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Sword Art Online (Light Novel) Vol. 01

Catalog details
Release date
April 22, 2014
ISBN
9780316371247 Not available yet
Original title
ソードアート・オンライン
Romanized title
Sword Art Online
Author / Contributor
Reki Kawahara, abec
Publisher
Yen Press
Imprint
Yen On
Demography
Shounen
Genres
Action, Adventure, Children, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Sci-fi, Tragedy
MangaUpdates themes May contain spoilers
21st Century Adapted to Anime Adapted to Game Adapted to Manga Allies Become Enemies Alternate Reality Androgynous Male Lead Artificial Intelligence Based on a Novel Cousin/s Dead Family Member/s Dead Friend/s Dead Parent/s Enemies Become Allies Game/s Gary Stu Godly Powers Guild/s Guilt Gun/s Hated Protagonist Hospital Patient/s Kendo Kill or Be Killed Situation Loner Protagonist Love Develops Online Loyal Protagonist Male Protagonist Married Couple MMORPG Murder/s Older Female Younger Male Play or Die Situation Protagonist Lives Alone Protagonist Strong from the Start Race Against Time RPG Smart Female Lead Smart Male Lead Strong Female Lead Strong Male Lead Sword/s Sword/s Against Gun/s Swordsman Swordswoman Tower Climbing Trapped Unrealistic Fighting Unrequited Love Virtual Reality VRMMORPG Web Novel
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Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon!
In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, game over means certain death - both virtual and real...

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