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To celebrate the release of SWORD ART ONLINE: HOLLOW FRAGMENT on PlayStation®Vita handheld system, we've got a download code for the game PLUS a copy of Sword Art Online volume 1 and 2 on your choice of Blu Ray or DVD thanks to Bandai Namco Games and Madman . Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment is a Role Playing Game (RPG) based on the novel, manga and anime, Sword Art Online, and reflects the charming characters and breathtaking environments from the virtual reality world called Aincrad. In a simulated Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) setting, players find that they are trapped within the game and must explore and defeat enemies until they reach the highest levels of Aincrad to beat the game and free themselves from the fantasy world. This competition requires a little bit of effort to weed out those truly committed to Aincrad! But think of it this way, if only a few enter, your chances of winning are all the more greater! What you need to do is t...

If you weren't lucky enough to visit Supanova on the weekend or just didn't quite make it to the Madman panel, here's a run down on what you missed including general acquisition announcements, a new simulcast series and more! BEN-TO Every day, an epic struggle rages in grocery stores across Japan - the battle for half-priced bento boxes! Once the discount stickers go on, ravenous brawlers start throwing punches in a knockdown, drag-out war over who gets to take home the cheap eats. When a young, broke high school student named Sato joins the ‘Half-Priced Food Lovers Club’, he proves to be a rising talent in the world of insane food fights. But does he have what it takes to become the king of clearance cuisine? From the director of BLACK CAT comes a very different type of hunger games. Welcome to the world of Ben-To, where chopsticks are lethal weapons, the supermarket is a battleground, and there’s nothing more delicious than a deep-fried win. BEN-TO com...

Before reading on, don't forget to have a look at our review of volumes 1 and 2 of Sword Art Online .  Sword Art Online Volumes 3 and 4 encompass the second arc of the series seeing Kirito released from the cyber-prison that is Sword Art Online. Unfortunately, not everyone shares his fate. Still stuck in an RPG induced coma is his new love, the hot headed Asuna. So, of course like any good hero, he dives straight back in to save his fair maiden. Welcome to the world of ALfheim Online, the land of fairies and spiritual successor to the much maligned and seriously deadly Sword Art Online. The first thing that strikes you about Sword Art Online on Blu Ray is the gorgeous animation. Not only are the colours vibrant and vivid, but the line work is super crisp and pops off the screen. A-1 Pictures are very quickly establishing themselves as my favourite and most trusted animation studio. With Birdy The Mighty: Decode , Black Butler and Blue Exorcist under their belt...

Sword Art Online, SAO for short, is something of a phenomenon. Following its inception in 2009 as a light novel series, it has spawned manga releases, a swathe of merchandise, an anime series and even an art exhibition which is being brought to Australia by Madman. But does this necessarily mean that the anime series will be good? Thankfully in this case, yes it does. Set in the near future, Sword Art Online is a MMORPG with a twist. Instead of being played with a keyboard and mouse it uses a virtual reality helmet which effectively connects the player with the game directly. In a cruel twist of human induced fate, players find themselves stuck in the game with the threat that if they die in the game world, so too will there mind in the real world unless the final level is cleared. All the while, their bodies remain in the real world, unable to be removed from the system. The first thing that strikes you about SAO is the sheer beauty of it. The animation quality of A-1 Pict...

Usually when events such as these are announced they're met by a song of "what about Queensland?" or "Perth never gets anything!" but this time SYDNEY misses out. Granted, so do a couple of other states as well but this is still a fantastic opportunity for QLD, WA and VIC otaku to get their fill at the Sword Art Online 2014 Exhibition Tour. Following on from the hugely successful Evangelion exhibition, Madman are delivering Sword Art Online to our shores with art, storyboards, character designs, photo opportunities and MERCH available at each event.

Thanks to our pals at Madman we've got some of newest and coolest anime to give away. All you have to do is fill out the form below and you could win one of the following: -  Sword Art Online Volume 1 & 2 (Blu Ray or DVD) -  Guilty Crown Collection 1 & 2 (Blu Ray or DVD) -  Michiko and Hatchin Collection 1 & 2 (Blu Ray or DVD) That's right! You'll get volume 1 & 2 of one of the cool series listed above. All you have to do is fill out the form below and you're in the running. Don't forget, you can get yourself a bonus entry just by  following us on Twitter  or  liking us on Facebook!

Whenever a convention comes around you just know that Madman will be turning up with a handful of new acquisitions and their recent visit to Brisbane Supanova is no exception. Having wrapped up not more than 24 hours ago, the Madman crew have announced their full line up which includes a total of EIGHT new acquisitions and the confirmation of Hellsing Ultimate finally seeing completion. Check out the full line up after the jump and prepare to get excited!