Interest Accel World, Sword Art Online Light Novels Get Games
posted on 2011-10-02 02:22 EDT by Egan Loo
Sunrise to produce Accel World anime; A-1 Pictures to produce Sword Art Online anime
A stage event during Sunday's Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2011 revealed that game adaptations of Reki Kawahara's Accel World and Sword Art Online light novel series have been green-lit. The previously revealed Accel World anime will be produced by Sunrise, and A-1 Pictures will handle the Sword Art Online anime.
Source: Dengeki
Update: The official website for the Accel World franchise is streaming a teaser.
Images © Reki Kawahara/ASCII Media Works /Accel World Production Committee
© Reki Kawahara/ASCII Media Works /Sword Art Online Production Committee
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