A few months after escaping from Sword Art Online, Kirito is ready to dive into a brand-new VRMMO--Sword Art: Origin. This game promises to have all of the base features from Aincrad without any of the bad. When Kirito meets a mysterious girl in need of his help, that theory will be put to the test...

This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.Asuna and Kirito’s romantic day turns into a quest to uncover the mystery of the flying house! Teaming up with some familiar faces may not be enough, though. They’ll need heart, brains, and a whole lot of courage if they want to clear this one! And when Asuna begins to have out-of-body experiences, their investigation returns a shocking possibility—maybe it’s not an issue with the system, but rather something tugging at her very soul…

This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.Die in the game, and you die in real life. This is Sword Art Online, the latest VRMMORPG, and upon the game’s launch, ten thousand players realize they’re trapped in this virtual world with no escape…unless they can make their way through Aincrad, a massive floating castle with dangers lurking on each of its one hundred floors. Enter Kirito, a swordsman and former beta tester for the game who has the knowledge and skills to rise to the ...

This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.Orchestrated by genius scientist Akihiko Kayaba, the SAO Incident trapped players in a game they had to beat in order to escape—one where death in the virtual world meant dying in real life…As a survivor of the Incident, Kirito now spends his time playing the new VRMMORPG ALfheim Online with his old friends, Asuna and Alice. But their fun is short-lived, as Kirito soon finds himself thrust into a mysterious new game called Unital Ring. ...

Two years after 10,000 players were trapped in the VR world and forced to participate in the impossible death game known as Sword Art Online, VR technology has only continued to evolve. A state-of-the-art AR device called the Augma has risen to prominence, becoming a near-essential part of everyday life as well as the exclusive home of an MMORPG called Ordinal Scale. Blurring the lines between fantasy and reality, Ordinal Scale quickly captures the attention of Kirito and his friends, who ...

THIS MIGHT BE A GAME, BUT IT’S NOT SOMETHING YOU PLAYKirito, Asuna, and their friends have been forcefully transported into a bizarre survival RPG—Unital Ring. And as their in-game grace period comes to an end, they find themselves stripped of all the gear they brought over from ALO, leaving them practically unarmed. Forced to use their wits to stay alive, they keep gathering materials to rebuild their cabin before it’s too late. But when they run into another group of players, they learn ...

THIS MIGHT BE A GAME, BUT IT’S NOT SOMETHING YOU PLAY.After a long-awaited reunion with Argo the Rat in the real world, Kirito can’t help but wonder about the curious timing of her transfer to his school. Could her sudden appearance have anything to do with the Unital Ring incident? Later, when Kirito logs back into the game, he’s relieved to find the restored cabin just as he left it—but above all, he’s happy to see Yui. While her combat training has paid off, Kirito still has much to tea...

Kirito, having explored the latest beta test, has a pretty good idea of what to expect from the newest SAO launch. With Asuna along, the pair hope to experience the official playthrough together, but there’s something about the release that’s a little different from before...Certain unexpected tweaks from the previous version have Kirito and Asuna tackling a flood of puzzles anew!

Kirito and the others try to unravel the mysteries of a new quest, traveling to new, unexplored areas of Alfheim Online!! And Yuki, at the hospital in palliative care for her incurable illness, spends her time playing a game for terminal patients called “Serene Garden” by using a medical-grade full dive system called Medicuboid. There, Yuki discovers a new VR game called “Asuka Empire,” and takes her first steps into the world of VR Games. Witness Yuki’s origin, and the birth of “Zekken!”

Asuna and Kirito have made it to Aincrad’s sixth floor, where in the town of Stachion they find something very odd—puzzles everywhere they look. New mysteries and complex riddles await, many of which can’t be solved with a sword…Fighting against the odds, the two will have to put their heads together if they want to make it out alive. But as they focus their attention on confronting the challenges ahead, will they be ready for the sinister forces that lie in wait?

Die in the game, and you die in real life. This is Sword Art Online, the latest VRMMORPG, and Kirito now finds himself trapped in its unforgiving virtual world. By chance, he comes across a swordswoman named Asuna, who agrees to team up with him to challenge the boss of the first floor. The two join a large raid party to take down the beast, but when its attack patterns become unpredictable, the group's resolve will be tested…

This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.After saving the Moonlit Black Cats, Kirito is drawn to their warmth and camaraderie, which persist even in the bleak world of SAO. He sets aside his “beater” identity and joins their ranks. With Kirito’s help, the formerly weak guild makes quick progress and seeks out more powerful foes. But Sachi, the guild’s only female member, is on the verge of a breakdown, living in constant fear of death, and she wants desperately to escape the g...