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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 17 months. The last English volumes came out about 11 months after Japan's. How we predict

Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jan 26, 2016 from Yen Press. In the 7 years since, 4 volumes have come out — one about every 2.3 years on average. The longest wait was 5.3 years, between Vol. 3 and Vol. 4.

The English edition covers all 4 volumes released in Japan so far.

All volumes

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	4	Jan 17, 2023	Feb 26, 2022	Out
	3	Sep 19, 2017	Sep 10, 2016	Out
	2	Apr 26, 2016	Sep 10, 2015	Out
	1	Jan 26, 2016	Sep 10, 2014	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: Phantom Bullet, 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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Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet English release FAQ

Will there be more Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet volumes in English?

Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Yen Press stopped at Vol. 4, released Jan 17, 2023, about 3.8 years ago. That already covers all 4 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: Phantom Bullet are there?

Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet has 4 volumes in Japan so far. 4 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 4, released Jan 17, 2023).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet?

The English edition has caught up: Japan is at Vol. 4 and English is at Vol. 4.

How often do new Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 1.4 years. Since Vol. 1 came out in January 2016, the average gap has been 2.3 years.

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: 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: Phantom Bullet.

Who publishes Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet in English?

Yen Press publishes the English edition of Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet by Reki Kawahara.