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Striking Blades is an English light novel series written by amateur author Sheku Bockarie (aka. Densha ) and illustrated (hopefully) by Tom Skender (aka. Moxie). The series is one part of a duo. Band of Brothers, it's other half, is written by amateur author Stormbreaker99. The story revolves around young Satoru Narita, a teenager trapped within the world of Sword Art Online and follows the boy's struggle to redeem his freedom from the deadly trap Kayaba Akihiko has sprung.The story was first published on August 27th, 2013 and has since risen in popularity amongst it's viewers on FanFiction.Net.

Aincrad Arc

 * Opening Theme 1: Shoegazer by Aoi Eir


 * Closing Theme 1: Konoyo Loading... by REOL


 * Opening Theme 2: Detarame Kidding by REOL


 * Closing Theme 2: Black Drop by Superfly


 * Opening Theme 3: Naimononedari by KANA-BOON


 * Closing Theme 3: Yes by Acid Black Cherry


 * Opening Theme 4: Falling Alone by Aimer (ft. Taka from ONE OK ROCK)


 * Closing Theme 4: Nandemo Naiya by Chouchou

Lost Tale Arc

 * Opening Theme 1: Swan by Alexandros


 * Closing Theme 1: Machiiro by KANA-BOON

Warzone Arc

 * Opening Theme 1: Gouhouteki Tobikata No Susume by Creepy Nuts


 * Closing Theme 1: Universe by ShuuKaRen

Mindframe Arc


 * Opening Theme 1: We Are Go by UVERworld

Protagonists

 * Satoru Narita (Saito )
 * Reiha Takagi (Ren )
 * Tohru Takagi (Tokage )

Remnants of Light

 * Kiyo Suzuki (Kirie)
 * Hayato "Holt" Carson (Calder)
 * Olivia Cicero (Holi)
 * Aya Tanabe (Trinity)
 * Blake Otonashi (Jyun)
 * Inori Kato (Irene)
 * Takashi Kato (Tamashi)
 * Naomi Setzki (Lilith)
 * Mia Hinamori (Skies)
 * Ryuji Hasegawa (Ryuna)
 * Violet-ACP003 (Violet)
 * Yuki Hosoda (Claire)
 * Tez Arachi (Tezachi)
 * Elethia Marks (Elethia)
 * Theresa Akaike (Tess)
 * Toshiro Abe (Jade)

Supporting Characters

 * Trisha Hansen (Trisha)
 * Hidemaru Taiga (Raika)
 * Minori Taiga (Mia)
 * Exodus
 * Tae Nakano (Taylor)
 * Alex Inoue (Axel)
 * Yasuhiro Terada
 * Eri Narita
 * Hayao Narita
 * Seya Narita (Seyana)
 * Maiko Narita
 * Katsu Yukari (Avery)
 * Kaede Nakamura (Kaina)
 * Magnus
 * Suishou Shizuka (Koori(

The Legion

 * Kyoko Okamoto (Impact)
 * Tsukiko Mataki (Syphon)
 * Dominic Waterson (Fang)
 * Hotaru Kimura (Firefly)
 * Katsumi Yamamoto (Kat)
 * Senna Sekaiichi (Tauriel)

Rising Phoenix

 * Masato Tsukuda (Grimoire)
 * Riku Tatsumoto (Hyperion)
 * Royce
 * Pargod
 * Damon
 * Dahlia
 * Manabu

Laughing Coffin

 * Roukuro Fukai (Fuu/Thanatos)
 * Atlas
 * Sky
 * Azazel
 * Robin
 * Lucius
 * Ayato
 * Luciana LeVox (Night-Saber)
 * Akuma