Dengeki Bunko
There are ten manga adaptations of the series, all written by Reki Kawahara and published by ASCII Media Works. , illustrated by Tamako Nakamura, was serialized in "Dengeki Bunko Magazine" between the September 2010 and May 2012 issues. Two "tankōbon" volumes of "Aincrad" were released on September 27, 2012. A comedy four-panel manga, titled and illustrated by Jūsei Minami, began serialization in the September 2010 issue of "Dengeki Bunko Magazine". The first volume of "Sword Art Online." was released on September 27, 2012. A third manga, titled and illustrated by Hazuki Tsubasa, began serialization in the May 2012 issue of "Dengeki Bunko Magazine". The first volume of "Fairy Dance" was released on October 27, 2012; the third volume was released on June 27, 2014. The "Aincrad" and "Fairy Dance" manga have been acquired for release in North America by Yen Press. The first volume of "Aincrad" was published on March 25, 2014.