English Title: Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
Japanese Title: ソードアート・オンライン オルタナティブ ガンゲイル・オンライン
Author: Keiichi Sigsawa — 時雨沢 æµä¸€
Illustrator: Kohaku Kuroboshi — 黒星 紅白
Translator: Stephen Paul
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Virtual Reality
Original Run: December 2014 – ongoing
English Run: June 2018 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko
English Publisher: Yen On (Yen Press)
Volumes in Japanese: 10 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 8 (In Progress)
Synopsis: A Brand-New Battlefield Awaits! Karen Kohiruimaki is a college student who stands at an imposing six feet. While her complex about her height makes it hard for her to make friends in the real world, the VRMMO Gun Gale Online changes everything. Now equipped with her ideal “mini” avatar and clad in a pink battle suit, Karen is ready to shoot up the world of GGO as Llenn! Before long, she meets the beautiful Pitohui, and the two rare female players become fast friends. Little does Llenn know that this friendship is the key to her entry in the first-ever Squad Jam, a team-based battle royale that echoes the famous Bullet of Bullets tournament…
Volume 1 — Squad Jam
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Released June 26, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975327521
Volume 2 — 2nd Squad Jam: Start
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Released September 18, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1975353841
Volume 3 — 2nd Squad Jam: Finish
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Released February 19, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975353858
Volume 4 — 3rd Squad Jam: Betrayer’s Choice
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Released July 30, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975353865
Volume 5 — 3rd Squad Jam: Betrayers’ Choice: Finish
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Released November 26, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975353872
Volume 6 — One Summer Day
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Releasing February 25, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975353889
Volume 7 — 4th Squad Jam: Start
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Releasing November 24, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975315320
Volume 8 — 4th Squad Jam: Continue
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Released March 2, 2021 -- ISBN-13: 9781975315979
Reviews of Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online
- English Light Novels: Vol 1 (Cho)
- Justus R. Stone: Vol 1
- Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 — Vol 6 — Vol 7
Illustrations Sampler
Anime Adaptation
MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired April 2018 – July 2018
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Note: Adapted volumes 1 to 3 of the light novel series
Manga Adaptation
MAL Entry — Published October 2016 – ongoing (English release by Yen Press)
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If you liked Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online, you might also want to try…
- Sword Art Online — parent series
- Accel World — same author as parent series, VRMMO, action & adventure
- Infinite Dendrogram — VRMMO, action & adventure
- Kino’s Journey — also written by Keiichi Sigsawa
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