The light novel series was released in 2009
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© Reki Kawahara, Hima, Kadokawa
The 27th volume of Reki Kawahara’s light novel Accel World revealed on March 8 that the series will reach its “peak” in the next volume.
Yen Press publishes the novel in English and describes the story:
Prepare for a complete dive! Even in the future, all the advancements and innovations in the world cannot change the dynamics of the school playground. And for Haruyuki Arita, a chubby boy in middle school, that means he’s always at the bottom of the food chain, the top pick for school bullies. But when he is approached by Kuroyukihime, a beautiful and aloof upperclassman, Haruyuki’s life turns upside down as he plunges into Brain Burst, a mysterious computer program, and the Accelerated World with the help of hers. It was at Accel World that Haruyuki shook off his depressing reality and seized the opportunity to become a Burst Linker, a knight to protect his princess!
The anime film Accel World: Infinite Burst opened in Japan on July 2016, ranking 9th in its opening weekend.
The Accel World OVAs were bundled with the Accel World: Ginyoku no Kakusei and Accel World: Kasoku no Chōten PS3/PSP games in 2012 and 2013 respectively.
Reki Kawahara’s Accel World light novel series launched in 2009 with illustrations by HIMA and Kadokawa published the 27th volume on March 8. Yen Press is publishing the light novel series in English and has published 26th episode on August 22. It inspired a 24-episode anime television series that premiered in 2012, and Viz Media streamed the series on Hulu when it aired in Japan. Viz Media released the series on DVD and Blu-ray in 2013. The novel also inspired Hiroyuki Aigamo’s manga, which debuted in Kadokawa’s Dengeki Bunko Magazine in 2010 and ended in 2017. Yen Press published the manga’s eighth volume in December 2018.
The novel inspired two other manga: Akariryuryuu’s Axel World and Ayato Sasakura’s Accel World/Dural: Magisa Garden, the latter of which ended in 2017.
Source: Accel World episode 27
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