For the lack of a better word: Asuna becomes more human, so to say, in the manga. Not that it reduces the quality of the Progressive storyline.

Not that its particularly wrong, but I for one would think that her character isn't entirely consistent across the platforms. In the LN, she kept fighting in the beginning out of resignation to her eventual end, so I was mildly taken aback to see her mother show up in the first chapter, exploring her feelings. As their adventure continues, they will also participate in other VRMMO games as well.Īfter reading the first bits of the Progressive manga, I find that Asuna keeps changing Along with Asuna, his partner and love interest, and their friends, Kirito and his allies will face many obstacles and discovers the true purpose of SAO.

As the game's 10,000 players try to accept their new deadly predicament, Kirito, a skilled player who tested the beta version of the game, is determined to reach the 100th floor and be free. However, should their avatars ((computing)) die in the game, so will their bodies in the real world. Akihiko issues them a challenge if they wish to be free and log out of the game, they must reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. But an unexpected event occurs on Novemwhen Akihiko Kayaba, the creator of SAO, prevents the players from logging out. With the Nerve Gear, a VR Helmet that stimulates the user's five senses via their brain, players can experience and control their in-game characters with their minds. In the year 2022, the Virtual reality () Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game () (VRMMORPG) Sword Art Online (SAO) is released.

Synopsis in the following is stolen from wiki ():

Sword art online bonus chapter 16.5