Koutarou Yamada – författare

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!

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 dualist with a custom sword skill is defeating all comers--including Kirito! But when Asuna goes to face this dualist, she receives something she never expected: An invitation to an exclusive guild! But what is their aim? The Mother's Rosario arc begins!

With the prelims over, it's time to head into the main event-the Bullet of Bullets tournament! But this fun free-for-all has turned into an IRL death match when a member of SAO's Laughing Coffin raises the stakes. Can Sinon and Kirito figure out who Death Gun is before it's too late?!

“This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.” — Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer With no memory of how he got there, Kirito wakes up in a mysterious virtual world, and it’s up to him to find a way back home. But with no way to log out and no idea what kind of land he’s found himself in, he’s going to need allies! As a new tale unfolds, Kirito’s journey through the Underworld begins!

“This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.” - Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer Without any memory of his first stint in the Underworld, Kirito has no idea what to expect now that he’s back inside. In his absence, however, much has happened in the lives of his former companions: Eugeo hasn’t been the same ever since Alice was taken by an Integrity Knight, and to make matters worse, Alice’s sister, Selka, has gone to follow in her footsteps, unaware of the danger that lies ahead…

“This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.” - Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer After Kirito and Eugeo’s brush with death in their fight against the goblins, it’s back to the Gigas Cedar, the massive tree that Eugeo’s destined to hack away at for the rest of his days. But Kirito feels a lot stronger now-even the Blue Rose Sword feels lighter in his hands. As he approaches the fearsome Gigas Cedar with a new “ax” in hand, he realizes that felling the giant just might be within the realm of possibility…

“This might be a game, but it’s not something you play.” - Akihiko Kayaba, Sword Art Online programmer After Ronie and Tiese try to save their friend from the clutches of nobles Humbert and Raios, the two find themselves at the corrupt knights’ mercy instead! Eugeo rushes to their aid, but his foes are protected by the unbreakable Taboo Index, no matter how twisted their actions. Torn between doing what’s right and obeying the law of the land, Eugeo’s eye begins to ache as he faces an impossible decision…

After speaking with Cardinal, Kirito faces many unpleasant truths, and all ofthem lead to Quinella, the Administrator of the Underworld. Her unfathomable power makes her virtually untouchable, but if Kirito wants to have a chance at stopping her, he’ll first need to ascend Central Cathedral’s many floors with Eugeo. And with Integrity Knights waiting to ambush them around every corner, that’s no easy task…

Determined to put a stop to Death Gun’s killing spree, Kirito and Sinon are competing in the Bullet of Bullets tournament. With only six players remaining, the stakes are higher than ever, and Sinon knows the only way to put her traumatic past behind her is to take Death Gun down once and for all. But after Kirito starts to suspect a real-world accomplice is involved, the situation gets even more complicated…How can Kirito and Sinon hope to win against two murderers in two different worlds? The action heats up in Phantom Bullet’s thrilling finale!