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Scheduled for release in 2020 as a Netflix Original Anime Series, the fourth season of Sword Art Online, titled Sword Art Online: Shadows is an upcoming anime crossover series adapted from the light novel series of the same title written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. It is animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Manabu Ono.

Overview
"Fascinating. I wouldn't have thought the men of this Earth had this capacity. But it won't avail you. None of you can stop what's been set into motion. You're best off giving up now. Because nothing you can do alter... what's about to happen."

WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE TO HAVE EVERYTHING YOU HAVE EVER WANTED? — Kazuto Narusaka (Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) is living his dream life – his parents are alive, he’s married to Asuna Yuuki (Haruka Tomatsu) and he can finally be a normal guy. But when his friends are suddenly in danger, he and Asuna find themselves involved in a conspiracy far greater than they had imagined... one that would lead to something even more catastrophic than they thought.

Kazuto Narusaka / Nagasaki
Formerly known as "Kirito," the Black Swordsman who led the other players to clear the horrifying MMO called Sword Art Online, Kazuto Narusaka, now living his life as a billionaire playboy, dons the identity of Nagasaki, an enhanced vigilante who leads the Shadowkeepers, a diabolical organization consisting of time-displaced villains from both the past, present, and future. Fueled by an insatiable desire to avenge the deaths of his friends and Suguha, he possesses a devastating arsenal of some of the most notorious Weapons of Sorrow, each capable of brutally impaling both his enemies and anyone who dares to stand in his way.

Asuna Yuuki / Akame
Kazuto's girlfriend and a former player of Sword Art Online, Asuna Yuuki dons the identity of Akame, Nagasaki's partner-in-crime and an enhanced vigilante who seeks to avenge the death of her brother.

Nelson Hernandez / Evangelion
A Cuban-Vietnamese gamer and time traveler who helped create Bungie's AR system called Shadowblood, he carries the role as Evangelion, Kazuto and Asuna's confidant and a mysterious being of unspeakable powers that no one could even fathom.

Ruby Hale
The member of the Shadowkeepers and the daughter of General Hale who has an obsession with Daisy Johnson, Ruby Hale has been trained as an assassin in the art of war by her mother and wields chakrams which she used to slice half of Elena's arms off when she was attacking Mack.

Totomaru
A black-and-white-haired samurai and the former member of Phantom Lord, Totomaru specializes in fire magic that can manipulate any type of flame at will, and wields the ability to produce different-colored flames with varying properties.

Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash
A time-traveling descendant of Eddie Thrawne, the member of the Shadowkeepers, and The Flash's archenemy from the future, Eobard Thawne carries the role as Reverse-Flash, a speedster whose speed helped Damien Darhk kill Barry Allen.

Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer
A wealthy businessman, the father of Tommy and Thea, Oliver's nemesis, and the member of the Shadowkeepers, Malcolm Merlyn dons the identity of the Dark Archer, a criminal who rivals the Green Arrow.

Damien Darhk
The leader of H.I.V.E. and the member of the Shadowkeepers.

Zevon
The son of Yzma and the member of the Shadowkeepers.

Mal
The daughter of Kaguya Narusaka and Hendrick Yor and the member of the Shadowkeepers.

Suguha Kirigaya / Leafa
Kazuto's cousin and a former player of Sword Art Online who was killed in an unknown accident.

Japanese

 * Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Kazuto Narusaka / Nagasaki
 * Sho Hayami as Nagasaki
 * Haruka Tomatsu as Asuna Yuuki / Akame
 * Yuichi Nakamura as Nelson Hernandez / Evangelion
 * Hiro Shimono as Evangelion
 * Ai Kayano as Ruby Hale
 * Daisuke Endo as Totomaru
 * Kazuhiko Inoue as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash
 * Takehito Koyasu as Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer
 * Tsuyoshi Koyama as Damien Darhk
 * Noriaki Sugiyama as Sasuke Uchiha

English

 * Bryce Papenbrook as Kazuto Narusaka / Nagasaki
 * Michael Dorn as Nagasaki
 * Cherami Leigh as Asuna Yuuki / Akame
 * Colton Haynes as Nelson Hernandez / Evangelion
 * Chiwetel Ejiofor as Evangelion
 * Dove Cameron as Ruby Hale and Mal
 * Justin Cook as Totomaru
 * Matt Letscher as Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash
 * John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer
 * Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk
 * Zach McGowan as Anton Ivanov / Omega
 * Bradley Stevens Perry as Zevon
 * Matthew Mercer as Fikrul, the Fanatic
 * Brandon O'Neill as Uldren Sov
 * Yuri Lowenthal as Sasuke Uchiha
 * Neil Kaplan as Phoenixaro Uchihamaki and Dominus Ghaul