English Title: Accel World
Japanese Title: アクセル・ワールド -- “Accel Worldâ€
Author: Reki Kawahara — å·åŽŸç¤«
Illustrator: HiMA
Translator: Jocelyne Allen
Genre: Adventure, Sci-fi, Romance, Virtual Reality MMO
Original Run: February 2009 – ongoing
English Run: July 2014 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 25 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 23 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $12 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8
Synopsis: Even in the future, all the advances and innovation in the world can't change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita, a fat kid in junior high, that means he's destined to always be at the bottom of the food chain, prime pickings for the school bullies. But when he encounters the beautiful Kuroyukihime, an avatar in the virtual world where he relaxes, Haruyuki's life is turned on its head as he dives into Brain Burst, a mysterious computer program, and the Accelerated World with her help. And it's in the Accel World that Haruyuki casts off his depressing reality and takes hold of the chance to become a Burst Linker, a knight to protect his princess!
Volume 1 — Kuroyukihime’s Return
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Released July 22, 2014 — ISBN-13: 978-0316376730
Volume 2 — The Red Storm Princess
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Released November 18, 2014 — ISBN-13: 978-0316296366
Volume 3 — The Twilight Marauder
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Released March 24, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316296373
Volume 4 — Flight Toward a Blue Sky
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Released July 21, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316296380
Volume 5 — The Floating Starlight Bridge
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Released November 17, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316296397
Volume 6 — Shrine Maiden of the Sacred Fire
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Released March 22, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316296403
Volume 7 — Armor of Catastrophe
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Released September 20, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316358194
Volume 8 — The Binary Stars of Destiny
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Released December 13, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316317610
Volume 9 — The Seven-Thousand-Year Prayer
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Released March 21, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316502702
Volume 10 — Elements
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Released June 20, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316466059
Volume 11 — The Carbide Wolf
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Released September 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316466066
Volume 12 — The Red Crest
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Released December 19, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316466073
Volume 13 — Signal Fire at the Water’s Edge
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Released April 10, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975300067
Volume 14 — Archangel of Savage Light
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Released June 26, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975327231
Volume 15 — The End and the Beginning
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Released September 18, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975327255
Volume 16 — Snow White’s Slumber
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Released September 18, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975327279
Volume 17 — Cradle of Stars
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Released March 26, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975327293
Volume 18 — The Black Dual Swordsman
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Released June 18, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975327316
Volume 19 — Pull of the Dark Nebula
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Released September 24, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975332181
Volume 20 — The Rivalry of White and Black
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Released December 17, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975332716
Volume 21 — The Snow Sprite
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Releasing April 21, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975332730
Volume 22 — Sun God of Absolute Flame
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Releasing September 22, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975332778
Volume 23 — Kuroyukihime’s Confession
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Releasing December 15, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975332754
Reviews of Accel World
- Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7 — Vol 8 — Vol 9 — Vol 10 — Vol 11 — Vol 12 — Vol 13 — Vol 14 — Vol 15 — Vol 16 — Vol 17 — Vol 18 — Vol 19 — Vol 20 — Vol 21 — Vol 22 — Vol 23
- Fandom Post: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 5
- Justus R Stone: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5
- Takyobon: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 24 episodes — Aired April 2012 – September 2012
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Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 4 of the light novel series
Movie: Infinite Burst MAL Entry — released July 2016
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Note: Original material created for the film
Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — Published September 2014 – ongoing (English releases by Yen Press)
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If you liked Accel World, you might also want to try…
- Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online: Progressive — also written by Reki Kawahara, virtual reality setting
- The Isolator — also written by Reki Kawahara
- Infinite Dendrogram — virtual reality setting
- Paying to Win in a VRMMO — virtual reality setting
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Cheers for the link, starting to think I should read more of these.
Now is a great time for checking out light novels, since they’ve been seeing a resurgence in the West lately. Hopefully this site can be helpful for finding another book you would enjoy! I’ll have to make a nice Suggested Reading post some time.
Do you think this series is ever going to get a Kindle version?
How can I contact Yen On on this situation?
I would buy all novels release so far but I don’t want a physical copy :/
You can try giving them a tweet — their Twitter is @yenpress.
It is possible that they are working something out to get digital releases for Accel World in the future, as it appears some volumes of Sword Art Online are starting to crop up as ebooks.
Cho, you are the best.
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