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Light Novel [JP]
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Rating | 4.1/5 | 201 votes
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Japanese
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Year
2009
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20 Volumes (Ongoing)

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Yes
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Summary
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Sword Art Online, a Japanese light novel that delves into the thrilling realm of virtual reality gaming. With its gripping narrative set in the year 2022, SAO takes readers on a journey where the boundary between the virtual and real world blurs. Faced with the daunting task of conquering Aincrad's one hundred floors to regain freedom, players navigate a landscape filled with action, adventure, fantasy creatures, and powerful relationships. This light novel, rich in themes of friendship, love, and survival, offers a unique blend of virtual reality, MMORPG elements, and engaging character dynamics, making it a must-read for fans of the genre.

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In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online-a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other-opens its virtual doors, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in the game world by manipulating their brain waves to create 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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