All series / Sword Art Online / Arc 1
Arc 1 of 7 in Sword Art Online
Arc 1: Aincrad
Seen by the end of Season 1.
Seen by the end of Sword Art Online II.
Seen by the end of Ordinal Scale.
Seen by the end of Alicization.
Seen by the end of War of Underworld.
What happens
Players trapped in a virtual world must survive its battles while searching for a way home.
Where it sits
| Format | Volumes | Units | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light novel | Vol 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 | Volume 1, prologue – volume 22, sisters prayer | Japanese |
| Light novel | Vol 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 | Volume 1, prologue – volume 22, sisters prayer | English |
| Manga | Vol 1, 2 | Chapters 1–12 | Japanese |
| Manga | Vol 1 | Chapters 1–12 | English |
| Anime | Season 1 | Season 1, episodes 1–14 | — |
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