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[[File:Sword Art Online Volume 25.png|200px|left|The cover for volume 25.]]
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In the latest news, '''Sword Art Online Volume 25: Unital Ring IV''' has been officially released as of December 10, 2020. Also, the Tokyo Game Show SAO Stage on September 27 unveiled that Sword Art Online Progressive volume 7 is tentatively planned for release in Spring 2021.
   
 
[[File:Sword Art Online Progressive Anime Announcement Key Visual.png|300px|right|The key visual for the Progressive anime announcement.]]
 
[[File:Sword Art Online Progressive Anime Announcement Key Visual.png|300px|right|The key visual for the Progressive anime announcement.]]
 
In other news, the '''Sword Art Online Alicization''' anime concluded its airing on September 19, 2020. The final episode ended with an announcement for a Sword Art Online Progressive anime adaptation. The first Progressive story adaptation into animated format is confirmed to be a movie rendition of Aria of a Starless Night, the 1st Floor story that the anime greatly abridged for [[Episode 02]] of the first season of the anime, from Asuna's perspective. The Sword Art Online Alicization -After War- special event in Japan on November 8, 2020 also revealed a new trailer for the upcoming movie.
 
In the latest news, the '''Sword Art Online Alicization''' anime concluded its airing on September 19, 2020. The final episode ended with an announcement for a Sword Art Online Progressive anime adaptation. The first Progressive story adaptation into animated format is confirmed to be a movie rendition of Aria of a Starless Night, the 1st Floor story that the anime greatly abridged for [[Episode 02]] of the first season of the anime, from Asuna's perspective. The Sword Art Online Alicization -After War- special event in Japan on November 8, 2020 also revealed a new trailer for the upcoming movie.
 
   
 
[[File:Sword Art Online Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night Movie Trailer -Eng Sub-|left|350px|Aria of the Starless Night movie trailer.]]
 
[[File:Sword Art Online Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night Movie Trailer -Eng Sub-|left|350px|Aria of the Starless Night movie trailer.]]
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On that note, the final Alicization War of Underworld anime Blu-Ray/DVD has been released. It contains an original side story by the series's author Kawahara Reki. The side story is titled "If We Could Walk Together" and is the third installment in an alternative Alicization timeline series by the author, answering the question of what would have happened had Eugeo and Kirito never broken the Taboo Index and instead became Integrity Knights.
[[File:Sword Art Online Volume 25.png|200px|left|The cover for volume 25.]]
 
In novel news, the Tokyo Game Show SAO Stage on September 27 unveiled that Sword Art Online Volume 25: Unital Ring IV is slated for December 10, 2020 release, while Sword Art Online Progressive volume 7 is preliminarily planned for release in Spring 2021. [https://twitter.com/sao_wikia/status/1325856298899038214 The cover for volume 25 and synopsis of volume 25] have been unveiled as of November 10, 2020 (November 9 in the West). On that note, the bonus content for the remaining Alicization War of Underworld anime Blu-Ray/DVDs [https://twitter.com/sao_wikia/status/1303607601746321415 has been announced]. The final volume in the series will contain an original side story by the series's author Kawahara Reki. The side story is titled "If We Could Walk Together" and is the third installment in an alternative Alicization timeline series by the author, answering the question of what would have happened had Eugeo and Kirito never broken the Taboo Index and instead became Integrity Knights. The side story will be released on December 9, 2020. The volume will also contain the second original soundtrack volume for the Alicization War of Underworld anime.
 
   
Additionally, Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris, the supposedly final game in the SAO game series, was released in Japan on July 9, 2020 (for the PlayStation consoles) and in the West on July 10, 2020. A [https://twitter.com/sao_wikia/status/1307211818843222016 livestream held on September 19, 2020] unveiled that the game actually had a secret true ending that only one person in the entire world managed to unlock. The secret ending also included an English version of the game's opening song, Scar/let, which was also released for purchase on September 19, 2020. As of Ver1.09 of the game, the true ending has become available for all players of the game without the secret unlock conditions. The game has also opened its microtransaction store for cosmetic items. Kirito's iconic swords from the entire series have also been added to the CUBE lineup.
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In older news, Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris, the supposedly final game in the SAO game series, was released in Japan on July 9, 2020 (for the PlayStation consoles) and in the West on July 10, 2020. A [https://twitter.com/sao_wikia/status/1307211818843222016 livestream held on September 19, 2020] unveiled that the game actually had a secret true ending that only one person in the entire world managed to unlock. The secret ending also included an English version of the game's opening song, Scar/let, which was also released for purchase on September 19, 2020. As of Ver1.09 of the game, the true ending has become available for all players of the game without the secret unlock conditions. The game has also opened its microtransaction store for cosmetic items. Kirito's iconic swords from the entire series and Hollow Realization Paragon weapons have also been added to the CUBE lineup. On that note, a trailer on the game's upcoming free and DLC content was unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show 2020 on September 27, 2020. The event also [https://twitter.com/sao_wikia/status/1310137282519760896 unveiled plot teasers] for the four-part free DLC. Each of the free DLC will focus on a different set of supporting characters. The first installment of the free DLCs is scheduled for late December release.
 
On that note, a trailer on the game's upcoming free and DLC content was unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show 2020 on September 27, 2020. The event also [https://twitter.com/sao_wikia/status/1310137282519760896 unveiled plot teasers] for the four-part free DLC. Each of the free DLC will focus on a different set of supporting characters.
 
   
 
[[File:Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris - Free & Paid DLC PV English Sub SAO Wikia Translation|center|500px]]
 
[[File:Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris - Free & Paid DLC PV English Sub SAO Wikia Translation|center|500px]]
 
In other news:
 
*[https://twitter.com/sao_wikia/status/1303411144812568593 Sword Art Online Alternative "Gun Gale Online" light novel volume 8 English translation by Yen Press is slated for February 23, 2021]
 
   
 
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Revision as of 12:05, 11 December 2020

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Welcome to the Sword Art Online Wiki
This wiki covers the Sword Art Online light novels and related media.


«Wiki Announcement»

The cover for volume 25.

In the latest news, Sword Art Online Volume 25: Unital Ring IV has been officially released as of December 10, 2020. Also, the Tokyo Game Show SAO Stage on September 27 unveiled that Sword Art Online Progressive volume 7 is tentatively planned for release in Spring 2021.

The key visual for the Progressive anime announcement.

In other news, the Sword Art Online Alicization anime concluded its airing on September 19, 2020. The final episode ended with an announcement for a Sword Art Online Progressive anime adaptation. The first Progressive story adaptation into animated format is confirmed to be a movie rendition of Aria of a Starless Night, the 1st Floor story that the anime greatly abridged for Episode 02 of the first season of the anime, from Asuna's perspective. The Sword Art Online Alicization -After War- special event in Japan on November 8, 2020 also revealed a new trailer for the upcoming movie.

On that note, the final Alicization War of Underworld anime Blu-Ray/DVD has been released. It contains an original side story by the series's author Kawahara Reki. The side story is titled "If We Could Walk Together" and is the third installment in an alternative Alicization timeline series by the author, answering the question of what would have happened had Eugeo and Kirito never broken the Taboo Index and instead became Integrity Knights.

In older news, Sword Art Online Alicization Lycoris, the supposedly final game in the SAO game series, was released in Japan on July 9, 2020 (for the PlayStation consoles) and in the West on July 10, 2020. A livestream held on September 19, 2020 unveiled that the game actually had a secret true ending that only one person in the entire world managed to unlock. The secret ending also included an English version of the game's opening song, Scar/let, which was also released for purchase on September 19, 2020. As of Ver1.09 of the game, the true ending has become available for all players of the game without the secret unlock conditions. The game has also opened its microtransaction store for cosmetic items. Kirito's iconic swords from the entire series and Hollow Realization Paragon weapons have also been added to the CUBE lineup. On that note, a trailer on the game's upcoming free and DLC content was unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show 2020 on September 27, 2020. The event also unveiled plot teasers for the four-part free DLC. Each of the free DLC will focus on a different set of supporting characters. The first installment of the free DLCs is scheduled for late December release.


«Introduction»

A huge castle made of stone and steel floating in an endless sky. That was all this world was.

It took a vagarious group of craftsmen one month to survey the place; the diameter of the base floor was about 10 kilometers — large enough to fit the entirety of Setagaya-ku within. Above, there were 100 floors stacking straight upwards; its sheer size was unbelievable. It was impossible to even guess how much data it consisted of.

Inside, there were a couple of large cities along with countless small scale towns and villages, forests and plains, and even lakes. Only one stairway linked each floor to another, and the stairways existed in dungeons where large numbers of monsters roamed; so discovering and getting through was no easy matter. However, once someone made a breakthrough and arrived at a city of the upper floor, the «Teleport Gates» there and of every cities in the lower floors would be connected making it possible for anyone to move freely through these levels.

With these conditions, the huge castle had been steadily conquered for two years. The current front line is the 74th floor.

The name of the castle was «Aincrad», a world of battles with swords that continued floating and had engulfed approximately six thousand people. Otherwise known as...

«Sword Art Online».


«Featured Article»

Ocean Turtle

The «Ocean Turtle» (オーシャン・タートル, Ōshan Tātoru?) is a mega-float located in the Pacific Ocean, at a place near Izu Islands about 250 kilometres away from Tokyo, that is run by Rath and acts as a government research facility for «Project Alicization», an effort to create a highly adaptive Artificial Intelligence.

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«Helping Out»

Feel free to contribute to the wiki, just remember the following:

  • Light Novels take precedence over other forms of media.
Novels & Material Editions > Anime > Manga > Other
  • For people who want to upload images, please read our Image Guideline first.
  • If you are uploading light novel or manga screenshots please include page and volume number in the title.
  • Fan content (including fan art, fan fics etc.) is not to be used in the content of official pages. However, they may be freely used on personal user pages or blogs, so long as the Unofficial Image and Personal Photo categories are added to any unofficial image.
  • Do not forget to add appropriate categories to any page you might be creating.
  • Be articulate.
  • Remember to use {{Nihongo}} for names and terms.
  • Always add appropriate infoboxes when creating articles.
  • If you use content from other websites, it is best to obtain permission. We do not want angry villagers with torches and pitch-forks.
  • A page can only be linked once per article. The first mention should be linked to the said article. For example, the first mention of Kirito in an article should be linked, while the second mention of Kirito shouldn't be.
  • For the full list of SAO names see Official Naming, here is a common used name list
    • Kirito
    • Asuna
    • Klein
    • Agil
    • Lisbeth
    • Silica
    • Kuradeel
    • Leafa
    • Heathcliff
    • Sinon
  • Additionally, if you are looking for work on the wiki, check out our community page for some useful links and suggestions on what to work on.
  • If you ever encounter an issue that you as an editor can not fix, the Admin Support may be able to address your problems. Just contact one of our admins through the convenient threads already in place.


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