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In clearing the seventh floor, Kirito transforms into a Civis Nocte, kindred to vampires, receiving great power in exchange for a lethal weakness to sunlight. Together with Asuna and Kizmel, he pursues the Fallen Elves who have stolen the five scared keys at the center of the Elf War questline. To the group’s surprise, however, their search ends up taking them back to the fourth floor. While there, Kirito and company accept a request from Lavik, the former Commander of the Sandalwood Knights Brigade, becoming embroiled in an ancient dispute between the elven peoples and delving into the past of Viscount Yofilis. Amid all this drama, one thing is for certain: No one can call the NPC characters simple AI anymore!

Having found Argo the Rat in reality, Kirito guesses that she too has been investigating the mystery of Unital Ring’s world. Working together with Sinon and Silica, whose avatars have been forcibly converted into Unital Ring characters, will the group be able to survive in this unfamiliar land?

Kirito is still trying to figure out how to recover Asuna’s lost memories. When all hope seems lost, the enigmatic girl who exists solely in Ordinal Scale appears before him and explains that the only way to uncover the truth is to rise to the top of the OS ranks. But will he make it in time? And even if he does, will he be able to take down Eiji...?

After a player dies in a what was supposed to be an area inaccessible to monsters, Kirito and Asuna immediately head over to investigate. Could a fellow player be behind this incident...?

After the raid is interrupted, Kizmel tells Kirito and Asuna about the Six Sacred Stones and the two goddesses living within the game. Acting on Seven’s advice, Kirito visits the game’s console for more clues only to discover the shocking truth behind Sword Art: The Origin!

Despite being identical, Premiere and Tia are actually polar opposites and—even worse—enemies. After learning of the sisters’ unprecedented potential for world destruction, Kirito and the gang are forced to put their quest on hold in fear of losing their beloved Ainground and its NPCs. Meanwhile, Genesis, seeking to tap into the twin goddess’s powers, challenges Kirito to a battle for Premiere! Which black swordsman will emerge victorious?!

Despite everyone’s best attempts, the Great Separation and resurrection of Aincrad have begun to dismantle the world of SAO. Now Kirito and his friends must head straight into the heart of the floating castle and stop Premiere’s other half, Tia, but can they make it in time to save their beloved game?! Stakes are high in this final showdown of Hollow Realization!

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!

Having procured a boat, Kirito and Asuna are one step closer to unraveling the mysterious new quest on the fourth floor. However, a sudden encounter with a faction of fallen elves proves to be a hurdle they weren’t expecting or prepared for...Together with his faithful friends, Kirito is certain they’ll clear this task and any new puzzles of SAO that await them. The final volume of Sword Art Online Progressive Barcarolle of Froth concludes with a crash!

After a harmless dungeon-crawling adventure with Premiere escalates into a high-level battle called the "Ground Quest," Kirito discovers remnants of the floating castle of Aincrad-a world that should have been destroyed long ago. Determined to find more clues to the puzzle and uncover Premiere's identity, Kirito decides to delve deeper into this mysterious quest...Just where could it all lead?

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...

This second collection of gorgeously illustrated artworks highlights events from volumes 10 through 15 of the main story. The definitive edition also includes illustrations from volumes 1 through 3 of Sword Art Online: Progressive, as well as art from animated productions, games, and conventions. A must-have for SAO fans and abec fans alike!

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...

Nearly two months have passed since Kirito and Asuna found themselves trapped in the world of Aincrad. Kirito’s experience with the beta version of the game has put him far ahead of the curve, but it has also attracted the attention of some dangerous players…For Asuna, his competence has been a god send in this harsh world, yet she can’t help but feel like her overreliance on Kirito’s skills is becoming an obstacleto their growing relationship. Even so, they’ll have towork together to make it through the ancient ruins ofthe fifth floor, where all sorts of undead monsters—and player-killers—lurk in the shadows!

Kirito and Asuna have learned a dangerous secret—the fifth-floor boss will drop a powerful item that might overturn the fragile relationship between the two strongest guilds! On top of that, the intrepid pair stumble across a Romeo-and-Juliet-style story between the guilds that gives them some distracting ideas about how dating in the game could work…But all that will have to wait until after they assemble a team to defeat the boss and stop the brewing conflict!

The battle against the fifth-floor golem boss begins with a bang! Titanic limbs snatch and stomp at the small party of elites Kirito and Asuna hastily brought together, threatening to eviscerate the players long before they get their hands on the flag they came for…Will their risky plan succeed? Or will rushing to complete the floor end in the worst of all ways—dead friends, a war between the guilds, and halted progress toward escaping the game?!

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…

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?

After a close call with Morte and his PK gang during the Stachion questline, Asuna and Kirito make their way toward the front line. Trekking through the harsh desert, they arrive at the dark elf fortress Galey—where they’re reunited with their old companion, Kizmel, who gives them a clue about the poison pick Morte used in his last attack. But that lead will have to wait, as the three must retrieve the floor’s sacred key before the fallen elves bring their nefarious scheme that much closer to fruition…

Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly is a manga adaptation based on Volume 22 of the light novel series.

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 top, and the rapier-wielding Asuna, whose fated meeting with Kirito will change their lives forever. Join these two warriors on their journey to freedom in this expanded retelling of the original Aincrad arc!

Bei einem gemütlichen Beisammensein mit ihren Freunden erfährt Asuna von dem außergewöhnlich starken Spieler "Zekken", der einen herausragenden "Original Sword Skill" erstellt hat. Dieser Spieler veranstaltet inoffizielle Duelle und auch Asuna tritt aus Neugier an. Doch noch bevor das Duell beginnt, erlebt Asuna eine große Überraschung … doch das ist nichts im Vergleich zu der verblüffenden Bitte, die Zekken nach dem Duell an sie richtet.