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Recent English volumes have come out about every 6 months. The English edition runs about 6.9 years behind Japan. How we predict

Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Feb 18, 2025. In the 1.3 years since, 4 volumes have come out — one about every 5 months on average.

Japan is at Vol. 5 (May 27, 2020), so 1 volume is already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing it would take about 6 months.

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All volumes

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	5	Nov 24, 2026	May 27, 2020	Announced
	4	May 26, 2026	Jun 26, 2019	Out
	3	Nov 25, 2025	Oct 26, 2018	Out
	2	May 27, 2025	Jan 27, 2018	Out
	1	Feb 18, 2025	Apr 27, 2017	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: Ordinal Scale, 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.

Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale English release FAQ

When does Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Vol. 5 come out in English?

Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale Vol. 5 is scheduled for Nov 24, 2026 in English.

How many volumes of Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale are there?

Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale has 5 volumes in Japan so far. 4 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 4, released May 26, 2026), and 1 more has been announced.

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale?

Japan is at Vol. 5 and English is at Vol. 4, so English is 1 volume behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 6.9 years after their Japanese release.

How often do new Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 6 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in February 2025, the average gap has been 5 months.

Are there other Sword Art Online manga in English?

Yes. Sword Art Online: Aincrad (1 volume), 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: Unital Ring (3 volumes) are also out or announced in English, each numbered separately from Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale.