Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the established heterosexual relationships of its main cast and a new augmented reality game, without exploring queer identities or experiences.

The film 'Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or explore transsexual themes. The narrative focuses on augmented reality technology and the emotional aftermath for survivors of the Sword Art Online game.

Female characters like Asuna, Lisbeth, Silica, and Leafa participate in numerous combat sequences, primarily against digital monsters and bosses, often as part of a larger group. While Asuna engages a male antagonist, Eiji, in physical combat, she is defeated by him. No female character achieves a clear physical victory over one or more male human opponents.

The film is a continuation of the Sword Art Online series. All established characters from the source material maintain their canonical genders. New characters introduced in the movie are original and do not represent gender swaps of pre-existing roles.

The film features established characters from the Sword Art Online series. Their racial portrayals, including that of Agil, remain consistent with their original depictions in the source material. No characters established as one race in prior canon are depicted as a different race.