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.hack//SIGN
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Score

6.6 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

26

Studio

Bee Train

.hack//SIGN

Also known as .hack//Sign

TVSpring 2002Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
AdventureFantasyMysterySci-Fi

6.6/10

Community score

#4959

Rank

194.9K

Members

1.5K

Favorites

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Cast Highlights

Bear

Bear

Main

Voice: Nakata, Kazuhiro (Japanese)

BT

BT

Main

Voice: Hiramatsu, Akiko (Japanese)

Mimiru

Mimiru

Main

Voice: Toyoguchi, Megumi (Japanese)

Subaru

Subaru

Main

Voice: Nazuka, Kaori (Japanese)

Tsukasa

Tsukasa

Main

Voice: Saiga, Mitsuki (Japanese)

A-20

A-20

Supporting

Voice: Enomoto, Atsuko (Japanese)

Aura

Aura

Supporting

Voice: Sakamoto, Maaya (Japanese)

Balmung

Balmung

Supporting

Voice: Freeman, Crispin (English)

Core Staff

Egawa, Kuninori

Egawa, Kuninori

Producer

Maru, Ryouji

Maru, Ryouji

Producer, Production Manager

Morimoto, Kouji

Morimoto, Kouji

Producer

Nozaki, Keiichi

Nozaki, Keiichi

Producer

Sasaki, Shirou

Sasaki, Shirou

Producer

Takagi, Kazunori

Takagi, Kazunori

Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

"Obsession" by See-Saw

Endings

"Yasashii Yoake (優しい夜明け)" by See-Saw

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.hack//Intermezzo

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.hack//Unison

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.hack//Roots

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.hack//Gift

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.hack//Liminality

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.hack//Quantum

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Role Play

3.82/5
Aired 4/4/2002

Episode 2

Guardian

3.92/5
Aired 4/11/2002

Episode 3

Folklore

3.71/5
Aired 4/18/2002

Episode 4

Wanted

4/5
Aired 4/25/2002

Episode 5

Captured

4.18/5
Aired 5/2/2002

Episode 6

Encounter

3.96/5
Aired 5/9/2002

Episode 7

Reason

3.99/5
Aired 5/16/2002

Episode 8

Promise

3.89/5
Aired 5/23/2002
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration24 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2002
AiredApr 4, 2002 to Sep 26, 2002
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1435
Scored by87.8K
BroadcastThursdays at 00:55 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

.hack//Sign

Romaji title

.hack//SIGN

Japanese title

.hack//SIGN

Synonyms

Unknown

Production Team

Main studio

Bee Train

Producers

Bandai Visual, Yomiko Advertising, Bandai, CyberConnect2

Licensors

Funimation, Bandai Entertainment

Japanese title

.hack//SIGN

Themes And Audience

Video Game