.hack//SIGN
.hack//SIGN

.hack//SIGN

A young wavemaster, only known by the alias of Tsukasa, wakes up in an MMORPG called The World, with slight amnesia. He does not know what he has previously done before he woke up. In The World, he is suspected to be a hacker of the Crimson Knights, as he was seen accompanying a tweaked character in the form of a cat. Unable to log out from the game, he wanders around looking for answers, avoiding the knights and other players he meets along the way.

As Tsukasa explores The World, he stumbles upon a magical item that takes the form of a 'guardian', which promises him protection from all harm. Subaru, the leader of the Crimson Knights, along with several other players who became acquainted with Tsukasa, set out to investigate why Tsukasa is unable to log out, and attempt to get to the bottom of the problem before it gets out of hand.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Rankings

  • #40 highest rated of 2002

  • #10 most popular of 2002

  • #15 highest rated of SPRING 2002

  • #4 most popular of SPRING 2002

Data

  • Format

    TV

  • Episodes

    26

  • Episode Duration

    24 minutes

  • Status

    FINISHED

  • Start Date

    Sat May 04 2002

  • End Date

    Sat Oct 26 2002

  • Season

    SPRING 2002

  • Average Score

    66%

  • Mean Score

    66%

  • Popularity

    32576

  • Favourites

    544

  • Studios

    Bee Train

  • Producers

    Bandai Visual

    Yomiko Advertising

    Bandai

    CyberConnect2

    Bandai Entertainment

  • Source

    ORIGINAL

  • Genres

    Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
  • Romaji

    .hack//SIGN

  • English

    .hack//SIGN

  • Native

    .hack//SIGN

Tags

  • Virtual World

    98%

  • Female Protagonist

    90%

  • Video Games

    88%

  • Anti-Hero

    79%

  • Gender Bending

    72%

  • Isekai

    70%

  • Amnesia

    66%

  • Magic

    65%

  • Tragedy

    60%

  • Denpa

    60%

  • Dissociative Identities

    60%

  • Ensemble Cast

    60%

  • LGBTQ+ Themes

    56%

  • Tanned Skin

    53%

  • Super Power

    52%

  • Dungeon

    46%

  • CGI

    33%

  • Yuri

    20%

Relations

  • .hack//Roots

    SEQUEL

    .hack//Roots

    TV · FINISHED

  • .hack//INTERMEZZO

    SEQUEL

    .hack//INTERMEZZO

    SPECIAL · FINISHED

  • .hack//Unison

    SEQUEL

    .hack//Unison

    SPECIAL · FINISHED

  • .hack//Liminality

    SEQUEL

    .hack//Liminality

    OVA · FINISHED

Characters

1 / 500

Staff

1 / 500
  • Michiko Yokote

    Michiko Yokote

    Script

  • Kazunori Itou

    Kazunori Itou

    Series Composition

  • Kazunori Itou

    Kazunori Itou

    Script (eps. 1-10, 12-17, 19, 20, 23-26)

  • Akemi Omode

    Akemi Omode

    Script (ep. 5)

  • Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

    Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

    Character Design

  • Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

    Yoshiyuki Sadamoto

    Original Character Design

  • Eikichi Takahashi

    Eikichi Takahashi

    Key Animation (ep 24)

  • Yuki Kajiura

    Yuki Kajiura

    Music

  • Yuki Kajiura

    Yuki Kajiura

    Theme Song Arrangement

  • Yuki Kajiura

    Yuki Kajiura

    Theme Song Composition

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    1556 Users

  • PLANNING

    12390 Users

  • COMPLETED

    14982 Users

  • DROPPED

    2198 Users

  • PAUSED

    1450 Users

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