Sword Art Online: Progressive

is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by abec, which has been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint since October 10, 2012.

The series has been licensed for an English release by Yen Press under their Yen On imprint.

Synopsis
"There's no way to beat this game. The only difference is when and where you die..."

One month has passed since Akihiko Kayaba's deadly game began, and the body count continues to rise. Two thousand players are already dead.

Kirito and Asuna are two very different people, but they both desire to fight alone. Nonetheless, they find themselves drawn together to face challenges from both within and without. Given that the entire virtual world they now live in has been created as a deathtrap, the surviving players of Sword Art Online are starting to get desperate, and desperation makes them dangerous to loners like Kirito and Asuna. As it becomes clear that solitude equals suicide, will the two be able to overcome their differences to find the strength to believe in each other, and in so doing survive?

The Series is a telling of the Aincrad arc of the Sword Art Online Series.

Characters

 * Kirigaya Kazuto / Kirito
 * Yuuki Asuna / Asuna
 * Andrew Gilbert Mills / Agil
 * Hosaka Tomo / Argo

Sword Art Online
An anime adaptation of the main Sword Art Online light novel. Aired for 24 episodes between July 8, 2012 and December 23, 2012. Episode 2 Adapted part of Volume 1 of Sword Art Online: Progressive.

Sword Art Online The Movie: The Aria of the Night without Stars
An animated movie adapting the first volume of Sword Art Online: Progressive. It is set to air in Fall 2021.

Volume 1
List of Episodes that adapted the first volume of the Sword Art Online: Progressive light novel.

Related Series

 * Sword Art Online (Main Series)