Sword Art Online

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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
Sword Art Online, also known as SAO, ソードアート・オンライン, or 刀剑神域, is a groundbreaking Japanese light novel that transports readers to the year 2022 where the immersive VRMMORPG, Sword Art Online, becomes a terrifying reality for players. Equipped with NerveGear technology, users find themselves trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, forced to conquer all one hundred floors to escape captivity. Filled with action, adventure, drama, fantasy, mystery, romance, and sci-fi elements, this captivating novel explores the dark consequences of a virtual game where 'game over' equals certain death, appealing to fans of MMORPGs and intricate storytelling alike.

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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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