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.