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Last month, Dengeki Bunko revealed the results of the poll that would decide the characters that would appear on the cover of the Sword Art Online artbook. The poll had a hiccup when character Kibaō shot to the top of the character charts during the intermediary results due to fraudulent voting.

In the end Asuna (SAO version) Yūki, Sinon (GGO version), Kirito (SAO version) and Eugeo claimed the top spots. The cover of the art book was recently revealed. Eugeo, however, is missing. The original contest outline noted that the top five characters would be on the cover, so what gives?

The book costs 3,024 yen (US$25) and is slated for release on January 19.

[Via Yara-on!]