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Sword Art Online: Aincrad English Release Dates
The last English volume of Sword Art Online: Aincrad, Vol. 1, came out on Mar 25, 2014 — about 12.6 years ago — and no new English volume has been announced since. We don't predict dates for series that have stopped; if a new volume is announced, it will show up here.
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All volumes
The English edition from Yen Press is a 2-in-1 omnibus: each English volume collects 2 Japanese volumes, so the volume numbers on this page follow the English omnibus. The Japan column shows when the last of those Japanese volumes came out.
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 25, 2014 | Sep 27, 2012 (vols. 1–2) | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
More Sword Art Online manga in English
Besides Sword Art Online: Aincrad, 12 other Sword Art Online series have English editions. The longest is Sword Art Online: Progressive at 14 volumes. Each one has its own volume numbering, so check the right list before you pick up the next volume.
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English is at Vol. 4 Vol. 5 · ~January 2027
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English is at Vol. 4 Vol. 5 · Nov 24, 2026
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English is at Vol. 3 Vol. 4 · ~March 2027
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English is at Vol. 18 Vol. 19 · Nov 10, 2026
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English is at Vol. 19 Vol. 20 · Nov 24, 2026
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English is at Vol. 13 Vol. 14 · Nov 24, 2026
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English is at Vol. 28 Vol. 29 · Nov 24, 2026
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English is at Vol. 11 Vol. 12 · Nov 24, 2026
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English is at Vol. 32 Vol. 33 · Nov 24, 2026
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Sword Art Online: Aincrad English release FAQ
Will there be more Sword Art Online: Aincrad volumes in English?
Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Yen Press stopped at Vol. 1, released Mar 25, 2014, about 12.6 years ago. That already covers all 2 volumes out in Japan, so a new English volume would first need a new Japanese one. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.
How many volumes of Sword Art Online: Aincrad are there?
Sword Art Online: Aincrad has 2 volumes in Japan so far. 1 volume is out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 1, released Mar 25, 2014).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Sword Art Online: Aincrad?
The English edition has caught up: Japan is at Vol. 2 and English is at Vol. 1.
Are there other Sword Art Online manga in English?
Yes. Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance (3 volumes), Sword Art Online: Progressive (14 volumes), Sword Art Online: Girls' Ops (8 volumes), Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet (4 volumes), Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosario (3 volumes), Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online (4 volumes), Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization (6 volumes), Sword Art Online: Project Alicization (5 volumes), Sword Art Online: Re:Aincrad (4 volumes), Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly (3 volumes), Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale (5 volumes), Sword Art Online: Unital Ring (3 volumes) are also out or announced in English, each numbered separately from Sword Art Online: Aincrad.
Who publishes Sword Art Online: Aincrad in English?
Yen Press publishes the English edition of Sword Art Online: Aincrad by Reki Kawahara.