Sword Art Online
Ongoingソードアート・オンライン
Ten thousand players are trapped inside the VR game Sword Art Online, where death in the game means death in real life. Skilled solo player Kirito fights to clear all 100 floors — the start of a genre-defining series spanning multiple virtual and augmented worlds.
Anime ends at
Ch. 18 (Vol. 18)
Continue from
Chapter 19
| Season | Episodes | Manga Chapters | Volumes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sword Art Online | 1-25 | Light novel vol. 1-4 (Aincrad, Fairy Dance) | LN 1-4 |
| Sword Art Online II | 1-24 | Light novel vol. 5-7 (Phantom Bullet, Mother's Rosario) | LN 5-8 |
| Alicization | 1-24 | Light novel vol. 9-14 | LN 9-14 |
| Alicization - War of Underworld | 1-23 | Light novel vol. 15-18 | LN 15-18 |
You can safely continue from where the anime ends
A-1 Pictures' adaptation covers the story through the end of the Alicization arc. To read ahead, pick up the light novel at volume 19, which begins the current Unital Ring arc.
Alicization - War of Underworld adapts through light novel volume 18, completing the Alicization saga. Continue with light novel volume 19, which starts the ongoing Unital Ring arc — the likely basis for a future anime. Separately, the Sword Art Online: Progressive films are retelling the original Aincrad arc in far greater detail, if you want to revisit the beginning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Alicization - War of Underworld adapts through light novel volume 18, ending the Alicization arc. Continue with volume 19 (the Unital Ring arc).
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