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So I got wind of some news from a Japanese pen pal that SAO series is going to end after the Alicization Arc ends? Anyone care to weigh in with evidence or opinions?

Possibly. Probably.

That said, Alicization will still last for a couple more years or so...

ah?. i thought volume 11 and good bye sao...

Alicization will need at least 4-5 volumes

ben1234 wrote:Alicization will need at least 4-5 volumes

To do what? I really can't see where this arc is going to go. I was somewhat hoping he would do like an alternate universe thing for SAO, like maybe start a series of SAO where SAO wasn't done at level 79. It just seems like SAO needs more. Its such an expansive series with details that I would love to read about.

I don't think the Alicization arc that's been serialized has even covered 50% of the material from the web novel.

Alicization actually drops plenty of hints of what's going to happen in the future if you read carefully.

falcolobo wrote:So I got wind of some news from a Japanese pen pal that SAO series is going to end after the Alicization Arc ends? Anyone care to weigh in with evidence or opinions?

The original SAO web novel has 4 main arcs, and Alicization was the 4th and final one, and by far the longest. From what I heard, if you divide the length of the web novel into published volumes, Alicization should last until around volume 15.

However, the author is apparently adding new stuffs here and there as he goes. Half of volume 10 was said to have freshly-written materials added into it for the sake of consistency and such, so we can expect this arc to go even longer. You don't have to worry about the story being dragged out though, because the original web novel was also long, but I've heard nothing but praises of its epicness, sort of like a saga.

falcolobo wrote: To do what? I really can't see where this arc is going to go. I was somewhat hoping he would do like an alternate universe thing for SAO, like maybe start a series of SAO where SAO wasn't done at level 79. It just seems like SAO needs more. Its such an expansive series with details that I would love to read about.

I agree with ben1234. There are plenty of hints in volume 9 and 10 already.

But if you want more of the First Arc of SAO, you can still have it. The author is writing a retelling of SAO, called SAO Progressive, with the story beginning from the first floor and going up one floor at a time.

Furthermore, since his novels are being published, there's nothing stopping him from making a 5th arc. Who knows?

No way .....

M.A.D wrote:But if you want more of the First Arc of SAO, you can still have it. The author is writing a retelling of SAO, called SAO Progressive, with the story beginning from the first floor and going up one floor at a time.

Oh my god ! Can you give me your source ? It's not against you, in fact, I want to believe it. However, I don't want to rejoice for nothing...

His twitter page, news sites, magazines, etc.

It's essentially Aria, Rondo, and the rest in that series, just edited and commercially published.

They will not publish on internet as détails for the SAO light novel ?

Nah, the news' out on the 'net too, seeing as it's coming out this month and all.
It's on Dengeki Bunko's listing for stuff coming out next (it just entered October...) month, in any case.

abec's still the illustrator, but the cover illustration feels kindda off...

M.A.D wrote:The original SAO web novel has 4 main arcs, and Alicization was the 4th and final one, and by far the longest. From what I heard, if you divide the length of the web novel into published volumes, Alicization should last until around volume 15.

However, the author is apparently adding new stuffs here and there as he goes. Half of volume 10 was said to have freshly-written materials added into it for the sake of consistency and such, so we can expect this arc to go even longer. You don't have to worry about the story being dragged out though, because the original web novel was also long, but I've heard nothing but praises of its epicness, sort of like a saga.

So another year or 2 until the end then... Sounds so long.

Creqaw wrote:

M.A.D wrote:The original SAO web novel has 4 main arcs, and Alicization was the 4th and final one, and by far the longest. From what I heard, if you divide the length of the web novel into published volumes, Alicization should last until around volume 15.

However, the author is apparently adding new stuffs here and there as he goes. Half of volume 10 was said to have freshly-written materials added into it for the sake of consistency and such, so we can expect this arc to go even longer. You don't have to worry about the story being dragged out though, because the original web novel was also long, but I've heard nothing but praises of its epicness, sort of like a saga.

So another year or 2 until the end then... Sounds so long.

Isn't that good though? I don't want SAO to end yet ;D

alienvx0 wrote:

Creqaw wrote: So another year or 2 until the end then... Sounds so long.

Isn't that good though? I don't want SAO to end yet ;D

i can understand your feeling
SAO's a masterpiece so i really want to continue reading it, but i also want kirito to hurry and have a happy ending, with asuna of course. imagining when kirito wake up and then see asuna, how beautiful would that be, i mean, in kirito's mind, they haven't seen in each other for years, right? i can't wait for more