Tomohiko Ito

Tomohiko Ito (October 20, 1978) is a Japanese anime director, best known for directing the A-1 Pictures projects Occult Academy, the first season of Silver Spoon, the first two seasons of Sword Art Online, and Erased. He currently resides in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale (2017)

In 2026, four years after the infamous Sword Art Online incident, a revolutionary new form of technology has emerged: the Augma, a device that utilizes an Augmented Reality system. Unlike the Virtual Reality of the NerveGear and the Amusphere, it is perfectly safe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Ito
CAST:  Ayana Taketatsu  •  Haruka Tomatsu  •  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka  •  Ayahi Takagaki

In 2026, four years after the infamous Sword Art Online incident, a revolutionary new form of technology has emerged: the Augma, a device that utilizes an Augmented Reality system. Unlike the Virtual Reality of the NerveGear and the Amusphere, it is perfectly safe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Ito
CAST:  Ayana Taketatsu  •  Haruka Tomatsu  •  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka  •  Ayahi Takagaki

Hello World (2019)

A shy high schooler in Kyoto meets a man claiming to be his future self, who tells him he’s hacked into the past to save their first love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Ito
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Minami Hamabe  •  Rie Kugimiya

A shy high schooler in Kyoto meets a man claiming to be his future self, who tells him he’s hacked into the past to save their first love.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Ito
CAST:  Tori Matsuzaka  •  Takumi Kitamura  •  Minami Hamabe  •  Rie Kugimiya

Sword Art Online: Extra Edition (2013)

Kirito and some of his new friends look back at the events of season one. Kirito recalls his defining moments while Suguha learns to swim with the help of Asuna and other girls who fought alongside Kirito.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Ito
CAST:  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka  •  Haruka Tomatsu  •  Kanae Ito  •  Ayana Taketatsu

Kirito and some of his new friends look back at the events of season one. Kirito recalls his defining moments while Suguha learns to swim with the help of Asuna and other girls who fought alongside Kirito.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tomohiko Ito
CAST:  Yoshitsugu Matsuoka  •  Haruka Tomatsu  •  Kanae Ito  •  Ayana Taketatsu