Claim: Sunrise created anime from Japan.

is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA . The series began publication in ASCII Media Works ' Dengeki Bunko imprint from February 2009 and is licensed in North America by Yen Press . Two manga series began serialization in Dengeki Bunko Magazine from May 2010 , with another series beginning serialization in Dengeki Daioh in January 2013 . An anime adaptation by Sunrise aired in Japan between April and September 2012 . An English-language version began streaming on Viz Media 's Neon Alley service from April 2013 . Two video games were released for the PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3 on September 13 , 2012 , and January 31 , 2013 , each containing an original video animation episode . An anime film titled Accel World : Infinite Burst featuring an original story by Kawahara premiered in Japan on July 23 , 2016 .