Sword Art Online - Recommendations

• Vol: 16; Ch: 80
• 2004 - 2014

It is the year 2100 A.D., and humans have developed a virtual reality game with a realism level of 99%. Feng Lan, due to a bet with her twin brother, vows to succeed in playing the game without using her "female benefits." Due to this, she becomes the first and only female to play as a male character in "Second Life." As her infamy rises as a bloodthirsty warrior, can she keep her identity a secret from her real life acquaintances whom she has beaten up?

• Vol: 8; Ch: 42
• 2010 - 2017

In a world where everyone connects to an online network, pudgy Haruyuki Arita can't seem to catch a break. Constantly bullied, afraid to face reality and paranoid his two childhood friends pity him, the teenager uses online games as a way to escape his problems. But things change one day when Haruyuki's beautiful upperclassman Kuroyukihime approaches him with a mysterious time-decelerating program known as Brain Burst - there‘s just one catch. To keep the ability, he must defeat other Brain Burst wielders in Accel World, an exclusive, virtual MMORPG, and the newbie player will need all the help he can get. Eager to prove he's not a pathetic weakling, Haruyuki joins forces with Kuroyukihime to challenge fierce competitors and discover just how incredible Accel World and he truly are.

• Vol: 18+; Ch: 187+
• 2013 - ?

Mai Yashiro (22) was an average office worker until the day a video game console arrived in her mailbox. The game she is forced to play, “Nightmare,” is a dangerous game in which one risks both the lives of the ones they love and their own body!! If you refuse to play, those dear to you die. If you lose battles in the game, parts of your body (your arms or legs, your voice, etc.) cease functioning. The horror of this game spreads throughout society in a flash, and, to fight it, Mai’s company creates a “Nightmare” Strategy Team. After being assigned to this team, Mai and her dependable comrades boldly rise up against this hellish game.

• Vol: 10; Ch: 53
• 2011 - 2016

Mikami Shigeru is a video game genius--he can play and conquer any game, and just as easily program his own. While planning his next project, Shigeru discovers a strange oddity among his stack of research materials--a game disc labelled NOT ALIVE. Absorbing into his body, the disc thrusts him into a strange parallel reality where he becomes the "Player" of a real life video game, one where he controls the mysterious and skilled Amamiya Kyouka as his new female avatar. With rules to learn, other players to combat, and an omniscient GM overseeing the process, will Shigeru's gaming skills be enough to survive in this brave new digital world?

• Ch: 200
• 2018 - 2023

E-class hunter Jinwoo Sung is the weakest of them all. Looked down on by everyone, he has no money, no abilities to speak of, and no other job prospects. So when his party finds a hidden dungeon, he's determined to use this chance to change his life for the better... but the opportunity he finds is a bit different from what he had in mind!

• Vol: 12+
• 2016 - ?

Following the development of virtual reality, Thera, a revolutionary and ultra-realistic online game to the almost infinite universe is born. Inside, everyone can become what they want and experience many adventures. But for Sakuu, the first immersion turns into a nightmare: unable to disconnect, he finds himself a prisoner of a virtual world populated by wild creatures. Without access to the interface of the game nor to the items of care, who knows what will happen to him if he loses the life in Thera ... And he is not the only one in this situation: he crosses paths with other players who are victims of the same problem. For these Outlaw Players, game over is not an option. Whatever the cause of the bug, Sakuu and his companions have no choice: they must grow stronger, explore, learn, and sue.

• One Shot
• 2017

In 2022, a genius by the name of Akihiko Kayaba created the first FullDive VRMMORPG: Sword Art Online. However, this game has a terrifying secret: You can't log out until the game is beaten, and dying in game means death in real life... This is the story of a player trapped in this deadly game, dreaming of conquering Aincrad. Your story.

• Vol: 3; Ch: 15
• 2021 - 2022

At the recommendation of her younger brother who lives with her, Mari Akizuki decides to play the massively popular VRMMORPG "Mebius World Online". Being a beginner, she had only wanted to enjoy the game at a leisurely pace... But before she knows it, she ends up battling a boss monster, earning a rare skill, and becoming the center of attention?! And so begins the kind-hearted Mari-nee's VRMMO life, as she bonds with both players and NPCs alike!

• Vol: 3; Ch: 15
• 2020 - 2022

Futayado Nanaka who calls herself a part time warrior, though all the places she worked at got bankrupt, now has too much time on her hands. And to that opportunity, she was invited by a very close friend of hers, a pro gamer and a livestreamer, to take part in the world’s first VRMMO with a livestream function "WorldLive-ONLINE". And so, a 21-year-old real cheat girl who has extraordinary strength, carries a blunt weapon and rampages through the VR world.

• Vol: 2; Ch: 10
• 2014

Sky World takes place in the eponymous world of the MMORPG, Sky World. One day, thousands of players woke up to find themselves in the world. Junichiro Mikimori is one of these players who has now come to live in Sky World. The story begins with Junichiro on Altaria Island. There, he encounters an all-female guild and befriends two of its members. Together, they decide to leave Altaria Island and journey to the highest point of the world: Aion Island, in hopes of being able to find a way back to the real world.