.hack

Name: .hack — .hack//SIGN - Coming Soon - Trailer
Uploaded: 2002-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Description: .hack follows several young players as they navigate the vast, mysterious MMORPG known as “The World” – a place, it turns out, that is sometimes impossible to leave.

.hack follows several young players as they navigate the vast, mysterious MMORPG known as “The World” – a place, it turns out, that is sometimes impossible to leave.

2002–2006 25 min 3 Seasons 64 Episodes

★ 6.8 / 10 42 ratings

Action & AdventureAnimationMystery

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Synopsis

.hack follows several young players as they navigate the vast, mysterious MMORPG known as “The World” – a place, it turns out, that is sometimes impossible to leave.

About

.hack premiered on April 4, 2002. It falls under the Action & Adventure, Animation, Mystery genres. The series has aired across 3 seasons and 64 episodes. with each episode running approximately 25 minutes. It airs on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ. and concluded its run on September 28, 2006.

Why viewers enjoy .hack

.hack targets fans of Action & Adventure anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Animation, Mystery elements. This combination of Action & Adventure, Animation, Mystery sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

.hack was animated by BeeTrain, and broadcast on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ.

Critical reception

.hack holds a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 42 user reviews on TMDB, a solid score that signals a stable, dedicated viewership.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout .hack include: swordplay, virtual reality, cyberpunk, cyberspace, based on video game, anime, somber, online game. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Megumi Toyoguchi
Kaori Nazuka
Nobuyuki Hiyama
Takumi Yamazaki
Mitsuki Saiga
Kazuhiro Nakata
Akiko Hiramatsu
Takahiro Sakurai
Junpei Takiguchi
Sanae Kobayashi

Production credits

Direction: Koichi Mashimo · Koji Sawai · Yuuki Arie
Writing: Kazunori Ito · Yoshiyuki Sadamoto · Michiko Yokote

Release dates

Premiered

April 4, 2002

Last aired

September 28, 2006

Seasons & episodes

Season1

.hack//SIGN

April 4, 2002·26episodes

Tsukasa wakes up inside The World, a massive online role-playing game full of magic and monsters, and finds himself unable to log out. With no knowledge of what’s happening in the real world, Tsukasa must discover how he ended up stuck in the game, and what connection he has with the fabled Key of the Twilight—an item that’s rumored to grant ultimate control over the digital realm.

Season2

.hack//Legend of the Twilight

January 9, 2003·12episodes

Rena and her twin brother Shugo enter The World, a massive online RPG. Playing as limited edition characters based on Kite and Black Rose, the siblings encounter powerful monsters capable of sending players into real-world comas. To save themselves—and The World—Shugo and Rena must unlock the secrets of the mysterious twilight bracelet before it’s too late!

Season3

.hack//Roots

April 6, 2006·26episodes

In the newest version of the massive online RPG know as “The World,” Haseo and his guild mates search for a legendary item called the Key of the Twilight—but they’re not the only ones looking for it. When a rival guild faces off against Haseo and his teammates, the conflict has deep repercussions both inside and outside the game, and threatens to leave the players forever changed.