May 23
タイトル: .hack//Quantum(2010)
メディア: オリジナルビデオ Anime
製作国: 日本
Allcinema: .hack//Quantum(2010)
解説
ゲーム、アニメとメディアミックスを行ってきた「.hack」シリーズの第9作目。OVAとしては6作目となるアニメーション作品。
全世界で1000万を越すプレイヤーが参加するオンラインRPG「The World」。同じ高校に通う女子高生のアスミ、イオリ、エリの3人もそれぞれに双剣士サクヤ、斬刀士トービアス、撃剣士メアリとしてパーティを組み、「The World」の世界を楽しんでいた。しかし、とあるクエストをきっかけに大騒動を巻き起こし、賞金首としてつけねらわれてしまい…!? さらに、触れてはならない「The World」の闇に触れてしまった3人に待ち受ける「The World」の真実とは…？
Jan 24
Synonyms: .hack//Gift
Producers: Bee Train
Genres: Comedy, Fantasy
Aired: 2003
MAL: .hack//Gift
Synopsis
As an expression of gratitude for the heroes of both the “.hack//Sign” and the “.hack” game series, Helba has prepared a special event for all the characters to find the newly established ‘Twilight Hot Springs’. The characters can get their well deserved rest and relaxation by having a soak in the wonderful hot springs, but there is only one problem — the hot springs are hidden and there have been mysterious player murders. With the only clue being the word “GIFT”, the race has begun to find the culprit and the location of the hot springs.
Jan 21
Synonyms: .hack//Sign
Producers: Bee Train
Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy, Magic, Sci-Fi
Aired: 2002
MAL: .hack//Sign
Synopsis
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.
Jan 20
Synonyms: .hack//roots
Producers: Bee Train, Bandai Visual
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Game, Sci-Fi
Aired: 2006
MAL: .hack//Roots
Synopsis
After the destruction of “The World” in 2015, CC Corporation rebuilt the game using data from what was previously to be another game. “The World R:2″ was then released in 2016. A newcomer to the game, Haseo, is instantly PKed and then revived by a mysterious man known as Ovan. With the problem of PKs occupying the game, Haseo soon after receives help from a female Harvest known as Shino. Amidst curiosity and confusion, Haseo is lead to joining the guild known as the Twilight Brigade. The guild that searches for the legendary object known as the “Key of the Twilight”. Set before the .hack//G.U. game.
Dec 28
Synonyms: .hack//Quantum
Japanese: ドットハック クワンタム
Producers: Bandai Visual, flying DOG
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Aired: 2011
MAL: .hack//Quantum
Synopsis
Tobias, Mary, and Sakuya challenge the impregnable “The One Sin”, but they lose their way in the maze and unintentionally trap other guild members. A mysterious cat is watching their blunder. Is it another player character or NPC?
Sep 09
Synonyms: .hack//Beyond the World
Japanese: .hack//The Movie セカイの向こうに
Producers: Bandai, CyberConnect2, flying DOG, Asmik Ace Entertainment
Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy, Game, Magic, Sci-Fi
Aired: 2012
MAL: .hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni
Synopsis
In 2024, the computer network prevails throughout daily life. Sora Yuuki is a 14-year-old girl. One day, she is invited to an online game “The World”. After an accident in the game, the real world begins to deform.
Jun 18
English: .hack//Legend Of The Twilight
Synonyms: .hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu, .hack//DUSK
Japanese: .hack//黄昏の腕輪伝説
Producers: Bee Train, Yomiko Advertising, Bandai Entertainment
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Shounen
Aired: 2003
MAL: .hack//Legend of the Twilight
Synopsis
Winning the legendary characters “Kite” and “Black Rose” from an event held by the creators of the MMORPG ‘The World,’ Shugo and his twin sister Rena steps into ‘The World’. Together they completed events and quests, along with their new friends Ouka, Mirelle, Hotaru and Sanjuro. Soon after, mysterious monsters appeared, and death by these monsters caused players to slip into a coma in the real world. Only Shugo and Rena can solve this problem, but why are they being targeted, and what secrets is the game hiding?