Sword Art Online. Poster of the 2012 TV series and cover of the 2009 book
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Sword Art Online
Reki Kawahara, 2009
TV series vs book
Tomohiko Ito, Manabu Ono, 2012-

The year is 2022, and gamers have lined up on launch day for Sword Art Online, a hotly-anticipated MMORPG that lets players connect to an immersive virtual reality world with special helmets called Nerve Gear. Kirito is one such gamer who’s eager to jump back into action, having spent a great deal of time as a beta tester, and quickly becomes friends with newbie warrior Klein.


Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Sword Art Online
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Sword Art Online
Reki Kawahara, 2009
movie vs book
Ayako Kawano, 2021

In 2022, Akihiko Kayaba creates a virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game (VRMMORPG) named Sword Art Online (SAO). Dying inside of the game or having their NerveGear forcibly removed from their head will cause them to have their brains destroyed by the NerveGear, thus killing them in real life as well.


Sword Art Online: Progressive - Aria of a Starless Night. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2012 comic book, Sword Art Online: Progressive
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Sword Art Online: Progressive
Reki Kawahara, 2012
movie vs comic book
Ayako Kawano, 2021

In 2022, Akihiko Kayaba creates a virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game (VRMMORPG) named Sword Art Online (SAO). Dying inside of the game or having their NerveGear forcibly removed from their head will cause them to have their brains destroyed by the NerveGear, thus killing them in real life as well.