Accel World, Vol. 20 (light novel): The Rivalry of White and Black

アクセル・ワールド / Accel World Light Novels #20

by Reki Kawahara

As the showdown with the White Legion, Oscillatory Universe, looms in the distance the Red and Black Legion schedule yet another meeting the only way they know how--with a battle! Haruyuki is dumbstruck when faced by the full might of of a Legion that triples his own in size, but the biggest surprise is yet to come...

Genres: Light Novel, Manga, Science Fiction

200 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 2016

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

[Tuna · Rating 5 out of 5]

After a two volume break we return to the Accelerated Research Society/Oscillatory Universe plot. Here, most of the action is reserved for the final few pages providing a thrilling and exciting tease for things to come. Meanwhile, much of the content was focused on wrapping up any lingering issues regarding final preparations, mergers, temporary legion changes, and getting to know each other in the real.

Overall, this was a fantastic volume that showed the creative prowess of Reki Kawahara for the Accelerated World. The numerous new characters and the personalities and appearances they brought were entertaining, fun, and enjoyable to have around. The interactions of such characters with our favorite Negabu characters was wonderful, memorable, and fantastic. And lastly, the potential for major action these characters have is high and the tease provided show that they will all be vital and necessary for the battle to come.

One more thing, I am glad that Kawahara isn’t afraid to allow the more middle of the ground tier Burst Linkers have some relevant and meaningful role in the story and doesn’t only require level 9 burst linkers to be the end all be all solution to every plot. The team aspect to the legion constantly and consistently makes this stand out in the action genre.

[Jota · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another volume of Accel World and the story has been continuously going forward into interesting directions. This time seems to be the prelude to a major clash which ends in such a cliffhanger, so for readers that have gone all the way here.. it will be a harsh wait until the next one.
Fantastic overall.

[Ricardo Matos · Rating 2 out of 5]

So... not much happens on this one... it’s a prologue before a massive fight that could have been done in 30 pages... no idea what is going on with the cover either, 0 relation to the story... overall weird volume

[Matt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of new characters introduced, and the action was minimal. Whole book was meant to fill out the story and push them to the big fight, and yet despite the lack of action I still couldn't put it down. Can't wait to hit 21

[Eldon Siemens · Rating 5 out of 5]

A shorter volume, but it ended in a good place, just as things begin to ramp up.

[Justin Paramanandan · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG, the plot twist!


Why Megumi....why???

Well, at least her plot development comes full circle.