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Sword Art Online

Also known as SAO

Finished Alicization (Season 3, incl. War of Underworld)? Start at Volume 19.

After Alicization (Season 3, incl. War of Underworld)

Episodes 1–47, Fall 2018

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Volume 19

Anime ends at
Volume 18
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Numbers are light novel volumes. Covers volumes 9 to 18.

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After Season 2

Episodes 1–24, Summer 2014

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Volume 9

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Volume 8
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Numbers are light novel volumes. The season covers volumes 5 to 8, with the last one partly adapted.

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After Season 1

Episodes 1–25, Summer 2012

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Volume 5

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Volume 4
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Numbers are light novel volumes. The season also draws on a part of volume 8.

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