Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon vs Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon and Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night are tied on audience score (7.9/10). Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 50m. Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night is the older of the two (2021 against 2025). Both are action, animation, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon2025
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Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night2021
| Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon | Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Science Fiction | Action, Animation, Fantasy, Science Fiction |
| Country | Japan | Japan |
| Director | Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya | Ayako Kono |
| Main cast | Asami Seto, Kenta Miyake, Masaya Fukunishi, Wataru Katoh, Fairouz Ai | Hiroki Yasumoto, Hiroaki Hirata, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Rina Hidaka, Koichi Yamadera |
Synopsis
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force, when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.
Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night
One month after Kayaba Akihiko's game of death began, the death toll continues to rise, two thousand players having already lost their lives to the ultra-difficult VRMMO world of Sword Art Online. On the day of the strategy meeting to plan out the first-floor boss battle, Kirito, a solo player who vows to fight alone to get stronger, runs into a rare, high-level female player. She gracefully dispatches powerful monsters with a single rapier…
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