Is Asuna the main character in Sao progressive?

As part of Sword Art Online Progressive: Aria of a Starless Night's goal of reimagining the "Aincrad Arc," the movie makes Asuna its protagonist.
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Is Sao progressive about Asuna?

In Progressive, the "Aincrad" story is retold from the perspective of Asuna, the girl who once constantly needed saving. Here, she is the protagonist and the story is reframed to make her just as key to the success of the heroes as Kirito.
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Is Asuna a main character?

Appearances. The main heroine of Sword Art Online and main protagonist of the seventh volume, Asuna is a friend and later to be wife of Kirito and a sub-leader of the "Knights of the Blood Oath", a medium-sized guild acknowledged as the strongest guild in Aincrad.
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Is Kirito in Sao progressive?

Sword Art Online Progressive is the next chapter in the popular anime franchise that will dive into a unique part of the world of Kirito and Asuna, unveiling a part of their journey which took place in the earlier parts of the series rather than forging a new path following the events of Alicization.
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How old is Asuna in SAO Progressive?

9 Asuna Yuuki / Asuna (15 - 18)

She is 15 at the start of the Aincrad Arc. Towards the end of it, she is 17.
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Is SAO Progressive different?

Both series follow the same characters, but Sword Art Online: Progressive provides deeper insight into the world of Aincrad than the original SAO. It isn't unusual for creators to retroactively change how certain events played out or add details to explain how some aspects of their universe work.
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Who is the main villain in SAO?

Heathcliff. Akihiko Kayaba is the director and creator of the NerveGear and Sword Art Online, as well as the main antagonist of the SAO arc. He traps all the players within SAO by using the NerveGear to obstruct signals from the user's brain.
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Who is Asuna's best friend?

Shinozaki Rika (Lisbeth)

Asuna met Lisbeth in SAO, and they became very close after a short period of time. Asuna has called Lisbeth her best friend on many occasions.
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Who is the leader of laughing coffin?

PoH is the leader of the Red Guild Laughing Coffin and one of the 10,000 Players who were trapped in Sword Art Online. His guild was later destroyed by a large force of clearers, but he was neither killed, nor captured during the crusade.
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Why can't Asuna log out?

Asuna was one of the few that couldn't log out because she was trapped in ALO. If you watch the ALO arc, there is a scene where Asuna tries to log out using the administration console.
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Is Asuna a tsundere?

Asuna's character development in the first season of Sword Art Online was among the best in the series. Asuna went from being a typical tsundere who was afraidーlike othersーof dying inside the video game. However, she decided to become stronger so that she can survive the trials that lied before her.
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Who is older Kirito or Asuna?

Trivia. Asuna is one year older than Kirito. Asuna's main weapon is a rapier. Asuna is one of the few rare people in the series to use her real name for her avatar.
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Is SAO Progressive Aria canon?

It's all canon in their own universes. Even the SAO games are a different continuity, with exclusive story elements and characters like Strea.
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Do I need to watch SAO before progressive?

There isn't anything that should be watched before. You could read the "The First Day" side story from Vol. 8, that's currently the only story that is set before Progressive aside from the short Flashback to the first half of the first day in Vol. 1/episode 1 of the anime.
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Is SAO Progressive finished?

Kadokawa confirmed Kiseki Himura's manga adaptation of Sword Art Online: Progressive will end with its next issue (via ANN). The final installment will be published on February 28, and the magazine also told fans the series will reveal a special announcement in its April issue.
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Who is the closest to Kirito?

Sword Art Online: Kirito's 10 Closest Friends, Ranked
  • 4 Despite Them Technically Being Cousins, Kirito Still Viewed Suguha As A Sister And Dear Friend. ...
  • 3 Alice And Kirito Had Each Other's Backs. ...
  • 2 Eugeo Felt Like A True Best Friend For Kirito. ...
  • 1 Asuna Would Do Anything For Kirito.
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Who is Klein girlfriend?

Asuna Yuuki

When Klein found out that Kirito was with Asuna he was interested in what their story was, and seemed to support the idea of the two being together.
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Are Kirito and Asuna cousins?

Fairy Dance Arc

Kazuto created distance between them when he found out they weren't real siblings but instead cousins. After clearing SAO, this becomes something he regrets as he tries to reforge their relationship.
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Was Asuna raped in the light novel?

Oberon then sexually assaulted Asuna in front of Kirito by removing her robes, licking her tears and nearly raping her.
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Does Asuna get raped in Sword Art Online?

Darkest Hour: Just as Kirito is about to save Asuna, Oberon spams his game master status, pins Kirito to the ground with gravity based magic, then impales him with Kirito's sword, and then proceeds to sexually assault Asuna with Kirito unable to stop him.
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Who is the strongest enemy in SAO?

Sword Art Online: The 10 Most Powerful Villains, Ranked
  1. 1 Heathcliff. Most fans considered him as the main antagonist in the series.
  2. 2 Death Gun. ...
  3. 3 Quinella. ...
  4. 4 Nochizawa Eiji. ...
  5. 5 PoH. ...
  6. 6 Subtilizer. ...
  7. 7 Nicholas The Renegade. ...
  8. 8 Yanai. ...
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What comes after SAO Progressive?

The Sword Art Online Progressive film series will continue. A Sword Art Online Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night – sequel will appear in 2022. Its formal title is Sword Art Online Progressive – Scherzo of a Dark Dusk -. [Thanks ANN!]
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What is the point of Sword Art Online Progressive?

The purpose is to fill in the gaps within the numerous timeskips by depicting Kirito and Asuna's adventures as they traversed each floor of Aincrad before they ultimately reached Floor 75. At most, it is a soft retcon.
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