Legion

English Title: Sword Art Online: Progressive
Japanese Title: ソードアート・オンライン プログレッシブ — “Sword Art Online: Progressive”
Author: Reki Kawahara
Illustrator: Abec
Translator: Stephen Paul
Genre: Adventure, Sci-fi, Romance
Original Run: October 2012 – ongoing
English Run: March 2015 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Media Works)
English Publisher: Yen Press
Volumes in Japanese: 4 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 4 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback – $12

Synopsis: One month after Akihiko Kayaba’s game of death began, the death toll continues to rise, two thousand players having already lost their lives to the ultra-difficult VRMMO world of Sword Art Online. On the day of the strategy meeting to plan out the first-floor boss battle, Kirito, a solo player who vows to fight alone to get stronger, runs into a rare, high-level female player. She gracefully dispatches powerful monsters with a single rapier that flashes like a shooting star in the night…This volume contains three stories, including “Aria of a Starless Night,” which details how Kirito came to be called the Black Swordsman, and “Rondo of a Fragile Blade,” the tragic tale of a young blacksmith that takes place before the second-floor boss fight.

Volume 1
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Volume 2
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Volume 3
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Volume 4
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English Title: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Japanese Title: ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうか — Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka — “DanMachi”
Author: Fujino Omori
Illustrator: Suzuhito Yasuda
Translator: Andrew Gaippe
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Run: January 2013 – ongoing
English Run: December 2014 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: GA Bunko (Softbank Creative)
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 11 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 8 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $10 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8

Synopsis: In Orario, fearless adventurers band together in search of fame and fortune within the monstrous underground labyrinth known as Dungeon. But while riches and renown are incentive enough for most, Bell Cranel, would-be hero extraordinaire, has bigger plans. He wants to pick up girls. Is it wrong to face the perils of Dungeon alone, in a single-member guild blessed by a failed goddess? Maybe. Is it wrong to dream of playing hero to hapless maidens in Dungeon? Maybe not. After one misguided adventure, Bell quickly discovers that anything can happen in the labyrinth Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?–even chance encounters with beautiful women. The only problem? He’s the one who winds up the damsel in distress!

Volume 1
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStufReleased December 16, 2014 — ISBN-13: 978-0316339155

Volume 2
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStufReleased April 21, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316340144

Volume 3
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStufReleased August 18, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316340151

Volume 4
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStufReleased December 15, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-0316340168

Volume 5
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStufReleased April 19, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316314794

Volume 6
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStufReleased August 30, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316394161

Volume 7
Amazon — Barnes and Noble — Book Depository — RightStufReleased December 20, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-0316394178

Volume 8
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Released April 18, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-0316394185

Upcoming Releases

Reviews of Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Anime News Network: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
AniTay: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6
Case Suitable for Treatment: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
Justus R. Stone: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
The August Hail: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6

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Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 13 episodes — Aired April 2015 – June 2015
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Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 5 of the light novel series

Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — Published August 2013 – ongoing (English releases by Yen Press)
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