(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
The saga of Sword Art Online continues with three side stories set during the Aincrad and Alfheim eras. The game of death took its toll on every player in a different way--when one turns up dead on the fifty-seventh floor, the game's afoot, and it's up to Asuna and Kirito to crack the case. There's also the story of how Kirito got his Excalibur sword in Alfheim (with a little help from his friends). And when the game of death first began, Kirito learned a difficult lesson - one he would never forget!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
Kirito awakens in a vast, fantastical forest filled with towering trees. In his search for clues to the truth of his surroundings, he encounters a young boy who seems to know him. He ought to be a simple NPC, but the depth of his emotions seem no different than a human. As they search for the boy's parents, Kirito finds a peculiar memory returning to him. A memory from his own childhood, of this boy and a girl, too, with golden hair, and a name he should have never forgotten - Alice.
Kirito has wound up in another mysterious fantasy world again. In this VRMMO-ish place, the first person he meets is the young boy Eugeo. Kirito can hardly believe Eugeo's an NPC when seeing his rich emotions and thoughts and ends up heading to the capital, Centria. Two years later, Kirito and Eugeo have become First Order initiates of the North Centria Imperial Discipline Sword Academy and have been taken under the wing of their seniors, Soltirina and Golgoth. Aiming to reach the center of the Axiom Church that controls the capital, the two break past numerous obstacles to try and become one of the elite Greater Master Swordsmen, a title that only twelve people lay claim to in the whole academy!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
It's been two years since Kirito entered another mysterious fantasy world and met the boy named Eugeo. At the Northern Centoria Master Swordsmanship Academy, the two of them have advanced to become upper rank trainee swordsmen. Now they spend their days training, aiming to one day earn the rank of Integrity Knight, the greatest peacekeepers in the human world. Soon, appropriate for their new ranks, both Kirito and Eugeo are assigned apprentices and they all deepen their bonds while perfecting their bodies and minds. But suddenly, an evil rears its head and threatens their peaceful lives. Eugeo tries to draw his sword to fight but he finds himself helpless as a message appears in words he can't read. They say--SYSTEM ALERT.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Koutarou Yamada
The manga adaptation of the bestselling anime and light novel phenomenon! A year after Kazuto and Asuna escaped from Aincrad, the deadly setting of Sword Art Online, they're still coping with the aftermath as they try to recover from the harrowing experience. Meanwhile, there's a new VRMMO game sweeping the world's gamers - Gun Gale Online. When a mysterious player wielding an item he calls the 'Death Gun' claims to be responsible for real-world deaths, Kazuto is recruited to enter the game to investigate, bringing an end to his hard-won peace!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Koutarou Yamada
Kirito has entered the new VRMMO Gun Gale Online in order to investigate the Death Gun incidents, only to discover his avatar is not exactly how he remembers it! He barely knows up from down in this new world, and he needs an ally. He may have found one in the mysterious female sniper Sinon, but she's got an agenda of her own!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Koutarou Yamada
After Kirito emerges the victor of his battle with Shinon, all that remains is the final round! Who will triumph in the Bullet of Bullets tournament?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Koutarou Yamada
In order to uncover Death Gun's true identity, Kirito prepares to enter the Bullet of Bullets tournament! As Death Gun's newest target, Sinon stands side-by-side with Kirito, ready to overcome her past trauma by defeating their common foe. At long last, it's time for Kirito's showdown against Death Gun! Why and how did all those players die, and who really killed them? Seeking answers, Kirito steels himself and prepares for battle in this thrilling conclusion to the series!
Having procured a boat, Kirito and Asuna are one step closer to unravelling the quest that was missing from the Beta launch. Together with their team, theyll tackle the new puzzles of Sword Art Online that await them.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Abec, Mugetsu
The SAO Progressive series continues, following Asuna and Kirito to the sixth floor of Aincrad, where puzzles and brainteasers galore await them! Will our sword-swinging pair burn out on a mental challenge, or will the frightening gang of player-killers catch up with them first??
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Kiseki Himura
The manga adaptation of the bestselling anime and light novel phenomenon! Yuuki Asuna was a top student who spent her days at cram school and preparing for her high school entrance exams - but that was before she borrowed her brother's virtual reality game system and wound up trapped in Sword Art Online with ten thousand other frightened players. As time passes, Asuna fears what will become of her life outside the fantasy realm. Unwilling to wait on the sidelines for more experienced gamers to beat the game, Asuna employs her study habits to learn the mechanics of game and swordplay. Her swiftness impresses Kirito, a pro gamer who invites Asuna to join the best players on the front lines. Is Asuna ready to swap class rankings for player rankings and join Kirito?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Kiseki Himura
The party is shaken when their leader, Diavel, is struck down by the boss of the very first floor. At such an early stage, Asuna and her teammates are confronted for the first time with the cruel reality of their situation: Sword Art Online is no mere game - death here is final. Their commander lost, the remaining fighters begin to lose heart and plan their retreat. But the fight must go on if they are to escape this game world. And in his dying moments, Diavel managed to convey his appointment for the next commander - Kirito!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Kiseki Himura
While Nezha attempts to atone for his misdeeds, the battle against Sword Art Online's second-floor boss begins! Kirito's uneasy alliance with the other front-runners seems to be holding, but what will happen when the floor boss corners them? Can Nezha rise to the occasion and seize a hero's prize?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Kiseki Himura
The manga adaptation of the bestselling anime and light novel phenomenon! The war between elves rages on, with Kirito and Asuna caught in the middle! The forest elves seek the dark elves' Secret Key, but to what end? Though Kirito tries to stay detached, Asuna can't help being swept along for the ride. Kizmel is supposed to be just an NPC, right? But then why does she seem so very human...
The mysterious player Morte has manipulated the human guilds into fighting BOTH side of the Elf War! While Kirito challenges him to a duel, Asuna has an important task of her own: steal the battle plans from the Forest Elves so she can end this quest before it turns deadly. They need to stop the war before someone loses their life-permanently!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Puyocha, Abec
Nearly two months have passed since Kirito and Asuna found themselves trapped in the world of Aincrad. Now, they're making their way through the ruins-themed fifth floor, where all sorts of undead monsters-and player-killers-lurk in the shadows! The story of Sword Art Online continues in this brand-new series!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Puyocha, Abec
The boss of the fifth floor of Sword Art Online will drop the Flag of Valor, a dangerously powerful item set to tip the delicate balance between the guilds! Hoping to preserve parity between the two mightiest guilds, Kirito organizes an impromptu raid to be the first to defeat the boss and seize the flag before it falls into the wrong hands...
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Puyocha, Abec
The fifth-floor boss, Fuscus the Vacant Colossus, brings the raid party to the brink of destruction when it reveals mechanics that are completely different from the game's beta. On top of that, PoH, the leader of Laughing Coffin, attacks Kirito to obtain the Flag of Valor. Will Kirito be able to overcome these unexpected trials and make it out of the fifth floor alive?!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Shiomi Miyoshi, Abec (CA) Abec, Shiomi Miyoshi
Though the fourth floor of Aincrad was supposed to be only a dreary, dried up riverbed, it's been transformed into a lattice of countless canals! Kirito and Asuna will need a gondola if they want to continue forward... For readers ages 13 and up.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Koutarou Yamada
Deep in an unfamiliar forest, Kirito awakens with sensations far too convincing for a virtual world... With memories of a life he doesn't remember living. A boy and a girl...and a name that sticks in his mind: Alice. For readers ages 13 and up.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Koutarou Yamada
In Underworld, a virtual land from which there seems no escape, Kirito meets Eugeo, an NPC destined to follow his Calling-his life's goal that must be achieved before he can follow his own path. What awaits Kirito in this new land?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Koutarou Yamada
A year after Kazuto and Asuna escaped from Aincrad, the deadly setting of Sword Art Online, they're still coping with the aftermath as they try to recover from the harrowing experience. Meanwhile, there's a new VRMMO game sweeping the world's gamers--Gun Gale Online. When a mysterious player who calls himself 'Death Gun' claims to be responsible for real-world deaths, Kazuto (aka Kirito) is recruited to enter the game to investigate, bringing an end to his hard-won peace!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Koutarou Yamada
After Ronie and Tiese try to save their friend from the clutches of noble knights Raios and Humbert, they end up getting captured themselves! With the two girls bound and helpless, Kirito's going to need Eugeo's help to save them...but Eugeo finds himself paralyzed by the thought of breaking the Taboo Index! With the fate of his page hanging in the balance, can he violate his world's most sacred code to rescue her?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Koutarou Yamada
After Ronie and Tiese try to save their friend from the clutches of noble knights Raios and Humbert, they end up getting captured themselves! With the two girls bound and helpless, Kirito's going to need Eugeo's help to save them...but Eugeo finds himself paralyzed by the thought of breaking the Taboo Index! With the fate of his page hanging in the balance, can he violate his world's most sacred code to rescue her?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Aincrad, Castle
Die in the game, and you die in real life. The only way out is clearing the massive floating castle Aincrad. The pinnacle of heroic sagas kicks off here!??
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Mito Sato & Various
After saving the Moonlit Black Cats, Kirito is drawn to their warmth and camaraderie which persists even in the bleak world of SAO. He sets aside the label of 'Beater' and joins their ranks. With Kirito's help, the formerly weak guild makes quick progress and starts wanting to join the front line. But one night, Sachi, the guild's only female member, suddenly disappears. Kirito rushes out to find her, knowing how afraid she is of death...
(W/A/CA) Shinjiro
This is what you call some serious ink! Determined to carve his own path, Seigi sets out to face the assassin from Selinistan head-on! But will his training with the Void Maker be enough for him to emerge victorious? And what is the 'truth' of the Void Maker Spell Crest itself?
(W/A/CA) Shinjiro
A year has passed since Seigi went into hiding and began his new life with Professor Wiseman, and something about him has changed. Compared to the old Seigi, he's tougher, colder, and more aggressive. As he defends his hideout from an attack, he receives a challenge from the princess herself! The time has come for Seigi to show off the fruits of his training, for a grand battle in the Grand Canyon awaits!
(W/A/CA) Shinjiro
This is what you call some serious ink! The long-awaited battle between Seiji and Princess Aryabhata begins in the Grand Canyon! Will Seigi be able to control his emotions, or will his hatred get the best of him?
(W/A/CA) Shinjiro
At long last, the final battle between Princess Aryabhata and Seigi comes to a close! Who will come out on top? Find out in the last volume of Taboo Tattoo!
(W) Liu Cixin (A) Jun Yokoyama
One strange day, roughly 20,000 otherworldly spaceships flew into stable orbit around the Earth. After six months with no contact from the mysterious spacecrafts, in a certain Asian village, a young girl named Zihan discovers an old man who fell from the sky. Soon, many more elderly drifters in similar clothing begin popping up all over the world-their numbers surpassing two billion in total. What is the goal of these mysterious visitors? Find out in this adaptation of a story by the popular Chinese sci-fi author, Cixin Liu!
(W/A) Asumiko Nakamura
Purple-eyed Adarte, blue-eyed Adolte. One enveloped in light-the graceful son; and one shrouded in darkness-the prisoner. Destined to walk different paths in a kingdom where a beautiful man is lauded as a hero while his enigmatic assistant toils to support him...
(W/A) Asumiko Nakamura
Dao and Shao are twin brothers of a nomadic tribe. Shao is the ideal son, the light of the clan, while the sickly Dao can only aspire to what his brother has. As the days count down to the ritual of Malaukai where their family successor will be decided, a tragic accident alters the twins' fate forever?
(W/A) Asumiko Nakamura
Having left his tribe and taken his brother's name, Dao serves as the king's aide, burdened all the while by orders to deceive him. However, the king has secrets of his own. In his childhood days as the crown prince, he led a lonely life as his father suffered from illness. Then, with the arrival of his half-brother, Magrev, a tale of love, hate, and the whims of fate began to unfold?
(W/A) Asumiko Nakamura
In an era when the beautiful Moonlight King was still just a prince, he lived in solitude, his mother dead and his father bedridden, until the coming of his half-brother Magrev. His newfound sibling wishes to be friendly, but the prince plans to use him as a sacrifice instead. The two's relationship becomes twisted, with their maid, Dovy, at the center, and the King's condition takes a turn for the worse?
(W/A/CA) MAYBE
When Satou's best friend, Hime, tells him that she's moving, he decides to follow. After crashing her wedding in another world, he ends up as the groom when she suddenly kisses him! Prophecy states that her husband is destined to be the Ring King-a hero of immense power who will save the world from the Abyssal King! Is Satou up for the challenge, or is his new marriage going to end before it even begins?
