(W/A) Reki Kawahara
The moment Kirito, Asuno, and Alice were dragged into the mysterious VRMMO 'Unital Ring,' Shinon was also thrust into the online world. After numerous setbacks, she finds herself without friends or equipment, and only a few 'Thirst Points' left to her name. Backed against a wall, she'll need to defeat a terrifying boss monster to survive. Meanwhile, Kirito's group splits in order to both search for Shinon and defend their home, unaware that a mysterious assailant lies in wait...
(W) Reki Kawahara, Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Kouhaku Kuroboshi
After clearing the Five Ordeals, LPFM and SHINC scarcely have a moment to rest before the 5th Squad Jam is announced. And this time around, there's a new rule that's sure to disorient the participants: Players can swap gear with any of their teammates during the match. Naturally, Llenn and her squad resolve to take on the challenge and quickly get to strategizing. But soon they catch wind of an additional stipulation that will stack the odds against them: Whoever takes out Llenn in the tournament will receive a bounty of one hundred million credits!
(W) Reki Kawahara, Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Kouhaku Kuroboshi
The Fifth Squad Jam is underway, and Llenn already has a bounty on her head! But this time, the target on her back is sanctioned by the very rules of the tournament! If she wants to have any hope of victory, she's going to need some allies. But with a one-hundred-million credit reward boosting the chances of betrayal to dizzying heights, she'll have to be extra careful with who she chooses to trust?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Keiichi Sigsawa
The Squad Jam is underway, and Llenn and M are already caught in the crossfire! Will they be able to hold their own as a two-man team against squads with actual military training?? Hey, wasn't this supposed to be just a game?!
(W) Reki Kawahara, Keiichi Sigsawa (A) Tadadi Tamori
In the real world, college student Karen Kohiruimaki lived an unhappy life, self-conscious about her considerable height. But inside the VR game Gun Gale Online, her avatar is on the shorter side-just the way she likes it-and each new day brings something exciting! One day, she's invited by her in-game acquaintance Pitohui to join the Squad Jam, a team battle tournament, and after some hesitation, she decides to join, forming a team with M, one of Pito's friends. But when M betrays her, leaving her to fight alone, how will she fare against the final team...?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Haduki
The manga adaptation of the bestselling anime and light novel phenomenon! Now veteran players of ALfheim Online, Kirito and his friends set their sights on obtaining the legendary sword, Excalibur! Read the latest volume of Sword Art Online's manga adaptation!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
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!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
Having defeated General Eugene of the Salamanders and having 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, makes a fateful and desperate decision to escape!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Neko Nekobyou
From the world of the massively popular light novel series, Sword Art Online, comes a new spinoff manga series! In this spinoff of the bestselling Sword Art Online series, the ladies of SAO - Liz, Silica, and Leafa - go on their own grand adventure in a VRMMO without Kirito! Follow these plucky women as they live the springtime of youth to the fullest, meeting new people and taking center stage!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Neko Nekobyou
From the world of the massively popular light novel series, Sword Art Online, comes a new spinoff manga series! The girls of SAO are back! Liz, Silica, and Leafa, with their new friend Lux - having ruined their clothes in their previous adventure - go to see Ashley, a survivor of Sword Art Online and a legendary master tailor. But the price for Ashley's skills is a high one, and in order to pay the tailor, the girls end up in a swimsuit contest! But naturally, this isn't just any swimsuit contest. Will Lux, Liz, Silica, and Leafa get away with their wardrobes and dignity intact?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Neko Nekobyou
Kirito might not be around, but that doesn't mean the girls aren't still ready for adventure. The fetching lasses of Sword Art Online - Leafa, Silica, Liz, and Lux - are back for a third volume, and they're determined to make the most of their virtual youth!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Neko Nekobyou
When a secret recipe deal with the Elves and Shoemaker Guild goes wrong, Lisbeth and the girls find themselves face-to-face with none other than the ghost of Rossa! Just what could be the connection between Lisbeth's quest and Lux's old friend?! Ages 13 And Up, Grades 8 to 17
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Neko Nekobyou
In order to obtain the crafting recipe for the Fairy Hammer and complete their quest, Silica and company infiltrate a top Blacksmith Fairies' guild! But to do so, they'll have to steal it from Granze, the guild's leader, and that's no easy task?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Neko Nekobyou
The battle with Granze continues for Silica and her friends, and they need all the help they can get! With Gwen and Argo backing them up, Lux logs into her alt account and moves to stop the Black Swordsman, but her attempts at persuasion fail, leaving her no choice but to fight. Unable to match her foe's overwhelming power, she resolves to hold out as long as she can, but will Silica make it in time to save her? Find out in the thrilling conclusion of Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Tomo Hirokawa, Abec
Three years after the Sword Art Online incident, Kirito dives into a revamped Aincrad (now known as Ainground) in the new VRMMO Sword Art: Origin. As he progresses through the game with old friends and new, he meets a mysterious girl.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Tomo Hirokawa (CA) Abec
Kirito and Asuna have made friends with a mysterious NPC named Premiere. Although Premiere started out as a blank slate, her time spent with her human friends is bringing out quite a charming personality. How is she connected to the deeper secrets of Sword Art: Origin...?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Abec, Tomo Hirokawa
After the battle against the raid boss and receiving an attack from the dark elves, a familiar figure appears before Kirito after: the dark elf swordsman from Sword Art Online, Kizmel! Kirito is also in an event area that should be devoted to rescuing the captured Silica and Premiere, but danger approaches the dark elves in the form of an evil demon...
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Tomo Hirokawa
After the raid is interrupted by Kizmel's sudden entrance, the dark elf tells Kirito and Asuna about the Six Sacred Stones and the two goddesses living within game. Upon Seven's advice, Kirito visits the game operators for more clues, only to find the shocking truth behind Sword Art: The Origin!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tomo Hirokawa, Abec
To protect Sword Art Online from falling apart, Kirito must take on Genesis in a decisive battle! It's a duel between two fellow black knights where the fate of SAO itself is on the line! For readers ages 13 years and up.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tomo Hirokawa, Abec
The Great Separation has finally begun, and in order to prevent the destruction of Ainground, Kirito and his friends are going to have to reach the inner core of Aincrad and stop Tia! Can they save the world of Sword Art: Origin...? For readers ages 13 and up.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Abec
As Anne and the other candy crafters race to finish their sugar candy in time for the First Holy Festival, the unthinkable happens. Lafalle, a beautiful but dangerous fairy with a strange attachment to Challe, attacks the Paige Workshop and kidnaps Anne and her fairy companion. But even now, when she is being held prisoner, all Anne can think about is the approaching deadline...
(W) Reki Kawahara
The Taboo Index and the Law of Power have both been breached by a single murder. The shadowy culprit's intentions are clear as day: the human realm and the dark territory must go to war again. With the help of Iskahn, commander of the Dark Army, Kirito seeks to bring the criminal to justice. But as they conduct an investigation with Asuna's help, disaster strikes again! Ronie and Tiese have been poisoned!
(W/A) Reki Kawahara
Everyone knows that any good MMO has an abundance of side quests to complement the main storyline. With that in mind, join Kirito and friends for a peek behind the scenes across four all-new side stories!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Haduki
The manga adaptation of the bestselling anime and light novel phenomenon! Kirito and Sinon's battle with Death Gun is over, but mere weeks later, something strange is afoot in the next-generation VRMMO ALfheim Online. A new duelist with a custom sword skill is defeating all comers - including Kirito! But when Asuna goes to face this duelist, she receives something she never expected: an invitation to an exclusive guild! But what is their aim? The Mother's Rosario arc begins!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Tsubasa Haduki
After Yuuki and the rest of the Sleeping Knights shared a victory over the Floor Boss with Asuna and left their names on the Monument of Swordsmen, Yuuki mysteriously disappears. When Asuna attempts to message her, she finds that she's offline. Desperate to see her once more, she turns to Kirito, who happens to know exactly where she is and gives her an address. But she may come to regret indulging her curiosity.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Haduki
Asuna joins forces with the Sleeping Knights guild in their quest to defeat a major boss, but inwardly, she struggles with her ongoing attachment to the VRMMO game. When the time for battle arrives, will she be ready? And when Yuuki's secret is revealed, what will the consequences be?
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
It's been just two months since they were trapped in the game of death that is Sword Art Online, and Kirito and Asuna continue their struggle at the vanguard of progress through the game. The fifth floor of Aincrad is a mazelike ruin, and the two dare to take pleasure in raiding it for the treasure it contains. Upon returning to the fourth floor, it's time to do some questing on behalf of the Elf Lord Yofilis - but here begins Asuna's discontent, for in doing so they will have to face her least favorite monster ever!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
The runaway best-selling fantasy light novel franchise that topped the charts in 2012! One month after Akihiko Kayaba's game of death began, the death toll continues to rise, two thousand players having already lost their lives to the ultra-difficult VRMMO world of Sword Art Online. On the day of the strategy meeting to plan out the first-floor boss battle, Kirito, a solo player who vows to fight alone to get stronger, runs into a rare, high-level female player. She gracefully dispatches powerful monsters with a single rapier that flashes like a shooting star in the night. This volume contains three stories, including 'Aria of a Starless Night,' which details how Kirito came to be called the Black Swordsman, and 'Rondo of a Fragile Blade,' the tragic tale of a young blacksmith that takes place before the second-floor boss fight.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
The runaway best-selling fantasy light novel franchise that topped the charts in 2012! Having cleared the first and second levels of Aincrad at great cost, Kirito, Asuna, and the rest of the players ascend to Level Three. New challenges await them even as tenuous new allies appear, in the vast forest that encompasses the entire level. Meanwhile, the first player-wide strategy meeting on the new level forces Asuna and Kirito to make a difficult choice.
(W) Reki Kawahara (A/CA) Tsubasa Hazuki
Having reached the second floor of Aincrad, Asuna decides to have a player-controlled blacksmith upgrade her beloved sword, a rare Wind Fleuret - but when the unimaginable happens and the sword is shattered in the attempt, Kirito suspects foul play. Did the blacksmith really just happen to destroy an incredibly valuable item? And if not, is there any way to get it back? If there is a conspiracy of thieves, how can they be stopped before they spread too much mistrust? The game of death is bad enough already!
(W) Reki Kawahara
At long last, Kirito and Asuna have reunited with Kizmel the dark elf. But the happy reunion doesn't last for long. With remaining keys to collect, the appearance of AI that seem a little too lifelike, and a 'secret quest' to deal with, Kirito and Asuna will have their hands full as they attempt to clear the sixth floor in one piece! Age 13 and Up.
(W) Reki Kawahara
The seventh layer of Aincrad-a massive casino where over half of the game's beta testers dropped out before launch. Kirito, too, lost everything in its Monster Arena back then. When an informant named Argo seduces Kirito and Asuna with knowledge that could aid in their investigation, the pair soon plunge into the casino's dark underbelly once more. Meanwhile, the Elf War Quest also reaches a sudden turning point when a flurry of crises rock the Dark Elves' home!
(W) Reki Kawahara (A) Abec
The protracted secret feud between the Nachtoy and the Korloy families, who control the casino on the seventh floor, takes an unpredictable turn when Kirito and Asuna intervene. But when Kirito attempts to expose the misdeeds of the Korloy family, he ends up stumbling into a trap. Now he has just two days to unravel a mystery, put an end to an unscrupulous conspiracy, and defeat the floor boss. It's all leading up to a showdown in the arena where everything's on the line!
(W) Reki Kawahara
The runaway best-selling fantasy light novel franchise that topped the charts in 2012! Eugeo has finally met Alice again, but she's no longer the same girl he once knew, now calling herself an Integrity Knight. Even worse, the reason for Alice's unexpected return is to capture Kirito and Eugeo!
(W) Reki Kawahara
The runaway best-selling fantasy light novel franchise that topped the charts in 2012! After Kirito and Eugeo are separated in the Central Cathedral, Eugeo continues his quest alone-until he encounters a legendary hero he's admired since childhood. Can Eugeo defeat him alone...?
(W) Reki Kawahara
After getting separated, Kirito and Eugeo have continued their struggle to reach the 100th floor of Central Cathedral -- Eugeo in hopes of restoring Alice to her true self, and Kirito for the sake of the Underworld. But on the 99th floor, Kirito must first face a heartrendingly familiar Integrity Knight.
(W) Reki Kawahara
Fifty-thousand troops led by Gabriel Miller, aka Emperor Vecta prepare to invade the human lands defended by Bercouli and his army of five thousand. Kirito, still out of commission, is left in the care of Ronie and Tiese. Chancellor of the dark mages guild Dee Eye Ell also threatens to vanquish the army by launching a large-scale magical attack of her own. And in the midst of chaos, the one who appears to turn the tide of battle is none other than…Asuna?!
