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blackwhite67 · 2013-08-25, 08:17

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Originally Posted by GDB

I'm more shocked that you still have a local Barnes & Noble than anything else.

Wait, what's this? You just piqued two of my interests (murder mysteries and Gen Urobuchi).

I'd say, overall, Accel World is probably the one that would interest more people. The Aincrad stuff is amazing, but Fairy Dance is horrible. Not sure about the ones after that, but a second arc that bad can kill a series. Accel World at least keeps its general tempo and narrative throughout (as expected of a later work).

Well, it's not exactly local. It's about 20 minutes by car taking the highway and there are closer stores, but the one I frequent has a huge manga section. OH and yes I was referring to Zaregoto.

orpheus2 · 2013-08-27, 08:30

As I said in the AW thread, this is good news.

Hmmm... Should I buy the vanilla volumes 1-2 or wait for the Progressive...? One thing for sure, I will buy the GGO and beyond. Fairy Dance... not quite...

Krono · 2013-08-27, 09:43

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Originally Posted by orpheus2

As I said in the AW thread, this is good news.

Hmmm... Should I buy the vanilla volumes 1-2 or wait for the Progressive...? One thing for sure, I will buy the GGO and beyond. Fairy Dance... not quite...

Progressive and the regular volumes do not overlap.

orpheus2 · 2013-08-27, 10:49

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Originally Posted by Krono

Progressive and the regular volumes do not overlap.

Let me rephrase that. Should I buy the volumes 1-2 or wait for yen press to license the SAO Progressive instead?

GDB · 2013-08-27, 10:58

Well from what he's saying, it seems like you'd be missing out on the story if you didn't pick up the originals. There's not much reason (based purely off of how I'm interpretting Krono) to skip them. As if Progressive were just like volume 2, more side stories rather than a redo of the original.

Krono · 2013-08-27, 12:07

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Originally Posted by GDB

Well from what he's saying, it seems like you'd be missing out on the story if you didn't pick up the originals. There's not much reason (based purely off of how I'm interpretting Krono) to skip them. As if Progressive were just like volume 2, more side stories rather than a redo of the original.

Yep. To clarify my point, SAO: Progressive does not start with the content of episode 1 of the anime. It starts with the content of episode 2, and goes from there. The chapters of volume 1 of the plain SAO series that cover Kayaba trapping them are not present, nor is the First Day side story from volume 8.

So if you just buy Progressive, you will be missing out on some content.

orpheus2 · 2013-08-28, 06:00

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Originally Posted by Krono

Yep. To clarify my point, SAO: Progressive does not start with the content of episode 1 of the anime. It starts with the content of episode 2, and goes from there. The chapters of volume 1 of the plain SAO series that cover Kayaba trapping them are not present, nor is the First Day side story from volume 8.

So if you just buy Progressive, you will be missing out on some content.

I see... Thank you for the info. I will buy volumes 1-2 at a later date.

kazzuya13 · 2013-08-29, 20:02

So is it still possible to read the ongoing LN even after the Licensee because I would have to wait for a very long time for it to catch up to UW arc. It might even take a decade. Or there is the possibility that they would drop this project after 5-10 volume.

GDB · 2013-08-29, 20:04

Why would it take a decade? Based on their release schedule, it shouldn't take more than 3 years to reach Alicization once they start, and they'd finish everything within 5 years.

Tusjecht · 2013-08-31, 01:51

I for one would find it hiliarious if the UW arc is completed and spoilers are confirmed all over the internet and Yen Press would still be at V6-7 by my reckoning.

GDB · 2013-08-31, 14:03

I don't see why that'd be so hilarious. There's only 2 volumes left in Japan, right? So 2 years at most. Anyone who would expect YenPress to have caught up by then is just kidding themselves.

Krono · 2013-08-31, 20:20

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Originally Posted by Tusjecht

I for one would find it hiliarious if the UW arc is completed and spoilers are confirmed all over the internet and Yen Press would still be at V6-7 by my reckoning.

That would not be anything out of the ordinary. Manga in the US are routinely well behind the Japanese releases. Leaving tons of spoilers all over the Internet while the manga comes out in the US.

Tusjecht · 2013-08-31, 20:31

Well, in terms of anime/manga covered I've barely even dipped my toes into the sea of J-culture. A lot of things are still a first for me...

...such as seeing a series yanked because it got licensed.

Tusjecht · 2013-09-01, 01:05

Well, to be more serious, it *may* make some sense for translation of the rest of the UW arc to continue even after the license.

But the one thing that'll get away would be summaries. So best would be keep waiting on those who can read Jap speedily to tell us what's confirmed and what's new...

>_> -> RKL and team
; )

Sasukeuzi · 2013-09-03, 14:08

Oh, man. In the middle of getting through Kanji, and I'm laughing at how I'll still be ahead of Yen Press by the time they get to UW.

Primary Consult · 2013-09-07, 19:20

Yen Press has been doing a good job with Spice and Wolf, so I cautiously agree that this is good news...
I just hope it doesn't go the way of Shana or FMP. In those cases the licensee released the first few, fansubbers dutifully ceased fansubbing and removed all references to the fansubbed versions, and then... the official translation was cancelled, the fansub community had lost interest, and it is now impossible to find a complete (or in some cases even coherent) translation of a good, at one time extremely popular series.

GDB · 2013-09-07, 19:46

Well, like you said, they've done well on Spice and Wolf. They've also done good by Haruhi, so they're 2 for 2. I'd give them the benefit of the doubt.

I know the feeling though. TokyoPop did the same to Slayers, only releasing 8 out of 15 volumes. Fan translations only did volume 9, so there's still 6 incomplete volumes (of which, the last 7 are the ones not yet made into an anime yet...).

ultimatemegax · 2013-09-12, 16:35

Hatchette Book Group (which Yen is a label of) is showing the following:

Sword Art Online 1 Aincrad (Light Novel)|April 22, 2014|$13.00
Sword Art Online Aincrad (manga omnibus)|March 25, 2014|$20.00

Source for LN/Manga

reekilynn · 2013-09-12, 21:01

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Originally Posted by ultimatemegax

Hatchette Book Group (which Yen is a label of) is showing the following:

Sword Art Online 1 Aincrad (Light Novel)|April 22, 2014|$13.00
Sword Art Online Aincrad (manga omnibus)|March 25, 2014|$20.00

Source for LN/Manga

Too slow. I hope they can release the vol8 before 2014 ends...

GDB · 2013-09-12, 21:12

They won't. Please be realistic. You'd be expecting them to put it out at a rate of more than 1 per month. If I'm not mistaken, they said it'll be 1 every 3 months.

2013-08-27, 08:30	Link #22
orpheus2 Pleased to Meet You Join Date: May 2012 Location: Philippines	As I said in the AW thread, this is good news. Hmmm... Should I buy the vanilla volumes 1-2 or wait for the Progressive...? One thing for sure, I will buy the GGO and beyond. Fairy Dance... not quite... __________________

2013-08-29, 20:02	Link #28
kazzuya13 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012	So is it still possible to read the ongoing LN even after the Licensee because I would have to wait for a very long time for it to catch up to UW arc. It might even take a decade. Or there is the possibility that they would drop this project after 5-10 volume. __________________ My Heart is Pocky

2013-09-03, 14:08	Link #35
Sasukeuzi Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012	Oh, man. In the middle of getting through Kanji, and I'm laughing at how I'll still be ahead of Yen Press by the time they get to UW. __________________ Ani-Blog: Bulgogi-Chan.wordpress.com Latest Posts: Tokyo Ghoul: Jail Trailer Released \| Persona 5 Screenshots Leaked \| Fate Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works Ep. 24 Impressions \| Tokyo Ghoul Volume 1 Review

2013-09-12, 16:35	Link #38
ultimatemegax Nyahahahaha♥ Join Date: Aug 2009	Hatchette Book Group (which Yen is a label of) is showing the following: Sword Art Online 1 Aincrad (Light Novel)\|April 22, 2014\|$13.00 Sword Art Online Aincrad (manga omnibus)\|March 25, 2014\|$20.00 Source for LN/Manga __________________ “Nyahaha! Then we move to round two, Hero! ★” Chuunibyou translation: 1st novel - OUT/ 2nd novel - OUT

2013-08-27, 10:58	Link #25
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	Well from what he's saying, it seems like you'd be missing out on the story if you didn't pick up the originals. There's not much reason (based purely off of how I'm interpretting Krono) to skip them. As if Progressive were just like volume 2, more side stories rather than a redo of the original.

2013-08-29, 20:04	Link #29
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	Why would it take a decade? Based on their release schedule, it shouldn't take more than 3 years to reach Alicization once they start, and they'd finish everything within 5 years.

2013-08-31, 01:51	Link #30
Tusjecht Anomaly / 矛盾存在 Join Date: Jan 2013 Age: 29	I for one would find it hiliarious if the UW arc is completed and spoilers are confirmed all over the internet and Yen Press would still be at V6-7 by my reckoning.

2013-08-31, 14:03	Link #31
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	I don't see why that'd be so hilarious. There's only 2 volumes left in Japan, right? So 2 years at most. Anyone who would expect YenPress to have caught up by then is just kidding themselves.

2013-08-31, 20:31	Link #33
Tusjecht Anomaly / 矛盾存在 Join Date: Jan 2013 Age: 29	Well, in terms of anime/manga covered I've barely even dipped my toes into the sea of J-culture. A lot of things are still a first for me... ...such as seeing a series yanked because it got licensed.

2013-09-01, 01:05	Link #34
Tusjecht Anomaly / 矛盾存在 Join Date: Jan 2013 Age: 29	Well, to be more serious, it may make some sense for translation of the rest of the UW arc to continue even after the license. But the one thing that'll get away would be summaries. So best would be keep waiting on those who can read Jap speedily to tell us what's confirmed and what's new... >_> -> RKL and team ; )

2013-09-07, 19:20	Link #36
Primary Consult Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Age: 39	Yen Press has been doing a good job with Spice and Wolf, so I cautiously agree that this is good news... I just hope it doesn't go the way of Shana or FMP. In those cases the licensee released the first few, fansubbers dutifully ceased fansubbing and removed all references to the fansubbed versions, and then... the official translation was cancelled, the fansub community had lost interest, and it is now impossible to find a complete (or in some cases even coherent) translation of a good, at one time extremely popular series.

2013-09-07, 19:46	Link #37
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	Well, like you said, they've done well on Spice and Wolf. They've also done good by Haruhi, so they're 2 for 2. I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. I know the feeling though. TokyoPop did the same to Slayers, only releasing 8 out of 15 volumes. Fan translations only did volume 9, so there's still 6 incomplete volumes (of which, the last 7 are the ones not yet made into an anime yet...).

2013-09-12, 21:12	Link #40
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	They won't. Please be realistic. You'd be expecting them to put it out at a rate of more than 1 per month. If I'm not mistaken, they said it'll be 1 every 3 months.