Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword Germany, Vietnam, Poland, Netherlands and Serbia. The first book, "The Way of the Warrior", was published in the UK in August 2008 and in the USA in early March 2009. The first print run in the UK sold out in less than a month. As of 2017,"The Way of the Warrior" has been reprinted 26 times. Seven further books followed, with a ninth - "The Return of the Warrior" - being published for the series' tenth anniversary in 2018. The series has sold in excess of 1 million copies worldwide. Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword Young Samurai: The
Sword Art Online following chapters being digitally serialized on Kadokawa's Comic Walker website. A seventh manga, titled "Sword Art Online: Calibur" and illustrated by Shii Kiya, was serialized in "Dengeki G's Comic" between the September 2014 and July 2015 issues. A single compilation volume was released on August 10, 2015. An eighth manga, titled "Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosario" and also by Tsubasa, is based on the seventh volume of the novel series and began serialization in the July 2014 issue of "Dengeki Bunko Magazine". A ninth manga, an adaptation of "Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online", began serialization in the November