“Kirito and Asuna, lone fighters in deadly SAO, must unite to survive escalating player desperation and virtual death game.”
Sword Art Online: Progressive
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Synopsis
Kirito and Asuna, lone fighters in deadly SAO, must unite to survive escalating player desperation and virtual death game.
One month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba's deadly game began, and the body count continues to rise. Two thousand players are already dead. Kirito and Asuna are two very different people, but they both desire to fight alone. Nonetheless, they find themselves drawn together to face challenges from both within and without. Given that the entire virtual world they now live in has been created as a deathtrap, the surviving players of Sword Art Online are starting to get desperate, and desperation makes them dangerous to loners like Kirito and Asuna. As it becomes clear that solitude equals suicide, will the two be able to overcome their differences to find the strength to believe in each other, and in so doing survive? (Source: Yen Press)
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What 12 readers settled on.
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Running avg · Jul 2012 → May 2024
- 8 “This novel offers a compelling and brave look at the state of the game one month after the SAO incident, providing a shocking twist regarding the status of Level 1 and deep insights into the...”
- 9 “SAOP Volume 1 is an ineffable experience that features a significant upgrade in premise, pacing, and character depth compared to the original series, all supported by excellent translation quality....”
- 9 “Sword Art Online Progressive successfully expands upon the original narrative, effectively fixing the flaws inherent in the source material while maintaining its core concepts. While the original...”
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A Light novel Publication
- Published Oct 2012 – ongoing
- Source Light novel media type
- Ref. BS-M20426 catalog