She is a new player who appears in ALO in volume 7, she leads the Sleeping Knights and quickly becomes known as one of the strongest in the game winning 67 straight matches.    ~!Her guild the Sleeping Knights is a group of terminally ill patients who play using the FullDive Technology MediCuboid, Yuuki's disease is AIDS which she obtained through a bad blood transfer she received as a child due to dystocia, the disease took form when she was bullied in school after it was known she was a carrier; she was then later taken to the hospital where she lived the next 3 years in the new medical FullDive Technology called MediCuboid; it is due to this that her experience in the VR world exceeds even the survivors of SAO, and for this reason even makes her a match for Kirito when he is not Dual wielding.  She quickly becomes friends with Asuna due to the reason that she looks similiar to her elder twin sister who died one year prior to her meeting with Asuna.!~

One year after the SAO incident, Kirito is approached by Seijiro Kikuoka from Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Department "VR Division" with a rather peculiar request.

That was an investigation on the "Death Gun" incident that occurred in the gun and steel filled VRMMO called Gun Gale Online (GGO). "Players who are shot by a mysterious avatar with a jet black gun lose their lives even in the real world..." Failing to turn down Kikuoka's bizarre request, Kirito logs in to GGO even though he is not completely convinced that the virtual world could physically affect the real world. 
 
Kirito wanders in an unfamiliar world in order to gain any clues about the "Death Gun." Then, a female sniper named Sinon who owns a gigantic "Hecate II" rifle extends Kirito a helping hand. With Sinon's help, Kirito decides to enter the "Bullet of Bullets," a large tournament to choose the most powerful gunner within the realm of GGO, in hopes to become the target of the "Death Gun" and make direct contact with the mysterious avatar. 
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

**Height:** 145 cm (4'9")
**Nicknames:** Ao-chan (あおちゃん), Kodomo sensei (こども先生, lit. Child teacher)
__Agency:__ Aoni Production

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Aoi Yabusaki, better known by her stage name Aoi Yuuki, is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer represented by Pro-Fit.

Yuuki entered the entertainment industry at the age of four. As a child, she acted in films and dramas. From 1999 to 2002, she made regular appearances on the variety shows Appare Sanma Dai-sensei and Yappari Sanma Dai-sensei which aired on Fuji TV. When she was in fifth grade, she made her debut as a voice actress as [Sakura](https://anilist.co/character/15429/) on [Kino's Journey](https://anilist.co/anime/486/).

In late 2006, she was affiliated with the theater company Central. After her admission to high school in August 2007, she joined the agency Breath, whilst changing her stage name to Aoi Yuuki. In 2008, she got her first major role in [Kure-nai](https://anilist.co/anime/3358/) as [Murasaki Kuhouin](https://anilist.co/character/10174/). In August of the same year, she moved to the agency Pro-Fit.

In October 2011, she won the Newtype award for best lead voice actress for her role as [Madoka Kaname](https://anilist.co/character/37832/) in [Puella Magi Madoka Magica](https://anilist.co/anime/9756/). She was also awarded for Best Lead Actress in the 6th Seiyuu Awards for Madoka Kaname, [Victorique de Blois](https://anilist.co/character/20170/) and [Tooru Ichii](https://anilist.co/character/38904/).

In 2013, Yuuki and [Ayana Taketatsu](https://anilist.co/staff/101996/) formed the singing unit [petit milady](https://anilist.co/staff/116523).

**Non-anime voice roles:** 
- [Lumine](https://anilist.co/character/209682/Ying) - Genshin Impact (VG)
- Gwen Stacy - Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Movie); Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Movie)
- Renne Bright - Eiyuu Densetsu: Sen no Kiseki IV (VG), Eiyuu Densetsu: Hajimari no Kiseki (VG), Eiyuu Densetsu: Kuro no Kiseki (VG)
- Yurusen - Kamen Rider Ghost (VG)
- Fiona - Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (VG)
- Rita Rossweisse - Honkai Impact 3rd (VG)
- Moddey - Memento Mori (VG)
- Futaba Sakura - Persona 5/Royal (VG)
- Pascal - NieR: Automata (VG) (VG)
- Nian - Arknights (VG)
- Istina - Arknights (VG)
- Ravi & Apocalyptic Ravi - Epic 7 (VG)
- Schneider - Reverse: 1999 (VG)
- Lysithea - Fire Emblem: Three Houses (VG)
- Cinderella - Nikke: Goddess of Victory (VG)
- Sugar - Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery (VG)

Chicago native Erica Mendez is a longtime anime and video game fan who put in the work and became a voice actress. She has been fortunate to play some fan-favorite characters, including: Retsuko from Aggretsuko, Ryuko from KILL la KILL, Raphtalia from The Rising of the Shield Hero, and Sailor Uranus from Sailor Moon. As for video games, her voice can be heard as Kamisato Ayaka in Genshin Impact, Bernadetta in Fire Emblem: Three Houses and additionally in Street Fighter V, Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, and Pokemon Masters to name a few. She’s also ventured into script adaptation and has done work on Little Witch Academia, Sailor Moon SuperS, and Dragon Pilot. 

If that weren’t enough, she also directs from time-to-time, having done so for I Want to Eat Your Pancreas and the Netflix series, Carole & Tuesday. Keep up with Erica's role announcements and incoherent rambling by following her on <a href="https://twitter.com/tsunderica?lang=en">Twitter</a>.

[Official Website](https://www.nicole-hise.de/) | [Synchronkartei](https://www.synchronkartei.de/person/hgRKyNOfZ/sprecher) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/nicolehise/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/nicolehise)

Was born in Fürth, Germany and is currently living in Düsseldorf, Germany. She also voiced roles in non-anime productions.

Amanda Rubí Hinojosa Santos is a Mexican voice actress.

[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mayastefane) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/amayarastefane) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mayara.stefane.39) | [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/MayaraStefane)

Mayara Stefane is an actress, voice actress, and dubbing director. She is married to the voice actor [Lucas Almeida](https://anilist.co/staff/153463/).

__Non-Anime Roles:__
~!- Fiona (Tower of Fantasy)
- Persephone "Persy" Porter-Peregrin (Silver and the Book of Dreams)
- Sweetie Bird (Tiny Toons Looniversity)
- Lily Castellanos (The Evil Within 2)
- Skylar Kohrs (Far Cry 5)
- Lizzie Wemyss (Outlander)
- Violetta (My Fairy Troublemaker)
- Kelly-Anne Penner (Party Of Five)
!~

In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "game over" means certain death - both virtual and real...
 
(Source: Yen Press)

The final load test... The war between the Human Empire and the Dark Territory has engulfed Underworld entirely. The battle has shifted course with the Dark Territory army led by Gabriel, who seeks to capture Alice, the Priestess of Light, against Asuna and the Human Empire forces fighting to save Underworld. 
 
As Kirito's consciousness remains buried in a deep sleep, Gabriel, standing in as the Dark God Vecta, has recruited thousands of American players to log in to Underworld to annihilate the Human Empire forces. Meanwhile, Asuna, Sinon, and Leafa have joined the battle utilizing three super-accounts of the deities of the Underworld. As the Goddess of Creation Stacia Asuna fights alongside the Human Empire forces to take on the American players in a vicious combat. Sinon, who has gained the super-account for the Sun Goddess Solus, is in pursuit of Gabriel, who has abducted Alice, while Leafa arrives to Underworld with the super-account Earth Goddess Terraria. 
 
But that is not all... 
 
The impassioned speech by Lisbeth has convinced many ALO players to join the fight with the Human Empire despite the risks. With this great war, not only Underworld's continued existence, but the bottom-up artificial intelligence, the ultimate AI, and even the future of mankind is at stake. 
 
Though he has yet to awaken, only one man holds the fate of this world: the Black Swordsman. 
 
(Source: Official Website)

Kirito and Sinon's battle with Death Gun is over, but mere weeks later, something strange is afoot in the next-generation VRMMO ALfheim Online. A new duelist with a custom sword skill is defeating all comers--including Kirito! But when Asuna goes to face this duelist, she receives something she never expected: an invitation to an exclusive guild! But what is their aim? The Mother's Rosario arc begins!
 
Note: Covers the Mother's Rosario Arc from Volume 7 of the light novel series.
 
(Source: Yen Press)

A series of 4-panel comic strips that touch on the days of Aincrad in a comedic viewpoint.

Yuuki Konno