takagaki, the voice actor of Lisbeth, announced that it will be shown in 150 theaters, which is also the highest number for late-night animated theatrical versions. Such a large-scale release is expected to bring huge box office revenue, and may even set a new record.

According to previous statistics from Japan, the first place in late-night animated movies is "Love Live! The School Idol Movie", with a box office of 2.86 billion yen. The second place is "Girls und Panzer" with a box office of 2.13683 billion yen. The third place is "Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Rebellion Story", with a box office of 2.08 billion yen. Now let's see what surprises "Sword Mystery" can bring us with such a large-scale release.