Sword Art Online 4-koma - Recommendations

• Vol: 5; Ch: 39
• 2010 - 2016

• Vol: 1; Ch: 13
• 2007

It's .hack as you've never seen it before! Four hilarious artists give their own takes on the thrilling events and your favorite characters from both The World, and The World R:2. It's Kite vs. Haseo in the eternal struggle over who is the real hero of the story! Plus plenty of the Grunty and Chim Chim antics you know and love! And Atoli gets to... uh... be herself? All this and more in a single hilarious collection of 4-panel strips and short stories.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2005

Raid, a newbie Edge Punisher in The World R:2 decides to sell all of his gear and items in order to buy a rare sword. Unfortunately the sword draws the attention of a group of PKers who decide to kill him and steal the sword for themselves. Dead, naked, and penniless it seems that it's all over for Raid, when he is suddenly saved by a group of players from the Seventh Division of the guild Moon Tree.

• Vol: 2; Ch: 10
• 2006 - 2007

"The World" is a virtual net game that services twenty million players. When a boy with the alias of Kite logs in for the first time, he's joined by his friend Yasuhiko - alias Orca - and together the two travel to find enemies. However, soon after a mysterious woman named Aura appears, followed by a fierce enemy that defeats Orca and sends him into a coma in real life. Determined to save Orca, Kite travels through The World, gaining both strength and companions such as BlackRose and Mistral along the way. In order to bring back Orca he must defeat strange monsters known as the Eight Phases, and the only way to do so is to use the power of a mysterious bracelet - an illegal item that threatens the safety of the entirety of The World. With system admin Balmung watching Kite's every move, can Kite manage to save his friend?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 7
• 2006 - 2007

As Nanase engages in the popular online game, The World, she falls in love with Silabus, her guildmaster. However, everyone has their eyes glued to the new Arena Champion Alkaid, and Silabus is no exception! As Alkaid continues to cast a big shadow, Nanase is forced to realize that her quiet, helpless attitude is the source of all her problems. But when Silabus is in serious trouble and her loyalty to the guild is challenged, what action will Nanase take? Can her weakness be her strength?!

• Vol: 4; Ch: 25
• 2020 - 2023

The past of one of the top five doll-makers in the world. Due to the evil act of those who envied his talent, “Sakura Iroha” is no able longer move his right hand to its full capacity. One day, Iroha learns of the existence of a VRMMORPG - a virtual world of dolls called 'Battle Fairies (Doll)'. It seemed that Iroha had regained his own existence, but his encounter with Sara led to a conflict between him and Zik, who was targeting her persistently, and a duel with no chance of victory ends up taking place. Seeing Iroha backed into a corner, his doll begins to develop its own ego. When the doll maker, whose only purpose was to make dolls, comes face to face with Battle Fairies for the first time, an "elaborate fairy tale" is spun!

• Vol: 1+; Ch: 11+
• 2023 - ?

A high school boy, Sora Kamijo, who is addicted to VR games, starts playing Astral Online, a VRMMO that has been talked about as a god game, and suddenly finds himself fighting against the Demon King, the last boss. In addition to the sudden battle, the Demon King casts a curse on him and transforms him into a beautiful silver-haired girl...?　

• Vol: 3; Ch: 21
• 2002 - 2004

'The World' is the most advanced online game ever - a game full of fantasy and adventure! When fourteen-year-old Rena wins a contest that allows her to use the avatars of the legendary dot hackers known as 'Kite' and 'Black Rose', she convinces her game-hating twin brother Shugo to give it a chance. But things quickly go wrong, as the beginner players are attacked by a monster far beyond their level. Shugo is killed by it, but is revived by a strange girl called Aura. She also gives Shugo a weird bracelet, telling him that he must carry on the legend of the dot hackers; then she disappears. Together with Rena, and many new friends that he meets while in The World, Shugo embarks on an adventure to discover the secrets of this mysterious bracelet.

• Vol: 1+; Ch: 9+
• 2023 - ?

• Vol: 4+; Ch: 25+
• 2021 - ?

In the new Virtual Reality MMORPG, a new Clan War has begun. The prize: 100 million yen! Since everyone's aiming to be the best, Hayato has been kicked out of his clan. He's chosen crafting skills over combat skills, so will he be stuck without a team? He thought so, until he tried to put an NPC in his clan. Who would have thought, with the right items, it's possible! Cooking, Medicine, Armor, all sorts of crafting is exactly what he needs to make a team of the best NPC's! The result: a maid who loves to eat, a mercenary that loves his sister, a butler with a mysterious past, and many others with their own stories! "You need me on your team! You can die or you can cook for me, the choice is yours!" "Stop that! That's the low HP sound!" Is this team going to be okay? Now begins an RPG fantasy story of the craziest team out there!