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　　ソードアート・オンライン
　 in ダイバーシティ東京 プラザ
　　　POP UP SHOP 開催決定！
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◆期間：2026/7/15(水)〜7/29(水)
◆場所：ダイバーシティ東京 プラザ 5F　THEキャラSHOP

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グッズなどの詳細は後日発表！
続報をお楽しみに！！

#SAO #sao_anime

[TOKYO ANIME NEXT公式 @TOKYOANIMENEXT]

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アニメ作品が、東京・池袋に集結！
「TOKYO ANIME NEXT」開催決定🎉
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📅 10/30(金)～11/2(月)
📍 池袋エリア

2027年に始動する新たなアニメイベントに向けた、ローンチ企画として開催📢
追加情報をお楽しみに❕

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#TOKYOANIMENEXT

[Anime Expo @AnimeExpo]

Risk reality and join producer Yosuke Futami, along with special guests, as he welcomes players to "Echoes of Aincrad", the latest game in the "Sword Art Online" ⚔️ franchise. Attendees will receive exclusive giveaways ✨ and be among the first to see a teaser for the new anime, "Unanswered//butterfly." 🦋

☑️ Panel Name: Bandai Namco Presents: Echoes from Aincrad an Unanswered//butterfly U.S. First Look Preview
🗓️ Date: Day 1 - Thursday, July 2
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
📍 Location: JW Marriott Diamond Ballroom

🔗 Register Now! https://t.co/N1Jg8alpOC
🏩 Book a Room! https://t.co/n3iyj67VKB
📱 Download the AX Mobile App! https://t.co/8LmHwo8Z07

Anime Expo 2026 | July 2-5, 2026 | Los Angeles Convention Center, CA

#AnimeExpo #AX2026 #AnimeExpo2026 #Anime #Japan #LosAngeles #Manga #Cosplay #Otaku #Gaming #RPG #AMV #Shoujo #Shounen #EchoesofAincrad #SwordArtOnline #YosukeFutami

[Anime Expo @AnimeExpo]

Please welcome Yosuke Futami to #AX2026 as an Industry Appearance! ✨

As a producer at BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. and the Producer of Echoes of Aincrad as well as the General Producer of the SWORD ART ONLINE Console Game Series, Futami brings years of experience shaping one of gaming and anime’s most beloved franchises.

⭐ Appearance:
☑️ Panel Name: Bandai Namco Presents: Echoes from Aincrad an Unanswered//butterfly U.S. First Look Preview
🗓️ Date: Day 1 - Thursday, July 2
⏰ Time: 12:30 PM - 1:20 PM
📍 Location: JW Marriott Diamond Ballroom

🔗 Register Now! https://t.co/N1Jg8alpOC
🏩 Book a Room! https://t.co/n3iyj67VKB
📱 Download the AX Mobile App! https://t.co/8LmHwo8Z07

Anime Expo 2026 | July 2-5, 2026 | Los Angeles Convention Center, CA

#AnimeExpo #AX2026 #AnimeExpo2026 #Anime #Japan #LosAngeles #Manga #Cosplay #Otaku #Gaming #RPG #AMV #Shoujo #Shounen #YosukeFutami #BandaiNamco #EchoesfromAincradanUnansweredbutterfly

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

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[MyAnimeList @myanimelist]

News: Overgeared webtoon gets TV anime in October 2026; Ayako Kouno (Sword Art Online: Progressive Movie) directs action fantasy TV anime at J.C.Staff @tempal_anime #テムパル～アイテムの力～ #テムパル https://t.co/ixppIR0aba

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

So, Ayako Kono isn't the director for the new SAO movie.
If a unit director from the Progressive films has taken over as director, I feel like Masakazu Ohara is a strong candidate.
Or, there is also a possibility that someone entirely new is directing it.

[TVアニメ『テムパル～アイテムの力～』アニメ公式 @tempal_anime]

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🔥キャスト解禁🔥
グリード役：#橘龍丸
ユラ役：#瀬戸麻沙美

公式サイトではキャストコメントも到着！
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#テムパル

[亀井幹太 @kantakamei]

スタジオの引越しがありました。居心地のよい和風の休憩室があった。ここで寝るなよ？

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

It seems that A-1 Pictures Psyde Kick Studio will be relocating, just as stated in the job posting.

[杉本すんすけ @darudaru9]

レイアウト悩むな……

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

I really like this boss design!!

[石 垣さん 純 哉くん @gakky1967]

「劇場版 ソードアート・オンライン -プログレッシブ- 冥き夕闇のスケルツォ」より、第5階層ボスのデザイン画です。挿絵をべースに作業しました。

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

@kensakii I assumed Nakamura would be the animation producer for the third season of Mashle as well, so I thought the same.

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

If Shota Nakamura is the animation producer for the new SAO movie, his stint as producer for Mashle might have been partly intended to build up his experience before taking on SAO.

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

Shunsuke Sugimoto
→New Lycoris Recoil Animation

③Shin-Koenji Studio

Yuichiro Kikuchi
→Kaguya-sama Final Movie
　BLESS
　Makeine Season 2

Sachio Fujita
→Fate/strange Fake

Shota Nakamura
→New SAO Movie

Akihisa Shibuya
→Eisen Flügel

Yuuji Nakagara→？

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

@kensakii Since there has been no news for a while, I have a little bit of a feeling that Nakagara is no longer at A-1 Pictures.
At least, I think he isn't the animation producer for any currently announced projects.

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

@flamezzeo I'm sorry, I don't know about it.
However, based on a post from the PA for Eisen Flügel on X, I feel that a release this year is unlikely, so I suspect it will be released next year.

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

@ytpmjp そう思います！

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

@__Tashar__ It's just a guess, but if Nakamura is in charge of SAO, it makes sense why he stepped off Mashle—though I have no confirmation of that.

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

The works currently handled by each animation producer at A-1 Pictures
[Ver. F] (including predictions)

①Asagaya Studio (Headquarters)

Atsushi Kaneko
→Solo Leveling Movie

Kyoko Kitamura→？

Yu Sasaki
→MASHLE Season 3

②Psyde Kick Studio

Shota Fujii
→Grow Up Show

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

@Akatsuki_119_se 待ち遠しいですね〜

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

@algama2409 @chromat1cfire No problem！

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

This is unexpected！

[Anime Expo @AnimeExpo]

Please welcome Yu Sasaki to #AX2026 as an Industry Appearance! ✨

🎥 Yu Sasaki is the animation producer of "MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES".🪄

⭐ Appearance:
☑️ Panel Name: A-1 Pictures Industry Panel
🗓️ Date: Day 2 - Friday, July 3
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM
📍 Location: JW Platinum

🔗 Register Now! https://t.co/N1Jg8alpOC
🏩 Book a Room! https://t.co/n3iyj67VKB
📱 Download the AX Mobile App! https://t.co/8LmHwo8Z07

Anime Expo 2026 | July 2-5, 2026 | Los Angeles Convention Center, CA

#AnimeExpo #AX2026 #AnimeExpo2026 #Anime #Japan #LosAngeles #Manga #Cosplay #Otaku #Gaming #RPG #AMV #Shoujo #Shounen #YuSasaki #IndustryAppearance #MASHLEMAGICANDMUSCLES

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

@Akatsuki_119_se なるほどです。
連名なら渋谷さんですかね？

中柄さんは、あまりに音沙汰が無さすぎて、もうA-1にいない可能性もゼロじゃない気がしてきました。

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

④Kichijoji Studio (formerly 3Hz)

Hideaki Kubo→？

[AQUA SAISON @PLUSaq1989]

Shunsuke Sugimoto
→New Lycoris Recoil Animation

③Shin-Koenji Studio

Yuichiro Kikuchi
→Kaguya-sama Final Movie
　BLESS
　Makeine Season 2

Sachio Fujita
→Fate/strange Fake

Shota Nakamura
→New SAO Movie

Akihisa Shibuya
→Eisen Flügel

Yuuji Nakagara→？