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Flere821 · 2013-07-21, 17:45

New manga has pretty good art. Silica reminds me of Ilya from the Prisma manga though, not that it's a bad thing

Divini · 2013-07-26, 19:50

Loving the art in Girls Ops. Makes the already cute girls even cuter.

l.kostas · 2013-08-22, 09:49

They are preparing the first tankoubon of the Progressive, release date February 2014. The first volume will include a figure of Asuna wearing a suimsuit

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....=NEOBK-1548990

The second chapter of the Progressive manga follows the novel version, Kirito's POV. The first panel is Kirito irl watching a shooting star.

LKK · 2013-08-23, 15:27

Yen Press has licensed the manga. [Source]

Tusjecht · 2013-08-31, 02:02

After reading the first bits of the Progressive manga, I find that Asuna keeps changing;

In the LN, she kept fighting in the beginning out of resignation to her eventual end, so I was mildly taken aback to see her mother show up in the first chapter, exploring her feelings. Not that its particularly wrong, but I for one would think that her character isn't entirely consistent across the platforms.

Not that it reduces the quality of the Progressive storyline. For the lack of a better word: Asuna becomes more human, so to say, in the manga. She gains a genuine reason for her near-insane drive to fight in the early days of the game, and that is a lot more balanced that the stereotypical 'strong but weak inside' Asuna that I've been reading (and do not enjoy throughly).

But a serious complaint now:

Spoiler for Rant:

hamazura · 2013-08-31, 23:50

somehow its better than anime and novel.... ah its just the prologue, its yet to reach romance overdose section so of course its still very good

reekilynn · 2013-09-01, 00:51

We should regard the Progressive manga as a third-party re-creation of the whole SAOP story, based on the differences between manga and novel.
Addition: I prefer the 4-coma version (excluding the anthologies), it is more interesting (just like the accel world 4-coma).

Tusjecht · 2013-09-01, 01:02

Ahh, the 4koma. Pure gold.

GDB · 2013-09-01, 10:07

I'm thinking something was wrong with the scanlation of chapter 2 of Progressive, but are they still on the first floor or not? At one point Asuna says they've already beaten one floor, and Kirito says they should move on to the second floor before anyone else. Yet, Kirito is asking for her map data, despite still being on the first floor? And at the end Asuna says her goal is to beat the first boss? So I take it it was supposed to say they "haven't even beaten one floor" when she said "only beaten one floor", and all the talk about going to the second floor was prepping rather than actual movement?

Auna · 2013-09-21, 09:40

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Divini · 2013-09-30, 13:54

Girls Ops ch2 out by Tap.

Well, I certainly didn't expect that. I'm actually guessing Kuro is a NPC created from a dead spirit from SAO. (Sachi?)

LoweGear · 2013-10-01, 06:47

Kirito was cute in his GGO form.... but having a lookalike of him who's actually female is doing strange things to me...

MrTerrorist · 2013-10-01, 11:52

What the? That's not Kirito! That's some girl who looks like him.

GDB · 2013-10-02, 07:21

Liking the Girls Op manga. Liz is a good straight-man, and Silica and Leafa's reactions and expressions are great fun. Not sure what to make of Kuro yet, but at least I'm glad that her dual wielding is purely cosmetic and they didn't give her the actual skill.

Rageth · 2013-10-02, 08:54

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Originally Posted by GDB

Liking the Girls Op manga. Liz is a good straight-man, and Silica and Leafa's reactions and expressions are great fun. Not sure what to make of Kuro yet, but at least I'm glad that her dual wielding is purely cosmetic and they didn't give her the actual skill.

But... no one in Alfheim has the actual skill.
Kirito's the same, using sword skills for a single hand, in turn, between the two swords.

LoweGear · 2013-10-03, 03:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rageth

But... no one in Alfheim has the actual skill.
Kirito's the same, using sword skills for a single hand, in turn, between the two swords.

Kirito's dual-wielding is "true" in the sense that he uses both swords for offense and defense in sync. Kuro's sword style is more like using the other sword as a shield to block and parry.

Requiem-x · 2013-10-03, 10:53

Didn't think I would look forward to something SAO related again, but Girls Ops is shaping out to be quite an entertaining experience. Really like how relevant and sly Silica is this time around, hell, she's pretty much the MC, setting things in motion and all, and that last page in chapter 2 was awesome. Really, what a shrewd move, Silica-chan.

P.S: Sugu's innocence just shines through her expressions, and I love it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoweGear

Kirito's dual-wielding is "true" in the sense that he uses both swords for offense and defense in sync. Kuro's sword style is more like using the other sword as a shield to block and parry.

Which, if memory serves right, is how dual wielding is supposed to work, right? One sword (usually a short one) to deflect attacks, the other to slash and cut.

GDB · 2013-11-12, 11:11

New chapter is out. Looks like it'd be REALLY hard to support any previous theories about Kuro being Sachi, given the information about the person Kuro lost in this chapter.

Rageth · 2013-11-15, 21:19

North America Aincrad Manga is being released in March, on the 25th. It seems It'll include both Volume 1 and 2.
The Fairy Dance Manga will be out June 24th. Seems it'll be devied into Volumes.

http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit...9780316371230/
http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit...9780316407380/

Knightrunner · 2014-01-20, 19:18

Wow, Progressive 3 and 4 was interesting with the bath scene added

The way the first boss was handled seems a bit more dramatic too.

2013-07-21, 17:45	Link #81
Flere821 Lurker Join Date: Aug 2010	New manga has pretty good art. Silica reminds me of Ilya from the Prisma manga though, not that it's a bad thing __________________ SAO Alicization WEB version Summary links

2013-08-23, 15:27	Link #84
LKK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Age: 62	Yen Press has licensed the manga. [Source] __________________ Avatar: Hazuki of Natsuyuki Rendezvous / Signature: flowers from Natsuyuki Rendezvous

2013-08-31, 02:02	Link #85
Tusjecht Anomaly / 矛盾存在 Join Date: Jan 2013 Age: 29	After reading the first bits of the Progressive manga, I find that Asuna keeps changing; In the LN, she kept fighting in the beginning out of resignation to her eventual end, so I was mildly taken aback to see her mother show up in the first chapter, exploring her feelings. Not that its particularly wrong, but I for one would think that her character isn't entirely consistent across the platforms. Not that it reduces the quality of the Progressive storyline. For the lack of a better word: Asuna becomes more human, so to say, in the manga. She gains a genuine reason for her near-insane drive to fight in the early days of the game, and that is a lot more balanced that the stereotypical 'strong but weak inside' Asuna that I've been reading (and do not enjoy throughly). But a serious complaint now: Spoiler for Rant: You'd think that with Kawahara's ability to drop a ton of explanation into the middle of battle scenes, he'd actually explain why is Asuna nicknamed Senkou for her pants-wettingly fast attack speed. Accel World's mechanics of Image Control System 'to move the body via a mental image of the body' keeps coming to mind, but nowhere all this while have I read or seen a SAOverse explanation. It feels tacked on and smells weak, and that is a real hole in SAO.

2013-08-31, 23:50	Link #86
hamazura whatever Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: wherever	somehow its better than anime and novel.... ah its just the prologue, its yet to reach romance overdose section so of course its still very good __________________

2013-10-01, 06:47	Link #92
LoweGear Secret Society BLANKET Graphic Designer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 3 times the passion of normal flamenco	Kirito was cute in his GGO form.... but having a lookalike of him who's actually female is doing strange things to me... __________________ Against all the evil that hell can conjure, all wickedness that mankind can produce... We will send unto them, only you.

2013-07-26, 19:50	Link #82
Divini Senpai! Join Date: Mar 2007	Loving the art in Girls Ops. Makes the already cute girls even cuter.

2013-08-22, 09:49	Link #83
l.kostas Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012	They are preparing the first tankoubon of the Progressive, release date February 2014. The first volume will include a figure of Asuna wearing a suimsuit http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview....=NEOBK-1548990 The second chapter of the Progressive manga follows the novel version, Kirito's POV. The first panel is Kirito irl watching a shooting star.

2013-09-01, 00:51	Link #87
reekilynn Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Age: 31	We should regard the Progressive manga as a third-party re-creation of the whole SAOP story, based on the differences between manga and novel. Addition: I prefer the 4-coma version (excluding the anthologies), it is more interesting (just like the accel world 4-coma).

2013-09-01, 01:02	Link #88
Tusjecht Anomaly / 矛盾存在 Join Date: Jan 2013 Age: 29	Ahh, the 4koma. Pure gold.

2013-09-01, 10:07	Link #89
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	I'm thinking something was wrong with the scanlation of chapter 2 of Progressive, but are they still on the first floor or not? At one point Asuna says they've already beaten one floor, and Kirito says they should move on to the second floor before anyone else. Yet, Kirito is asking for her map data, despite still being on the first floor? And at the end Asuna says her goal is to beat the first boss? So I take it it was supposed to say they "haven't even beaten one floor" when she said "only beaten one floor", and all the talk about going to the second floor was prepping rather than actual movement?

2013-09-30, 13:54	Link #91
Divini Senpai! Join Date: Mar 2007	Girls Ops ch2 out by Tap. Well, I certainly didn't expect that. I'm actually guessing Kuro is a NPC created from a dead spirit from SAO. (Sachi?)

2013-10-01, 11:52	Link #93
MrTerrorist Takao Tsundere Cruiser Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Classified	What the? That's not Kirito! That's some girl who looks like him. __________________

2013-10-02, 07:21	Link #94
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	Liking the Girls Op manga. Liz is a good straight-man, and Silica and Leafa's reactions and expressions are great fun. Not sure what to make of Kuro yet, but at least I'm glad that her dual wielding is purely cosmetic and they didn't give her the actual skill.

2013-11-12, 11:11	Link #98
GDB Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Age: 38	New chapter is out. Looks like it'd be REALLY hard to support any previous theories about Kuro being Sachi, given the information about the person Kuro lost in this chapter.

2013-11-15, 21:19	Link #99
Rageth Certified Degenerate Join Date: Jan 2013	North America Aincrad Manga is being released in March, on the 25th. It seems It'll include both Volume 1 and 2. The Fairy Dance Manga will be out June 24th. Seems it'll be devied into Volumes. http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit...9780316371230/ http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit...9780316407380/

2014-01-20, 19:18	Link #100
Knightrunner Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: United States--- California	Wow, Progressive 3 and 4 was interesting with the bath scene added The way the first boss was handled seems a bit more dramatic too. __________________ Credit to grylsygaeger