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Recent English volumes have come out about every 7 months. The English edition runs about 1.6 years behind Japan. How we predict

Sword Art Online: Unital Ring in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jul 8, 2025. In the 1.1 years since, 3 volumes have come out — one about every 7 months on average. The longest wait was 7 months, between Vol. 2 and Vol. 3.

Japan is at Vol. 4 (Jan 23, 2026), so 1 volume is already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing it would take about 7 months.

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	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	4	~March 2027	Jan 23, 2026	Predicted
	3	Aug 25, 2026	Apr 25, 2025	Out
	2	Jan 27, 2026	May 24, 2024	Out
	1	Jul 8, 2025	Nov 25, 2023	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: Unital Ring, 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: Unital Ring English release FAQ

When does Sword Art Online: Unital Ring Vol. 4 come out in English?

It hasn't been announced yet. Based on the series' English release pace and the Japanese edition, we expect it around March 2027. This is our estimate, not an official date; we'll replace it as soon as the publisher announces one.

How many volumes of Sword Art Online: Unital Ring are there?

Sword Art Online: Unital Ring has 4 volumes in Japan so far. 3 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 3, released Aug 25, 2026).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Sword Art Online: Unital Ring?

Japan is at Vol. 4 and English is at Vol. 3, so English is 1 volume behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 1.6 years after their Japanese release.

How often do new Sword Art Online: Unital Ring volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 7 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in July 2025, the average gap has been 7 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: Ordinal Scale (5 volumes) are also out or announced in English, each numbered separately from Sword Art Online: Unital Ring.