Sword Art Online 21 (light novel)
Unital Ring I

I like how Unital Ring volume 1 offered us a glimpse of what Sword Art Online would have been liked if we removed the trapped in a game aspect to it but maintained the death results in the loss of a character stake. Indeed, a similar level of tension and suspense is present in Unital Ring since once......more

SAO Unital Ring is the start of a new and promising arc. Kirito, Asuna, and Alice suddenly find themselves in an unknown game and must first figure out how the game works, but at the same time, they are faced with other unexpected problems. It feels very refreshing, especially compared to Underworld......more

Perhaps it is unfair to mention Underworld, but I was more than ready to leave it behind and start something new. And did we ever. I also happen to have a proclivity toward crafting in MMOs and have chosen to play some and not others specifically because of this so this new survival game requiring i......more

A great start to the arc, while its not as captivating as the start to Alicization, it definitely sets up great potential for it. I also enjoyed Kirito’s struggles in having to deal with separating himself from the Underworld which he considers his home, and it’s nice to see him and Alice experience......more

I like the concept for Unital Ring and the survival aspect but for me personally, the restoration of the house took too long. I had hoped for the story to cover more about what’s going on in the game itself. Also, I was a bit disappointed about the lack of information on the Underworld. But I‘m neve......more