Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 1 (manga)

Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 1 (manga)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2014-06-24
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0316296481

Kazuto Kirigaya (aka Kirito) has beaten Sword Art Online, a VRMMORPG that transformed into a literal game of death, and returned to the real world. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for Asuna Yuuki (aka Asuna the Flash), the girl with whom Kirito fell in love in the virtual world of Aincrad but who has yet to awaken from her game-induced slumber. As his sister, Suguha, sadly looks on, Kazuto continues to visit Asuna in the hospital in the hope of finding answers. But when one day he meets a man claiming to be Asuna's fiancé, Kazuto fears that Asuna may be lost to him forever... That is until a fellow survivor of SAO taken form the latest VRMMORPG sensation, ALfheim Online - a screenshot that features someone being held captive who looks entirely too much like Asuna! His hope renewed, Kirito dives headlong into an all-new virtual adventure, but can true love conquer the game?!

Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 2 (manga)

Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 2 (manga)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2014-11-18
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0316336564

Kirito jumps into a new VRMMORPG called ALfheim Online (ALO) in search of Asuna, who still hasn't regained consciousness. On his quest to find the World Tree and reach Asuna, he meets a sylph girl named Leafa. A veteran player experienced with the sword, Leafa recognizes that Kirito is motivated by serious circumstances and decides to help him. But...Leafa's identity in the real world is Suguha Kirigaya--Kirito's sister. And it's the glimmer of her beloved brother she sees in Kirito that prompts her to lend him a hand. Now, despite the conflicting interests guiding them on, the pair set off on a journey to the World Tree!!

Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad (light novel)

Sword Art Online 1: Aincrad (light novel)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2017-05-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316560855

Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon! In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "game over" means certain death - both virtual and real...

Sword Art Online 3: Fairy Dance (light novel)

Sword Art Online 3: Fairy Dance (light novel)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2017-05-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316560871

Kirito has escaped Sword Art Online, the forbidden VRMMORPG of death, and returned to reality. He heads off to find his game partner and lover, Asuna Yuuki. But Asuna never made it back from the nightmare. Lost and desperate, Kirito's only clue to her virtual whereabouts is a mysterious screenshot of Asuna as a fairy trapped in a giant birdcage. His conclusion: She must be trapped within the new, high-powered VRMMORPG, ALfheim Online. Now Kirito must plunge into the world of ALO, where players are fairies who fly gracefully through the air!

Sword Art Online 13 (light novel)

Sword Art Online 13 (light novel)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2018-04-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316561053

Following a mighty clash, Kirito and Eugeo find themselves separated for the last leg of their journey to the top of Central Cathedral. Kirito, forced into an unlikely alliance with Alice the Integrity Knight, continues his climb from the outside, while trying not to fall to his death. At the same time, Eugeo must face off against the Integrity Knight Commander himself, Bercouli Synthesis One! Although the journey is nearing its end, they'll soon learn that the cathedral is still full of surprises...

Sword Art Online 10 (light novel)

Sword Art Online 10 (light novel)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2017-07-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316561010

Two years after waking up in a mysterious fantasy world, Kirito and his oddly human NPC friend, Eugeo, continue their quest to become Integrity Knights--and find Alice, who disappeared so long ago and yet has somehow lingered in the back of Kirito's mind. Their journey takes them to the Imperial Swordcraft Academy, where they must train to become two of the top twelve seats in the class to have even a hope of seeing Alice again. Meanwhile, as Asuna desperately searches for Kazuto Kirigaya, she stumbles across the deeper secret of his new world...

Sword Art Online 20 (light novel)

Sword Art Online 20 (light novel)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2020-08-18
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975357043

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON!It’s back to the drawing board as the kidnapper just barely slips from Kirito’s grasp. The new plan calls for a visit to the scene of the crime so that Asuna can use her scrying art to peek into the past, though what she learns is troubling to say the least...But before they can act on the new information, the villain strikes again! This time, Ronie and Tiese have been captured, and their fates rest in the claws of a young yellow dragon...!

Sword Art Online: Aincrad (manga)

Sword Art Online: Aincrad (manga)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9780316371230

In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "Game Over" means certain death - both virtual and real...

Sword Art Online 14 (light novel)

Sword Art Online 14 (light novel)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2018-08-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316561061

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON! Kirito has faced innumerable hardships in the two long years since he first awoke in the Underworld, but his greatest battle yet lies ahead. As they near Administrator's chamber at the top of Central Cathedral, Kirito and Alice confront a heartrendingly familiar foe on the ninety-ninth floor. The final obstacle standing before them is none other than Eugeo...wearing the armor of an Integrity Knight! Can Kirito's cries reach Eugeo in the tortured recesses of his mind? Or will Administrator have the last laugh?!

Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 3 (manga)

Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance, Vol. 3 (manga)
Author: Reki Kawahara
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2015-03-24
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0316263400

Having defeated General Eugene of the salamanders and aided the alliance between sylphs and cait siths by protecting their leaders, Kirito and Leafa reach Alne, the town at the foot of the World Tree, at long last. But before they can tackle the tree--and their main objective--server maintenance begins, and they are forced to log out. Back in the real world, Kazuto and Suguha Kirigaya, each unaware of the other's in-game identity, pay a visit to Asuna Yuuki, who still lies asleep in her hospital room. While there, Suguha suffers a terrible shock when she realizes just how strongly her beloved brother cares for Asuna. Meanwhile Asuna, still imprisoned atop the World Tree within the game world of ALfheim Online, sets her escape plan in motion... The adventure in ALO finally reaches its climax! Enjoy the conclusion of the Fairy Dance arc in this massive final volume!