川原礫

Manga 2014

Sword Art Online: Aincrad

Writer

In 2022, thousands of players log into the new virtual-reality game Sword Art Online and discover that they are unable to log out. Its creator then announces that their only chance of returning to the real world is to clear all one hundred floors of the enormous floating castle of Aincrad. Because dying in the game also means dying in reality, every battle becomes a matter of survival. Kirito, one of the former beta…

• Action
• Adventure
• Fantasy

Manga 2016

Sword Art Online: Calibur

Writer

In ALfheim Online, Kirito learns that the legendary sword Excalibur lies deep within Jotunheimr, an underground region threatened by events that could lead to its destruction. Accompanied by Asuna, Leafa, Sinon, Klein, and their friends, he sets out to recover the weapon before the situation becomes irreversible. Their quest brings them into conflict with gigantic creatures, missions inspired by Norse mythology, and…

• Supernatural

Manga 2015

Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance

Writer

After surviving Sword Art Online and returning to the real world, Kazuto Kirigaya discovers that Asuna is among the players who have still not awakened. An image suggesting that she is being held captive in ALfheim Online, a new fairy-themed virtual-reality game, prompts him to assume his identity as Kirito once again. To find her, he must reach the top of the World Tree, a place believed to be inaccessible. With th…

• Action
• Adventure
• Science fiction

Manga 2018

Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops

Writer

In ALfheim Online, Lisbeth, Silica, and Leafa decide to embark on an adventure without Kirito, taking on a quest whose reward is a magical ring that allows people to communicate over long distances. Their mission takes an unexpected turn when they encounter particularly powerful monsters and a mysterious black-clad swordsman who bears a striking resemblance to their friend. This meeting draws them into a story conne…

• Action
• Adventure
• Comedy

Manga 2016

Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosario

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In ALfheim Online, Asuna meets Yuuki, an exceptional swordswoman known as the “Absolute Sword.” Yuuki invites her to temporarily join her guild, the Sleeping Knights, to defeat a powerful boss and leave a lasting record of their achievement in the game. As Asuna grows closer to her new companions, she discovers that their quest is driven by deeply personal motivations. This encounter leads her to reconsider her fami…

• Action
• Adventure
• Science fiction

Manga 2018

Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale

Writer

In 2026, a new augmented-reality device called the Augma becomes immensely popular thanks to Ordinal Scale, a game that turns the real world into an adventure. Kirito joins Asuna and their friends when they discover that former Aincrad bosses are appearing in the game. But behind the battles and performances of the virtual singer Yuna, strange incidents begin affecting survivors of Sword Art Online. When Asuna start…

• Action
• Adventure
• Fantasy

Manga 2015

Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet

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One year after escaping Sword Art Online, Kirito is asked to investigate a series of mysterious deaths linked to Gun Gale Online, a virtual-reality game focused primarily on firearms. A player known as Death Gun claims to be able to kill his opponents in the real world by shooting them inside the game. To uncover his identity, Kirito enters the Bullet of Bullets tournament and meets Sinon, a skilled sniper trying to…

• Action
• Adventure
• Science fiction

Manga 2015

Sword Art Online: Progressive

Writer

Trapped alongside ten thousand other players in the virtual world of Sword Art Online, Asuna must learn to survive inside the floating castle of Aincrad, where dying in the game also means dying in the real world. Initially inexperienced, she decides to fight on the front lines and meets Kirito, a former beta tester accustomed to progressing alone. Together, they begin climbing the castle floor by floor, facing form…

• Action
• Adventure
• Science fiction

Manga 2022

Sword Art Online: Progressive — Scherzo of Deep Night

Writer

Nearly two months after becoming trapped in Sword Art Online, Asuna and Kirito continue their journey through the castle of Aincrad. Upon reaching the fifth floor, they discover that tensions between the two leading guilds threaten to divide the players fighting on the front lines. With the help of Argo, an experienced information broker, they realize that malicious individuals are attempting to provoke a conflict b…

• Action
• Adventure
• Fantasy

Manga 2020

Sword Art Online: Progressive — Transient Barcarolle

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After clearing the first three floors of Aincrad, Kirito and Asuna discover a fourth floor that has been completely transformed since the beta version of Sword Art Online. Now filled with canals and rivers, this new environment forces them to obtain a boat to continue their journey. Their exploration draws them into a series of quests involving the elves and their rivalries, while new enemies and unfamiliar mechanic…

• Action
• Adventure
• Science fiction

Manga 2018

Sword Art Online: Project Alicization

Writer

After taking part in an experiment involving the Soul Translator, a new virtual-reality technology, Kirito awakens in the Underworld with no understanding of how he arrived there. Unable to log out, he discovers a medieval world whose inhabitants seem to possess genuine consciousness. He meets Eugeo, a young woodcutter who tells him about Alice, his childhood friend taken away by the Integrity Knights after breaking…

• Action
• Science fiction
• Fantasy

Anime 2021

Sword Art Online the Movie - Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night

Screenwriter

Asuna Yuuki had never played online games until accidentally putting on the NerveGear for Sword Art Online, the world’s first VRMMORPG. She soon finds herself and other players trapped inside a game, where if a player dies in the game, they die in the real world. As she continues to live on in this world where death is always a step away, a solitary swordsman named Kirito appears before her.

• Action
• Science fiction
• Fantasy

Anime 2022

Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Scherzo of Deep Night

Screenwriter

Over a month has passed since 10,000 users were trapped inside the "Sword Art Online" world. Asuna, who cleared the first floor of the floating iron castle of Aincrad, joined up with Kirito and continued her journey to reach the top floor. With the support of female Information Broker Argo, clearing the floors seemed to be progressing smoothly, but conflict erupts between two major guilds who should be working toget…

• Action
• Science fiction
• Fantasy

Anime 2017

Sword Art Online the Movie: Ordinal Scale

Screenwriter

In 2026, a new machine called the Augma is developed to compete against the NerveGear and its successor, the Amusphere. A next-gen wearable device, the Augma doesn't have a full-dive function like its predecessors. Instead, it uses Augmented Reality to get players into the game. It is safe, user-friendly and lets users play while they are conscious, making it an instant hit on the market. The most popular game on th…

• Action
• Adventure
• Science fiction