OtakuHome News: Reki Kawahara at sakura-com

The organizers of Sakura-Con announced on Friday that Sword Art Online creator Reki Kawahara will appear at the March 29-31 convention in Seattle.

Kawahara debuted with his light novel work Accel World in 2008 and followed it up with Sword Art Online. The television anime adaptation of Accel World premiered last April and Viz Media streamed the series as it aired in Japan. Viz Media also added the series to its upcoming Neon Alley lineup.

The anime adaptation of Sword Art Online began streaming on Crunchyroll as it aired in July. The story revolves around a boy named Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya who enters a virtual-reality, massively multi-player online (MMO) world called "Sword Art Online." There is no escape from this world unless the player clears the game, but "game over" means the death of the player. Aniplex USA licensed the series for North American release.

Kawahara has over 10 million copies of his novels in print.

Sakura-Con stated that Kawahara is part of its "Sword Art Online Mega Pack" guest line-up, which will include a Sword Art Online concert. LiSA, Eir Aoi, Haruka Tomatsu, and Luna Haruna all performed themes for the series. Aniplex of America brought over LiSA's Sword Art Online single, "crossing field," last August, and the company revealed during its live-streaming panel on Friday that it will offer a special exclusive at the convention. what the exclusives are I have no idea but truth be told I could also care less about that as I myself would rather just have sum one on one time with Mr.  Kawahara  so I could intaview him. But sadly that will not happen as thare is no posable way my poor ass can go to Seattle. but if any of my readers are going I urge you to let me know how it was and if you send me any nice storys Il put the best ones up and site the people that send them to me as cuntributers. thats right this is your chance to become part of the OtakuHome news team.

OtakuNews Sword Art Online PSP game out in march

Namco Bandai Games began streaming the second television commercial for its Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment game for the PSP system on Monday. For the game, original novelist Reki Kawahara supervised a brand-new original story that begins from the 75th floor of the floating Aincrad labyrinth.


 The limited first edition version will bundle the "Together with Asuna Aincrad Date Edition" DVD. The animated disc will feature an original story from Kirito's perspective with "high precision" 3D character modeling.

The limited version will also include a "game special movie" CG anime DVD that ties in with the Aincrad story arc and game. A special box with exclusive visual art by original novel illustrator abec, an original game soundtrack CD, a special booklet, and an original custom PSP game theme will complete the limited edition set.

Namco Bandai Games will release this "live-in-this-moment-with-you RPG" in Japan on March 14, 2013. The regular and downloadable versions will cost 6,280 yen (about US$79), while the limited edition will retail at 9,980 yen (US$125). I think this is a pretty cool idea thow I would much rather see a game set in the time line of SAO but have no real conection to the main cast. it would alow the chanse to broden the game world and give the frachis it self sum more longjevaty.