Top 11 Epic SAO Fanfics
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Izumi Miyamura: Xover
by Camellya_Addams
Dying wasn't in my plans, dying and being reborn in another world even less so. Dying and being reborn with Zoro and Yoriichi's templates wasn't planned either, but I won't say I wasn't excited. Dying and being reborn in a world with reversed gender roles as a man where I had to get multiple wives w
Merchant Prince of Aincrad
by Agent_94
"What? Going into a dungeon? Fighting monsters? And getting dirty?" The merchant in expensive silks laughed. "Why do that when you can hire mercenaries to do the job. Anyway, I heard you wanted a loan for that magic sword?"Kazuto Kirigaya doesn't like fighting. He likes trading and haggling and maki
Pro Wrestling of Animation (PWA)
by MrCanary618
The following program you're about to read is PWA. This will serve as my official resume of getting into Crunchyroll's wrestling anime project. More in the Introduction.Update:That was years ago when I made that. It was during the time when Crunchyroll was looking for talent for an anime wrestling s
SAO: Together Forever
by ShelledCrane017
Sachi is a timid girl who gets trapped in the death game SAO. Five months in, she is ready to give up on ever escaping the game alive until she meets Kirito and Asuna. The longer they spend together, the stronger their feelings grow for each other, persisting even after they return to the real world
The Hiccup Cup Group Project
by PKMN37
This is an anthology series where you give your favorite characters, mostly female, the hiccups. If you wish to add a chapter, go here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aIaSUD8_kVabwDUWLP_PA514rt0lBhEJzkWDmBDAEv8/edit?usp=sharing I'll copy it and paste it here.
The Arcane Hero: Kirito
by UzumakiSatoshi
Basically, what if Izuku Midoriya had a dormant quirk but it's completely like Kazuto Kirigaya (Kirito) power in the virtual world from SAO, but also a little different as well more grounded into the MHA world. Izuku also looks different than canon. He looks just like Kirito but with Dark Emerald gr
Shattered: A SAO Tale (Sword Art Online)
by Reis123
What if the world's most expected, anticipated vrmmorpg turned out to be the largest, cruelest experiment ever? What if the world's biggest genius turned out to be a sick sociopath? What if 10.000 men and women, children and elderly were trapped in a castle in the sky? What if your life didn't belon
Romantic Yuri One-Shots
by MetaMaster54610
These are a series of romantic one-shots and scenarios for stories that I'm going to be doing in the future. These are just small one-shot scenarios that will ultimately be fleshed out properly and used in full stories later down the line. My co-writer is having some major issues and can't be around
Sword Art Online: System Player
by Hyperbeeam
Gather information. Understand the system. Take action. Even an ordinary person can reach the top of a virtual world. Suzuki Satoru, a debt-ridden and isolated player, lives in the shadows of reality—but inside MMORPGs, he thrives as a skilled power-leveler, mastering systems and climbing rankings.
Timeless
by SilentSlender
The name 'Zekken' has spread across Alfheim, of a swordsman whose skill rivals even the most battled-hardened players. One challenger decides to test that claim personally, the result of which will change the lives of two people forever. Even within the virtual world, memories and feelings remain ti
Yui's Heart
by omegafire18
It was not time well-spent, confined to merely watching the players by Cardinal - but when two players begin to show emotions she's been longing to see, what will be her reaction?
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About This List
This list of 11epic SAO fanfics spans 5,416,951 total words. Kudos range from 6 on the newest entries to 1,196 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (6 of 11 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Aincrad (Sword Art Online) · Harems · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.
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