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Sword Art Online

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Sword Art Online

Summary

Sword Art Online is a light novel series[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of light_novel_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,950 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sword Art Online authored Reki Kawahara[3].
  • Sword Art Online's instance of is recorded as light novel series[4].
  • Sword Art Online's illustrator is recorded as abec[5].
  • Sword Art Online was published by Dengeki Bunko[6].
  • Sword Art Online was published by Yen Press, LLC[7].
  • Sword Art Online was published by M&C![8].
  • Sword Art Online's genre is cyberpunk[9].
  • Sword Art Online's genre is adventure fiction[10].
  • Sword Art Online's genre is isekai[11].
  • Sword Art Online's genre is Online Game Novel[12].
  • Sword Art Online's Commons category is recorded as Sword Art Online[13].
  • Sword Art Online's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[14].
  • Sword Art Online's country of origin is recorded as Japan[15].
  • Sword Art Online was published on April 10, 2009[16].
  • Sword Art Online's characters is recorded as Kirito[17].
  • Sword Art Online's characters is recorded as Asuna Yūki[18].
  • Sword Art Online's characters is recorded as Leafa[19].
  • Sword Art Online's characters is recorded as Shino Asada[20].
  • Sword Art Online's characters is recorded as Akihiko Kayaba[21].
  • Sword Art Online's official website is recorded as http://www.swordart-online.net/[22].
  • Sword Art Online's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sword Art Online[23].
  • Sword Art Online's main subject is role-playing video game[24].
  • Sword Art Online's main subject is artificial intelligence[25].
  • Sword Art Online's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソードアート・オンライン'}[26].
  • Sword Art Online's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sword Art Online'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Sword Art Online authored Reki Kawahara[3]. Publishers include Dengeki Bunko[6], Yen Press, LLC[7], and M&C![8].

Publication

Sword Art Online was published on April 10, 2009[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[14]. Genres include cyberpunk[9], adventure fiction[10], isekai[11], and Online Game Novel[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include role-playing video game[24] and artificial intelligence[25].

Why It Matters

Sword Art Online ranks in the top 1% of light_novel_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,950 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Japan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . MyAnimeList. Retrieved . myanimelist.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'az', 'ban', 'ca', 'ce', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa',
    Derivative work → Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment, Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment +24
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q109429789]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790847560943"
  2. 16d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Sword Art Online, Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment, Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment +24
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q48734645]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789998808409"
  3. 4w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → swordartonline:Sword_Art_Online_(series), isekai:Sword_Art_Online
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6262]]: isekai:Sword_Art_Online, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322409892|Sword Art Online (#322409892)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8405"
  4. 8w ago · Taistealaithe · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Title → {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ソードアート・オンライン'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sword Art Online'}
    Main subject → role-playing video game, artificial intelligence
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P921]]: [[Q744038]]"
  5. 13w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Set in period → 2020s
    Publisher → —
    Has spin-off → Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online, Sword Art Online Alternative: Clover's Regret
    Genre → cyberpunk, adventure fiction, isekai +1
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q140452077]]"
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