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漫画 アクセル・ワールド / Accel World Manga #6
Accel World 06
Während Kuroyukihime auf Klassenfahrt war, musste Haruyuki gegen Seiji Noumi alias Dusk Taker kämpfen. Von dieser schweren Woche erzählt er Kuroyukihime, als sie endlich zurückkommt … Und auch das nächste Abenteuer lässt nicht lange auf sich warten. Haruyuki kommt zu Ohren, dass die japanischen Social Cameras auch am brandneuen Weltraumlift eingesetzt werden sollen. Könnte der dann nicht als neue Stage in Brain Burst auftauchen?! Das würde er sich jedenfalls auch für Sky Raker, das neueste Mitglied seiner Legion, sehr wünschen. Denn diese hegt immer noch große Schuldgefühle gegenüber Kuroyukihime …
196 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 27, 2015
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Reki Kawahara
282 books911 followersKawahara Reki (川原礫) is the writer of Sword Art Online and Accel World. He also uses the pen name Kunori Fumio. His hobby is cycling.
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April 13, 2024
The incarnate system felt like it was introduced and explained so hastily. This includes Sky Raker and Dusk Taker's arc/story. Randomly (or feels like it,) Taku trains with Scarlet Rain, and then the whole Sky Raker lending her flight(?) ability. I don't really know how to word any of this but it felt rushed and random. Did not even read the Special 1 and 2 chapters. Of course Chiyu's Citron Call is actually a time power... Same with losing your memory if you lose Brain Burst. Side note: Raker and Kuroyukihime's hug and the Hermes Cord race were more eyeroll moments because she'd join the Black legion again, no hesitation, and the whole explanation of the Tokyo Tower thing was wasted.
February 1, 2017
If you would like to watch the Youtube review for this light novel, just click on Accel World Volume 6 and you'll be taken to the video! If you don't want to watch me as I make a fool of myself, just keep reading.
Accel World has been one of my favorite light novels ever since I read the first volume of the series, and Accel World volume 6 didn't disappoint. In the previous volume, Haruyuki and company take part in a race on the new space elevator that's orbiting Japan. During the race, a group calling themselves the Acceleration Research Society attacks the spectators, Haruyuki dons the Armor of Catastrophe, and he almost loses himself to the armor's bloodlust but is saved by his friend Lime Bell, aka Chiyuri. This volume, volume 6, deals with the fallout of that incident.
Several new characters are introduced in this volume. Well, I call them new, but in truth they're old characters that we know by name but never appeared within the series up to this point. They are the remaining Seven Kings of Pure Color. Since these characters are introduced within the same chapter, the text is somewhat bogged down by a lot of description and details. I was both a fan and bothered by the intense amount of detail that had been given about each of the Seven Kings. I love details and detailed descriptions, but I feel like it would have been better not to have so much of it all at once.
During the meeting between the Seven Kings, we learn a bit more about Kuroyukihime, the leader of Nega Nebulus, the Black King, and the person who introduced Haruyuki to Brain Burst. I feel the most important piece of information right now is the animosity between her and the Purple King, who it's been implied was the lover of Red Rider, the previous Red King who Kuroyukihime beheaded.
Let's do a quick recap. Before Haruyuki became a Burst Linker, Kuroyukihime had rebelled against the other kings when they sewed for peace. During the peace talks, she decapitated Red Rider, and then had to fight her way out of a six-way brawl. This probably wouldn't have been so bad in a regular fighting game, but all of the kings are level nine Burst Linkers, and when a level nine is killed, all of their points are taken, Brain Burst is uninstalled, and their memories of the program are erased. This is what caused the animosity between the Purple King and Kuroyukihime to spring forth.
One of the issues that are discussed during this meeting is Haruyuki's donning of the Armor of Catastrophe. It seems the armor has parasitized itself to him. It has basically become a part of him, sort of like a parasite. This would have normally meant that Haruyuki would be given the Judgement Blow by his King, Kuroyukihime, which would uninstall Brain Burst. However, since he was able to come back from being possessed by the armor, an ultimatum is issued instead. If Haruyuki can get rid of the Armor of Catastrophe in one week, he'll be allowed to remain a Burst Linker, but if he can't, then the other kings will put a bounty on his head, which is all but a death sentence. The bounty would make every Burst Linker come for him. They would drain him of his points by constantly challenging him to duels, and when he reaches zero, Brain Burst would be forcibly uninstalled.
While this is a huge issue, Kuroyukihime says she has a plan. We don't learn what that plan is until much later in this volume, but there's plenty of new developments that fill the rest of the page. The first new development is the introduction of a new character. Utai Shinomiya is a fourth grader attending Matsunogi Elementary School. She and Haruyuki meet after he accidentally volunteers himself to clean out the animal cage. We learn shortly after that she is also a Burst Linker, and not only does she know Kuroyukihime, but she was a part of the previous Nega Nebulus before it disbanded.
As is the case with most of Reiki Kawahara's light novels, this volume has a lot of melodrama dealing with old wounds and friendship. The involvement of Utai expands our knowledge of Kuroyukihime, and it also shows how far they've come as people. One thing that I like about this series is how it develops the characters. In the first volume, Kuroyukihime feels like this perfect, ephemeral existence. Each volume reveals more of Kuroyukihime's character, eventually culminating in us realizing that she's not perfect, that she has deep scars created from her past, which, coincidentally, Haruyuki helps heal.
It was also interesting to see how the dynamic between Haruyuki, Takumu, and Chiyuri has progressed. They were childhood friends whose friendship had been broken. Volume 1 has Haruyuki refusing to speak with them. Takumu was even the antagonist in that volume. Meanwhile, Chiryuri had sat on the sidelines fretting over them. Now that volume 6 has arrived, their friendship feels much more solid. While I don't know how they acted before because it's never truly revealed, I feel like the three of them have become the friends they used to be back when they were younger.
As a light novel enthusiast, I can't say this volume disappointed me. It had a lot of action, plenty of new twists and turns, introduced a slew of characters, and left us with an ending that has me craving the next volume. This is one of the light novels that I would recommend to everyone, regardless of whether or not you're into gaming and MMORPGs.
Accel World has been one of my favorite light novels ever since I read the first volume of the series, and Accel World volume 6 didn't disappoint. In the previous volume, Haruyuki and company take part in a race on the new space elevator that's orbiting Japan. During the race, a group calling themselves the Acceleration Research Society attacks the spectators, Haruyuki dons the Armor of Catastrophe, and he almost loses himself to the armor's bloodlust but is saved by his friend Lime Bell, aka Chiyuri. This volume, volume 6, deals with the fallout of that incident.
Several new characters are introduced in this volume. Well, I call them new, but in truth they're old characters that we know by name but never appeared within the series up to this point. They are the remaining Seven Kings of Pure Color. Since these characters are introduced within the same chapter, the text is somewhat bogged down by a lot of description and details. I was both a fan and bothered by the intense amount of detail that had been given about each of the Seven Kings. I love details and detailed descriptions, but I feel like it would have been better not to have so much of it all at once.
During the meeting between the Seven Kings, we learn a bit more about Kuroyukihime, the leader of Nega Nebulus, the Black King, and the person who introduced Haruyuki to Brain Burst. I feel the most important piece of information right now is the animosity between her and the Purple King, who it's been implied was the lover of Red Rider, the previous Red King who Kuroyukihime beheaded.
Let's do a quick recap. Before Haruyuki became a Burst Linker, Kuroyukihime had rebelled against the other kings when they sewed for peace. During the peace talks, she decapitated Red Rider, and then had to fight her way out of a six-way brawl. This probably wouldn't have been so bad in a regular fighting game, but all of the kings are level nine Burst Linkers, and when a level nine is killed, all of their points are taken, Brain Burst is uninstalled, and their memories of the program are erased. This is what caused the animosity between the Purple King and Kuroyukihime to spring forth.
One of the issues that are discussed during this meeting is Haruyuki's donning of the Armor of Catastrophe. It seems the armor has parasitized itself to him. It has basically become a part of him, sort of like a parasite. This would have normally meant that Haruyuki would be given the Judgement Blow by his King, Kuroyukihime, which would uninstall Brain Burst. However, since he was able to come back from being possessed by the armor, an ultimatum is issued instead. If Haruyuki can get rid of the Armor of Catastrophe in one week, he'll be allowed to remain a Burst Linker, but if he can't, then the other kings will put a bounty on his head, which is all but a death sentence. The bounty would make every Burst Linker come for him. They would drain him of his points by constantly challenging him to duels, and when he reaches zero, Brain Burst would be forcibly uninstalled.
While this is a huge issue, Kuroyukihime says she has a plan. We don't learn what that plan is until much later in this volume, but there's plenty of new developments that fill the rest of the page. The first new development is the introduction of a new character. Utai Shinomiya is a fourth grader attending Matsunogi Elementary School. She and Haruyuki meet after he accidentally volunteers himself to clean out the animal cage. We learn shortly after that she is also a Burst Linker, and not only does she know Kuroyukihime, but she was a part of the previous Nega Nebulus before it disbanded.
As is the case with most of Reiki Kawahara's light novels, this volume has a lot of melodrama dealing with old wounds and friendship. The involvement of Utai expands our knowledge of Kuroyukihime, and it also shows how far they've come as people. One thing that I like about this series is how it develops the characters. In the first volume, Kuroyukihime feels like this perfect, ephemeral existence. Each volume reveals more of Kuroyukihime's character, eventually culminating in us realizing that she's not perfect, that she has deep scars created from her past, which, coincidentally, Haruyuki helps heal.
It was also interesting to see how the dynamic between Haruyuki, Takumu, and Chiyuri has progressed. They were childhood friends whose friendship had been broken. Volume 1 has Haruyuki refusing to speak with them. Takumu was even the antagonist in that volume. Meanwhile, Chiryuri had sat on the sidelines fretting over them. Now that volume 6 has arrived, their friendship feels much more solid. While I don't know how they acted before because it's never truly revealed, I feel like the three of them have become the friends they used to be back when they were younger.
As a light novel enthusiast, I can't say this volume disappointed me. It had a lot of action, plenty of new twists and turns, introduced a slew of characters, and left us with an ending that has me craving the next volume. This is one of the light novels that I would recommend to everyone, regardless of whether or not you're into gaming and MMORPGs.
October 4, 2024
This volume began a new story arc that will continue to volume 7 and perhaps 8 (which I do not have). It was okay, but not great. The regular story was followed by two special chapters which made little sense to me. Overall, this manga had an excellent start, but petered out after the first story arc was complete. I really enjoyed Haruyuki Arita as a character throughout -- both drawing and story.
May 18, 2021
Not the best volume of the manga series in my opinion, but I pretty much enjoyed it too.
June 23, 2024
Volume six of Accel World is mainly a set up for the next volume, introducing us to the concept behind the final battle. The storytelling was a bit weird here, but the astrophysics and the space lift are still interesting concepts.
I’ve said it before, but I really hate how female characters are depicted in this series. In this volume, we get introduced to another girl with a short skirt and big boobs. This made me notice that we never see a female character in pants which is just so weird, urgh. Especially with Kuroyukihime, I sometimes have the feeling that she’s just an accessory to Haru and not an own character with goals and motivations.
I’ve said it before, but I really hate how female characters are depicted in this series. In this volume, we get introduced to another girl with a short skirt and big boobs. This made me notice that we never see a female character in pants which is just so weird, urgh. Especially with Kuroyukihime, I sometimes have the feeling that she’s just an accessory to Haru and not an own character with goals and motivations.
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