Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword Young Samurai: The Way of the Sword is a children's historical novel by Chris Bradford, published in 2009. It is the second in a series of action-adventure stories set in 17th century Japan following the exploits of an English boy, Jack Fletcher, as he strives to be the first gaijin samurai. The first book is titled "" (2008) and the third in the series is "" (2010). After a vicious ninja attack left him orphaned and stranded in Japan, Jack Fletcher managed to complete his first year of samurai school. Still, his troubles
Sword Art Online May 19, 2015. A manga adaption of "Sword Art Online: Progressive", illustrated by Kiseki Himura, began serialization in the August 2013 issue of "Dengeki G's Magazine". The manga ended serialization in the magazine's May 2014 issue and was transferred to "Dengeki G's Comic" starting with the June 2014 issue. The "Progressive" manga adaption has been licensed by Yen Press, with the first two volumes released in January and April 2015, respectively. A sixth manga, titled "Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet" and illustrated by Kōtarō Yamada, had its first chapter serialized in the May 2014 issue of "Dengeki Bunko Magazine", with