.hack//Sign
.hack//SIGNSummary
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.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 10 h 24 min (26 × 24 min)
- Season
- Spring 2002
- Start date
- April 4, 2002
- End date
- September 26, 2002
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Bee Train
- Romaji title
- .hack//SIGN
- English title
- .hack//Sign
- Native title
- .hack//SIGN
Relations
Prequel.hack//Quantum
PrequelDaitai 3-pun de Wakaru .hack History
Sequel.hack//INTERMEZZO
Sequel.hack//Unison
Sequel.hack//Liminality
Sequel.hack//Roots
Side story.hack//Gift
Alternative version.hack//G.U. Returner
Characters 16
Main characters
- Subaru昴Main
- BearベアMain
- MimiruミミルMain
- Tsukasa司Main
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- BalmungバルムンクSupporting
- CrimクリムSupporting
- Morganna Mode Goneモルガナ・モード・ゴンSupporting
- BTSupporting
- AuraアウラSupporting
- HelbaヘルバSupporting
- Harald Hoerwickハロルド・ヒューイックSupporting
- Sora楚良Supporting
- KaochinカオちんSupporting
- Silver Knight銀漢Supporting
- MachaマハSupporting
- A-20Supporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Kouichi MashimoDirector
- Yoshiyuki SadamotoOriginal Character Design
- Kazunori ItouSeries composition
- Yoshiyuki SadamotoCharacter design
- Yukiko BanCharacter design
- Minako ShibaCharacter design
- Yuki KajiuraMusic
- Kouichi MashimoSound director
Show the full staff (16)
- Michiko YokoteScript
- Kazunori ItouScript (eps. 1-10, 12-17, 19, 20, 23-26)
- Akemi OmodeScript (ep. 5)
- Eikichi TakahashiKey Animation (ep 24)
- Yuki KajiuraSoundtrack Producer
- Yuki KajiuraTheme Song Lyrics
- Yuki KajiuraSoundtrack Recording Engineer
- Yuki KajiuraTheme Song Arrangement
- Yuki KajiuraTheme Song Composition
- Kouichi MashimoStoryboard
- Kouichi MashimoScript
- Kouichi MashimoEditing (off-line)
- Yukiko BanAnimation Director (eps 6, 11, 16, 21)
- Shunsuke TadaStoryboard (7, 11, 16, 20, 21)
- Hiroshi MoriokaEpisode Director (2, 6, 10. 14, 19, 23, 25, 27)
- Hiroshi MoriokaDirector (Unit)