With Sword Art Online‘s author Reki Kawahara being busy finalizing Sword Art Online Volume 16: Alicization Exploding, set to be released August 10th. He excitedly noted on Twitter that first there was Progressive’s Day One Asuna, Clan Asuna, Titania Asuna, and then Undine Asuna. He also then explained how soon with the new light novels coming out, readers will encounter Asuna’s final form!
メルマガきてーた SAO本編16巻、『アリシゼーション・エクスプローディング』は8月10日発売予定です。血盟アスナ→ティターニアアスナ→ウンディーネアスナに続くアスナさん最終形態が登場…するはず！ どうぞよろしくお願いします！
— 川原礫;SAOP7巻3月発売 (@kunori) June 11, 2015
いっこ前のツイート、プログレアスナさんを忘れてた＾p＾ 同じキャラクターを何パターンもデザインして下さっているabecさんにはほんとに申し訳ないというか有難うございますというか次も期待しておりますというか…
— 川原礫;SAOP7巻3月発売 (@kunori) June 11, 2015
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Sword Art Online is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec. The series takes place in the near-future and focuses on various virtual reality MMORPG worlds. The light novels began publication on ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko imprint from April 10, 2009, with a spin-off series launching in October 2012. The series has spawned eight manga adaptations published by ASCII Media Works and Kadokawa. The novels and four of the manga adaptations have been licensed for release in North America by Yen Press.
An anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures aired in Japan between July and December 2012. An Extra Edition episode aired on December 31, 2013, and a second anime series, titled Sword Art Online II, aired between July and December 2014. A video game based on the series, Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment, was released on PlayStation Portable in March 2013, with a second game, Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment for PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) released in April 2014. A third game, Sword Art Online: Lost Song, was released on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita in March 2015.
Sword Art Online synopsis from Haruhichan:
In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players can control their avatars through brain waves using technology called “NerveGear.” When players enter the game, they discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive. To escape, players must beat the game by defeating each boss on all 100 floors; however, if they die in the game, they die in real life too. Their struggle for survival starts now…
Source: Crunchyroll
