Fairy Dance Manga Review

Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance Review

Fairy Dance Volume One Cover

Sword Art Online manga series continues with the next arc, Fairy Dance. This one is a bit more of a slower pace, while the Aincrad Arc only lasted two volumes this one only gets to the point of the story at the end of the first. Of course, it is another unfinished manga series of SAO. Only covering the story of the first two episodes of ALO from the anime series. The disappointment of an unfinished manga (especially from this series) is hard to take again.

The Plot of Fairy Dance

The Blow

The story starts out with Kirito’s return to the real world. He and his cousin Suguha are getting to know each other once again. Soon he leaves to go see Asuna in the hospital and you find out there are still 300 players unable to awaken from the Nerve Gear coma. While visiting her there, Asuna’s father and one of his co workers come in to visit her as well. Kirito finds out that Sugou, the friend, is engaged to Asuna against her will. While coping with the news, Kirito soon finds himself at home in his cousins comfort.
When he wakes up the next morning he finds an email with a picture attached that looks like Asuna. He goes to speak with Agil about since he sent him the information. There he learns about ALfheim online, the newest VRMMORPG. It is very popular due to the fact that you can fly. Kirito soon finds himself FullDiving into another game with his Nerve Gear. He is ready to risk anything to save Asuna and the other players. He meets a player named Leafa there and saves her. She takes him to the city to buy him a drink and fill him in on the world. She even goes as far to team up with him to get to The World Tree. The two log off and the volume ends.

The Characters of Fairy Dance

Yui’s Return

Of course the main character of Sword Art Online Fairy Dance is Kirito. He plays as a Spriggan in ALO. He is still recovering from what happened in SAO but determined to save Asuna. His heroic charm is still there. Leafa is the newest character to Fairy Dance. She is actually Suguha, Kirito’s cousin in real life. The two do not know the other is their cousin in the game. She plays a Sylph in the game. She has a happy go lucky personality and an unusual love for her cousin. Recon is another new character. he follows Leafa around like a lost puppy. The two know each other in real life as well. Another familiar face is Yui. Kirito finds the necklace in his inventory and revives her. She becomes his Navigator Pixie.

The newest ‘bad guy’ is Nobuyuki Sugou. His only goal is the company and money that Asuna’s family has. He is engaged to Asuna against her will and is somehow connected to the missing 300 SAO players.

ALfheim Online and Fairy Dance

Spriggan and Sylph

ALfheim Online is the newest game in Fairy Dance. It is very popular amongst gamers, especially since you can fly. The game is all skill based and not level based, making it harder to complete quests at times. Magic is the main attack/defense of ALO. The ultimate quest of teh game is to reach the top of The World Tree. No one is able to fly to the top due to the flight bar having an end. Whoever does reach the top will receive unlimited flying for their race.

Like I said, it was good, but unfinished. It seems that is a running them with SAO manga’s, short and unfinished. I have seen a cover to the second volume so that gives hope that they are trying to complete Fairy Dance. If you liked the anime, I suggest reading the manga. If you have not seen the anime, don’t tease yourself with the manga just watch SAO.

Sword Art Online Fairy Dance Grade: 7 out of 10 (If it was finished it would be higher)