Reki Kawahara

Two years after 10,000 players were trapped in the VR world and forced to participate in the impossible death game known as Sword Art Online,…

Witness the first steps in the story of the girl who would one day become the infamous “Zekken!” Leaving behind the VR hospice program Serene…

This third collection of SAO illustrations highlights events from Volumes 16 through 22 of the main story, as well as Volumes 1 through 3 of…

Klever, a SAO survivor currently working as a detective inside the VRMMORPG Asuka Empire, has another case on his hands. A girl who bears a…

Die in the game, and you die in real life. This is Sword Art Online, the latest VRMMORPG, and Kirito now finds himself trapped in…

The latest VRMMORPG, Actual Magic, has sealed an entire class of sixth graders in a terrifying game of life or death. Countless dangers await eleven-year-old…

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…

A HAUNTED QUEST Asuka Empire—a VRMMORPG with a Japanese aesthetic, and the original home of the Sleeping Knights—is holding a new horror-themed event called the…

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…

THIS IS MORE THAN A GAME—THIS IS REAL LIFE. Sixth-grader Yuuma Ashihara and his twin sister, Sawa, are playing Actual Magic , a brand-new virtual…

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…

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…

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…

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…

A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!The fifth Squad Jam has had one surprise twist after another, and it’s finally reaching a climax. Other teams have proven they’re…

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…

PREPARE FOR A FULL DIVE! The Deity of Demise, Tezcatlipoca, has visited pandemonium upon the Accelerated World and driven Haruyuki to withdraw from Nega Nebulus!…

After two hundred long years apart, Kirito has finally been reunited with Ronie and Tiese, as well as Alice’s younger sister, Selka! But Kirito’s face…

A BRAND-NEWBATTLEFIELD AWAITS! There may be a hundred-million-credit bounty on Llenn’s head, but she’s not going to let that stop her from gunning for the…

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…

On the eightieth floor of the Central Cathedral, Kirito, Asuna, and Alice reunite with the petrified visage of Selka...and discover two more statuesque figures in…

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…

A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS! After clearing the Five Ordeals, LPFM and SHINC scarcely have a moment to rest before the Fifth Squad Jam is announced.…

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON! Kirito’s chance encounter with Eolyne, a man who bears a heart-rending resemblance to Eugeo, shakes him to his…

Trapped in a one-on-one fight with an opponent using Kirito’s SAO combat data, Lux is getting to experience firsthand what it’s like to go up…

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…

A RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK! The secret feud between the Nachtoy and the Korloy families, who control the Volupta Grand Casino on the seventh floor,…

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON! In the world of Unital Ring, the foreboding presence that has been targeting the party finally makes itself…

“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…

The Squad Jam is heating up, and Llenn’s in big trouble! She’s pinned down, outgunned, and outnumbered, but only one team stands in her way.…

LUCK BE A LADY TONIGHT!​The seventh floor of Aincrad—a massive casino where over half the game’s beta testers dropped out before launch. Kirito was among…

PREPARE FOR A FULL DIVE!​Following a narrow triumph against the Sun God Inti, Haruyuki and company are immediately faced with a new adversary: The Deity…

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON!​As Kirito, Asuna, and Alice brave the wilds of the mysterious VRMMO Unital Ring, Sinon’s introduction to the world…

A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!​Just a week after the ferocious Squad Jam 4, Llenn and LPFM face a devastating new challenge—with SHINC at their side! In…

“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…

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON!​Everyone knows that any good MMO has an abundance of side quests to supplement the main story line. With…

A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!​The fourth Squad Jam reaches its conclusion! Llenn and her team’s long-awaited battle with SHINC is interrupted by Fire’s alliance. Faced with…

To steal the recipe for the Fairy Mallet and complete their quest, Silica and company infiltrate the Elves and Shoemaker guild. But Granze, the guild’s…

PREPARE FOR A FULL DIVE!​Physical attacks and special abilities mean next to nothing against the overwhelming might of the Sun God Inti. However, its defeat…

A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!The fourth Squad Jam heats up, with the marriage between Karen and businessman Fire Nishiyamada hanging in the balance! Despite this, Llenn…

“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…

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…

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON!A year has passed since Kirito and Asuna’s return from the Underworld. With them is Alice, who has been…

Spanning twenty volumes of Sword Art Online, this special boxed set includes exclusive prints and poster featuring gorgeous art by abec! With two beautiful collector's…

Prepare for a full dive!At long last, Haruyuki and the others have exposed the White Legion as the villains they are! Sadly, the celebration is…

“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…

A BRAND-NEW BATTLEFIELD AWAITS!During any difficult encounter, whether in a game or in real life, it's always good to have an exit strategy. In Karen…

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…

Prepare for a full dive!Despite their grueling battle and narrow victory over Oscillatory Universe, Nega Nebulus was unable to get any hard evidence of the…

READ THE NOVEL THAT IGNITED THE PHENOMENON! It’s back to the drawing board as the kidnapper just barely slips from Kirito’s grasp. The new plan…

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…

Prepare for a full dive!The frigid face-off with Oscillatory Universe heats up when a mysterious adversary launches a surprise attack against Nega Nebulus! Silver Crow…

Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon! After three hundred years of conflict, a new era begins for the Underworld. The Lost Child of Vecta,…

Secret meetings, a strange disease, and one crazy rescue mission shake things up in this long-awaited volume from Reki Kawahara, the celebrated author of Sword…

A brand-new battlefield awaits!One month after the third Squad Jam, Karen Kohiruimaki is starting to consider her options outside of GGO...but fate won't let that…

Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon! The second day of the final stress test rages on. Lisbeth, Silica, and Asuna push through the pain…

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…

Prepare for a full dive!The crimes of the Acceleration Research Society are numerous and unforgivable. The White Legion, Oscillatory Universe-suspected to be connected to the…

A brand-new battlefield awaits!As the third Squad Jam begins to wind down, the special rule takes effect. One player from each group is chosen to…

Read the novel that ignited the phenomenon! The final stress test bleeds into its second day. Driven to desperation by the Integrity Knights’ coordinated assault,…

Prepare for a full dive! For as long as anyone can remember, Kuroyukihime’s one true goal has always been the same: clear Brain Burst and…

Got a rare weapon! When a secret recipe deal with the Elves and Shoemaker guild goes awry, Lisbeth and the girls find themselves haunted by…

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…

A brand-new battlefield awaits!Old frenemies become staunch allies as the strongest team in the history of Gun Gale is born! This time, LPFM, named for…

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…

With only two teams remaining in Squad Jam, Karen (a.k.a. Llenn) and M prepare to move in for their final kill...that is, until a sudden…

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…

Fifty-thousand troops led by Gabriel Miller, aka Emperor Vecta, the God of Darkness prepare to invade the human lands defended by Bercouli and his army…

Prepare for a full dive!After their battle with the Acceleration Research Society, Kuroyukihime and the other members of Nega Nebulus have finally resolved to face…

It's just an ordinary day for the girls' ops crew until a crimson-haired newbie named Garnet storms into Liz's blacksmith shop, demanding her most powerful…

A Brand-New Battlefield Awaits!The second Squad Jam plays out with Pitohui's actual, real-world death on the line. The only way to prevent the most horrific…

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…

Rust Jigsaw is a strange entrant to the Hermes Cord Race, but when he openly attempts to sabotage the event using the Incarnate System, how…

The mysterious player Morte has manipulated the human guilds into fighting on BOTH sides of the Elf War! While Kirito challenges him to a duel,…

Minoru and the rest of the SFD have pinned down the whereabouts of the Ruby Eye known only as Ignitor. In order to avoid a…

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…

After successfully untangling themselves from a dangerous encounter with the Black Poncho Man and clearing the fifth floor of Aincrad, Kirito and Asuna head to…

Though the official announcement of the second Squad Jam has come out, Karen Kohiruimaki barely shows any interest at all, despite being the champion of…

Karen is living her best life, getting to play as her cute chibi avatar Llenn in the VR game Gun Gale Online. She becomes fast…

A Brand-New Battlefield Awaits!Karen Kohiruimaki is a college student who stands at an imposing six feet. While her complex about her height makes it hard…

Though the infiltration team narrowly escaped Liquidizer's cunning trap, no one knows if Suu Komura will recover from her appalling injuries. Minoru begins to question…

Thinking of her friend who can move no longer, she continues to fight-- Minoru has decided to join the fight against the Ruby Eyes that…

The war between elves rages on, with Kirito and Asuna caught in the middle! The forest elves seek the dark elves' Secret Key, but to…

The goddess Urd is in danger, and only Kirito and his friends can save her! The evil frost giants have invaded her homeland of Jotunheim,…

Karen Kohiruimaki always felt out of place in the real world. Due to her extreme height, she found it hard to make friends with other…

Lux's dark past with SAO 's Laughing Coffin guild has been revealed-along with the bad blood she shares with Gwen, leader of the Batty Bats.…

Yuuki's sudden disappearance has left Asuna bereft. It had seemed like everyone was having such a good time-what did she do wrong...? She turns to…

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…