Accel World
Accel World | |
First light novel volume cover, featuring Kuroyukihime | |
アクセル・ワールド (Akuseru Wārudo) | |
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Genre | Action, Cyberpunk, Romance |
Light novel | |
Written by | Reki Kawahara |
Illustrated by | HiMA |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher |
‹See Tfd› |
Demographic | Male |
Imprint | Dengeki Bunko |
Magazine | Dengeki Bunko Magazine |
Original run | February 10, 2009 – present |
Volumes | 20 |
Manga | |
Written by | Reki Kawahara |
Illustrated by | Hiroyuki Aigamo |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
English publisher |
‹See Tfd› |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | Dengeki Bunko Magazine |
Original run | May 2010 – present |
Volumes | 5 |
Manga | |
Axel World | |
Written by | Reki Kawahara |
Illustrated by | Ryuryū Akari |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | Dengeki Bunko Magazine |
Original run | May 2010 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Manga | |
Accel World / Dural: Magisa Garden | |
Written by | Reki Kawahara |
Illustrated by | Ayato Sasakura |
Published by | ASCII Media Works |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Dengeki Daioh |
Original run | January 27, 2012 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Masakazu Obara |
Written by | Hiroyuki Yoshino |
Music by |
Hiroyuki Oshima MintJam onoken |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by |
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Network | Tokyo MX, TVS, CTC, tvk, TVA, MBS, AT-X, HBC, RKB, BS11 |
English network |
‹See Tfd› |
Original run | April 7, 2012 – September 22, 2012 |
Episodes | 24 (+ 2 OVA episodes) |
Game | |
Accel World: Ginyoku no Kakusei | |
Developer | Banpresto |
Publisher | Namco Bandai Games |
Genre | Fighting game |
Platform | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable |
Released | September 13, 2012 |
Game | |
Accel World: Kasoku no Chōten | |
Developer | Banpresto |
Publisher | Namco Bandai Games |
Genre | Fighting game |
Platform | PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable |
Released | January 31, 2013 |
Films | |
Accel World (アクセル・ワールド Akuseru Wārudo) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. The series began publication in ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint from February 2009 and is licensed in North America by Yen Press. Two manga series began serialization in Dengeki Bunko Magazine from May 2010, with another series beginning serialization in Dengeki Daioh in January 2013. An anime adaptation by Sunrise aired in Japan between April and September 2012. An English-language version began streaming on Viz Media's Neon Alley service from April 2013. Two video games were released for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 on September 13, 2012, and January 31, 2013, each containing an original video animation episode. An anime film titled Accel World: Infinite Burst featuring an original story by Kawahara has also been announced and will premiere in Japan on July 23, 2016.
Plot
Haruyuki "Haru" Arita is a short, overweight boy who is frequently ridiculed by delinquents at the Umesato Junior High School. Using his Neuro Linker to escape the torment of real life, he logs onto the school's Local Network cyberspace where he always plays virtual squash alone, and his innate video game skills bring him to the attention of Kuroyukihime (literally meaning "Black Snow Princess"), the school's popular, highly intellectual and attractive female Student Council Vice-President.
After helping him against the delinquents, Kuroyukihime introduces Haruyuki to Brain Burst, a secret program that is able to accelerate the human cognitive process to the point at which time appears to stop. Haruyuki soon learns that Brain Burst is more than just a program, but an Augmented Reality Massively Multiplayer Online (ARMMO) Fighting Game where people fight each other in fierce duels in order to obtain Burst Points which can be spent for acceleration abilities in the real world.
Kuroyukihime then enlists Haruyuki's help in reaching Level 10 within Brain Burst by defeating the "Six Kings of Pure Colour" and ultimately meet the creator of Brain Burst to learn its true purpose. With every challenge they face in the Accelerated World, Haru and Kuroyukihime, under their aliases "Silver Crow" and "Black Lotus", gather trusted allies, confront treacherous enemies and their bond grows stronger while working to attain their ultimate objective: to reach the highest in-game level and meet the game's creator, who will reveal why the game was created and the true purpose of it.
Media
Light novels
Accel World began as a light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. Originally, Kawahara entered the first novel in the series into ASCII Media Works' 15th Dengeki Novel Prize in 2008 and the novel won the Grand Prize.[1] The first novel was published by ASCII Media Works on February 10, 2009 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint.[2] As of June 2016, 20 volumes have been published.[3] At their Japan Expo USA panel, Yen Press announced the rights to publish the light novels in English.[4] The first volume was released on July 22, 2014.[5]
No. | Title | Japanese release | English release |
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1 | Kuroyukihime's Return Kuroyukihime no Kikan (黒雪姫の帰還) | February 10, 2009[2] ISBN 978-4-04-867517-8 | July 22, 2014[5] ISBN 978-0-316-37673-0 |
2 | The Red Storm Princess Kurenai no Bōfūki (紅の暴風姫) | June 10, 2009[6] ISBN 978-4-04-867843-8 | November 18, 2014[7] ISBN 978-0-316-29636-6 |
3 | The Twilight Marauder Yūyami no Ryakudatsusya (夕闇の略奪者) | October 10, 2009[8] ISBN 978-4-04-868070-7 | March 24, 2015[9] ISBN 978-0-31-629637-3 |
4 | Flight Toward a Blue Sky Aozora e no Hisyō (蒼空への飛翔) | February 10, 2010[10] ISBN 978-4-04-868327-2 | July 21, 2015[11] ISBN 978-0-31-629638-0 |
5 | The Floating Starlight Bridge Hoshikage no Ukihashi (星影の浮き橋) | June 10, 2010[12] ISBN 978-4-04-868593-1 | November 17, 2015[13] ISBN 978-0-31-629639-7 |
6 | Shrine Maiden of the Sacred Fire Jōka no Miko (浄火の神子) | October 10, 2010[14] ISBN 978-4-04-868969-4 | March 22, 2016[15] ISBN 978-0-31-629640-3 |
7 | Armor of Catastrophe Saika no Yoroi (災禍の鎧) | February 10, 2011[16] ISBN 978-4-04-870276-8 | September 20, 2016[17] ISBN 978-0-31-635819-4 |
8 | Binary Star of Destiny Unmei no Rensei (運命の連星) | June 10, 2011[18] ISBN 978-4-04-870550-9 | December 13, 2016[19] ISBN 978-0-31-631761-0 |
9 | Seven Thousand Year Prayer Nanasennen no Inori (七千年の祈り) | October 10, 2011[20] ISBN 978-4-04-870954-5 | March 21, 2017[21] ISBN 978-0-31-650270-2 |
10 | Elements (Side Stories) Elements | December 10, 2011[22] ISBN 978-4-04-886241-7 | June 20, 2017[23] ISBN 978-0-31-646605-9 |
11 | Carbide Wolf Chōkō no Ōkami (超硬の狼) | April 10, 2012[24] ISBN 978-4-04-886521-0 | — |
12 | Red Emblem Aka no Monshō (赤の紋章) | August 10, 2012[25] ISBN 978-4-04-886795-5 | — |
13 | Waterside Beacon Mizugiwa no Gōka (水際の号火) | February 10, 2013[26] ISBN 978-4-04-891330-0 | — |
14 | Archangel of the Tempestuous Light Gekkō no Daitenshi (激光の大天使) | June 7, 2013[27] ISBN 978-4-04-891608-0 | — |
15 | Ending and Beginning Owari to Hajimari (終わりと始まり) | October 10, 2013[28] ISBN 978-4-04-866005-1 | — |
16 | Shirayukihime's Slumber Shirayukihime no Madoromi (白雪姫の微睡) | February 8, 2014[29] ISBN 978-4-04-866320-5 | — |
17 | Cradle of the Stars Hoshi no Yurikago (星の揺りかご) | October 10, 2014[30] ISBN 978-4-04-866936-8 | — |
18 | Black Twin-Bladed Swordsman Kuro no Sokenshi (黒の双剣士) | June 10, 2015[31] ISBN 978-4-04-865189-9 | — |
19 | The Allure of Nega Nebulus Nega Nebulus no Inryoku (暗黒星雲の引力) | October 10, 2015[32] ISBN 978-4-04-865438-8 | — |
20 | Shiro to Kuro no Sōkoku (白と黒の相剋) | June 10, 2016[3] ISBN 978-4-04-892115-2 | — |
21 | Yuki no Yōsei (雪の妖精) | December 10, 2016[33] ISBN 978-4-04-892390-3 | — |
Manga
A manga adaptation titled Accel World illustrated by Hiroyuki Aigamo began serialization in the May 2010 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko Magazine. The series has been collected in five tankōbon volumes, released between July 27, 2011,[34] and February 27, 2014.[35] A four-panel comic strip manga titled Axel World. (あくちぇる・わーるど。 Akucheru Wārudo) illustrated by Ryuryū Akari also began serialization in the May 2010 issue of Dengeki Bunko Magazine. Three tankōbon volumes were released between July 27, 2011,[36] and October 26, 2013.[37] In February 2014, Yen Press announced they had licensed Accel World for English release in North America.[38] The first three volumes were released on September 23, 2014, December 16, 2014, and March 24, 2015 respectively.[39][40][41]
- Accel World
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | July 27, 2011[42] | ISBN 978-4-04-870630-8 | September 23, 2014[43] | ISBN 978-0-316-33586-7 |
2 | July 27, 2011[44] | ISBN 978-4-04-870634-6 | December 16, 2014[45] | ISBN 978-0-316-29634-2 |
3 | August 27, 2012[46] | ISBN 978-4-04-886421-3 | March 24, 2015[47] | ISBN 978-0-316-29635-9 |
4 | February 27, 2013[48] | ISBN 978-4-04-891398-0 | July 21, 2015[49] | ISBN 978-0-316-30216-6 |
5 | February 27, 2014[50] | ISBN 978-4-04-866389-2 | October 27, 2015 | ISBN 978-0-316-30614-0 |
- Axel World
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | July 27, 2011[51] | ISBN 978-4-04-870619-3 |
2 | August 27, 2012[52] | ISBN 978-4-04-886808-2 |
3 | October 26, 2013[53] | ISBN 978-4-04-866082-2 |
4 | March 27, 2015[54] | ISBN 978-4-04-869342-4 |
- Accel World / Dural: Magisa Garden
No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | August 27, 2012[55] | ISBN 978-4-04-886934-8 |
2 | April 27, 2013[56] | ISBN 978-4-04-891617-2 |
3 | January 27, 2014[57] | ISBN 978-4-04-866238-3 |
4 | September 27, 2014[58] | ISBN 978-4-04-866839-2 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation aired in Japan between April 7, 2012 and September 22, 2012.[59] The opening theme until episode 13 is "Chase the world" by May'n and the ending theme is "→unfinished→" by Kotoko. From episode 14 onwards the opening theme is "Burst the Gravity" by Altima and the ending theme is "unite." by Sachika Misawa.[60] Warner Home Video, ASCII Media Works, Namco Bandai Games, Sunrise and Genco were involved in the production of this adaptation. Viz Media announced the streaming of the anime on Hulu as of April 6, 2012.[61] An English-dubbed version premiered on Viz Media's online streaming service, Neon Alley, on April 19, 2013.[62] A new anime film titled Accel World: Infinite Burst featuring an original story by Kawahara has been announced and confirmed to be released on July 23, 2016.[63]
Video games
Two video games based on the series were developed by Banpresto and published by Namco Bandai Games for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable.[64] The first of these, Accel World: Awakening of the Silver Wings (アクセル・ワールド ─銀翼の覚醒─ Akuseru Wārudo -Gin'yoku no Kakusei-), was released in Japan on September 13, 2012. The second one, Accel World: The Peak of Acceleration (アクセル・ワールド ─加速の頂点─ Akuseru Wārudo -Kasoku no Chōten-), was released in Japan on January 31, 2013. The limited edition versions of these games include an original video animation of the anime series (Blu-ray Disc for the PS3 version, DVD for the PSP version).[65] In Z.H.P. Unlosing Ranger VS Darkdeath Evilman for PSP, Silver Crow is an unlockable costume. In Sword Art Online: Lost Song, Black Lotus is an obtainable character and is also one of the opponents you can defeat.[66]
An action role-playing game titled Accel World VS Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight was announced in October, 2016. The game is a crossover with Sword Art Online, developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita and slated to be released on 2017.[67]
Reception
Anime News Network reviewed the series and gave a story rating of A+, stating a similar basis of Sword Art Online with improved characters.[68] Richard Eisenbeis of Kotaku praised the anime for its well-thought out story, relatable main character, and great villain protagonist, but criticizes the anime for its third arc. At the end, he says that the anime starts out strong, but ends on a weak note.[69] Nifrigel declared great things about the anime in terms of soundtrack, characters, and story, but strongly criticized Reki Kawahara's lack of knowledge in the subject of virtual reality.[70]
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External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Video game official website (Japanese)
- Accel World (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia