Sword Art Online | Vol. 11 Cover

Dengeki Bunko has released the cover art for volume 19 of Sword Art Online. The latest novel will be called Sword Art Online: Moon Cradle and will most likely adapt an extra story titled “Cradle of the Moon.” The story will take place in Underworld, the same setting as the Alicization arc.

The cover of Moon Cradle is once again drawn by abec and features Kirito and Ronye, a girl who learned swordsmanship from Kirito. You can check out the cover below.

Sword Art Online | Vol. 19 Moon Cradle Cover

In addition to this, you can check out some preview images for volume 19. You can check out these images below.

Sword Art Online | Vol. 19 Preview 1

Sword Art Online | Vol. 19 Preview 2

Sword Art Online | Vol. 19 Preview 3

Sword Art Online Volume 19 Moon Cradle will feature an extra story set in Underworld. The previous volume, Alicization Lasting, completed the Alicization arc which was the longest arc in the series’ history. The Alicization arc had more volumes than the Aincrad, Fairy Dance, and Phantom Bullet arcs combined.

Sword Art Online Volume 19 Moon Cradle will release on February 10, 2017.

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