Accel World 03

漫画 アクセル・ワールド / Accel World Manga #3

by Reki Kawahara

Haruyuki trägt mit Takumus Unterstützung in Brain Burst mittlerweile ein Duell nach dem anderen aus und erreicht schon bald das zweite Level. Allerdings währt seine Freude darüber nur kurz, denn er hat beim Levelaufstieg fast sämtliche Burst Points auf einen Schlag verbraucht! Auf Takumus Rat hin engagiert er einen legendären Leibwächter, doch kann er diesem voll und ganz trauen? Kurz darauf steht bereits das nächste Abenteuer vor seiner Tür und zwar in Gestalt eines Mädchens, das behauptet, seine Verwandte zu sein und ein paar Tage bei ihm wohnen will. Da ist doch was faul, oder?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Science Fiction, Shonen

196 pages, Paperback

First published August 27, 2012

About the author

Kawahara 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.

Reviews

[AP · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

It is still a middle of the road read to me. Not exactly bad as it is somewhat enjoyable, but it is not excactly keeping me wanting to read everything at once like other series do. Since it is just 8 volumes... I probably will try to finish the series at one point but it won't be a priority read. I think I'll sprinkle in a random volume in between my other library reads every now and then.

[David Doel · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume added two new characters (actually Takumu is also relatively new and could be counted as a third) and was not as clear or as enjoyable as volume 2. I'll probably be okay with not having volumes 7 and 8 after all.

[Amélie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Berenice Hernandez Deltoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Accel World by Reki Kawahara is a gorgeous story that describes Haruyuki’s life as soon as he gets the app called Brain Burst. I first discovered Accel World when i was wondering in the graphic novel section of my library. The story takes place in a private school in Suginami to inside the Brain Burst application. We are introduced to Takumu aka Cyan Pile, Haruyuki aka Silver Crow, Kuroyukihime aka Black Lotus/Black King, Saitou aka the second Red King, Aqua Current, Nickel Doll, and Sand Duct. The main characters are Haruyuki and Kuroyukihime. I felt connected to Haruyuki because I am always trying to fit in with the society but stand out too much. As the story progressed, I found myself relating certain parts of the characters characteristics to my characteristics. The pacing of events does a superb job of developing more backstory and character details. Reki Kawahara draws the reader in because he leaves lots of cliffhangers and and adds lots of details.

[LM · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can only say things about this Accel World volume that I’ve said previously: The main plot is still quite enjoyable, and the world is interesting. I hoped though that Aqua Current would be a traitor since this would’ve been way more interesting. Besides this, the depiction of female characters is still absolutely terrible and their sexualization is horrible. Kuroyukihime just seems like a wish fulfilment fantasy and not like a person.

[Gerson Ibañez]

buena historia

[Lee Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series feels like it makes huge jumps, but in understandable ways for good reasons. I'm really enjoying this series and look forward to reading the rest of it.

[Robert Krause · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable manga.

Of you enjoy the anime, you should love the manga. I wish Amazon would fix the links for the light novels.