It’s time to revisit Kawahara’s famed world of swords—and in its shiny new audiobook form.
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Ten thousand people logged in on day one of the new VRMMORPG – Sword Art Online, however, there was no way to log out. Complete the game or…
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By Reki Kawahara and abec. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Stephen Paul. This is not, of course, the…
Sword Art Online, Vol. 19: Moon Cradle
By Reki Kawahara and abec. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Stephen Paul. Well, having wrapped up the 10-volume…
Sword Art Online, Vol. 20: Moon Cradle
By Reki Kawahara and abec. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Stephen Paul. I’m not quite sure where the…
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The Soul Translator is a state-of-the-art full-dive interface which interacts with the user’s Fluctlight—the technological equivalent of a human soul—and fundamentally differs from the orthod…
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SAO goes back to its roots and slows the pace down for a more comfortable, immersive experience. Does still suffer from some SAO sins.
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Sword Art Online Alicization is by far the largest arc in SAO so far, being about as long as everything before it combined. Because of it’s length, it…
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Over the last few months, I’ve examined the long running and popular series Sword Art Online. I approached the series as someone who wasn’t a fan, who looked…
Sword Art Online, Vol. 27: Unital Ring VI
By Reki Kawahara and abec. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Stephen Paul. Last time I said that it…
Sword Art Online, Vol. 21: Unital Ring I
By Reki Kawahara and abec. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Stephen Paul. This is the first book in…
Sword Art Online, Vol. 25: Unital Ring IV
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Sword Art Online, Vol. 26: Unital Ring V
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Sword Art Online, Vol. 23: Unital Ring II
By Reki Kawahara and abec. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Stephen Paul. Definitely enjoying seeing this series now…
Sword Art Online, Vol. 22: Kiss and Fly
By Reki Kawahara and abec. Released in Japan by Dengeki Bunko. Released in North America by Yen On. Translated by Stephen Paul. After the cliffhanger for the last…
Sword Art Online, Vol. 24: Unital Ring III
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Light Novel Club Chapter 34: Sword Art Online Progressive, Vol. 1
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