Saturday, November 30, 2019

Book Review: Sword Art Online: Progressive Vol. 5


Review:  #882
Title:  Sword Art Online:  Progressive Vol. 5
Series:  Sword Art Online:  Progressive – 5th volume
Author:  Reki Kawahara
Comments:  The fifth volume focuses on the Dark Elf Kizmel sidequest.  Almost immediately, Kirito and Asuna triggers the quest and we’re presented a long battle that takes many pages until it gets resolved.  It is a little bit muddled in places but the characters that are introduced, as well as their backstories, sets the stage for later on.  It spends a short amount of time explaining how some aspects of Sword Art Online works before returning to typical tropes such as a bathing scene, and the pair arguing like they’re an old couple.  In the end, the battle went for a bit too long making the volume at times feel like it had stunted pacing.
Rating:  6/10
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