".hack//SIGN" (2002) TV series

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

1 February 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

The only thing he can't do....Is log out

Plot:

A strange boy named Tsukasa appears in the online video game "The World". He claims to be alive, and without a computer.

Plot Keywords:

Multiplayer | Internet | Female Nudity | Paraplegic | .hack

Cast

Mitsuki Saiga	...	Tsukasa (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Megumi Toyoguchi	...	Mimiru (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kazuhiro Nakata	...	Bear (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Akiko Hiramatsu	...	BT (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Kaori Nazuka	...	Subaru (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Isshin Chiba	...	Silver Knight (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Brianne Siddall	...	Tsukasa (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Amanda Winn Lee	...	Mimiru (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Paul Mercier	...	Bear (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Douglas Rye	...	Silver Knight (3 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rie Tanaka	...	Morganna (2 episodes, 2002)
Hiroshi Yanaka	...	Sora (2 episodes, 2002)
Mitsuyo Kondo	...	Grunty (2 episodes, 2002)
Kim Mai Guest	...	Subaru (2 episodes, 2002)
Valerie Arem	...	Morganna (2 episodes, 2002)
Donna Rawlins	...	BT (2 episodes, 2002-2003)

Runtime:

USA:25 min (25 episodes and 3 bonus episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color | Black and White

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14 | South Korea:12 | Spain:7 | UK:PG (some episodes) | UK:U (some episodes) | USA:TV-Y7 | Australia:PG

Company:

Bandai Entertainment

Trivia:

The opening sequence for .hack//GIFT is similar to that of .hack//SIGN, but with several differences: - Ucchi and Emy, two characters exclusive to //GIFT, appear in the "mouse click" scene. - Many times in the opening, Subaru, Bear, Mimiru, and BT flash between their //SIGN and //GIFT designs. Aura also does this in her floating scene. - During the scene in which Subaru, Bear, Mimiru, and BT wave their respective weapons and split in half, the //SIGN - version characters walk across, are briefly shown in their //GIFT forms as their bodies split, and immediately change back. - The "disintegrating clothes" scenes are replaced by ones of the //GIFT versions of Subaru, Bear, Mimiru, and BT floating against the tunnel of 1s and 0s. - Instead of the //SIGN Tsukasa being wrapped by the Guardian's tentacles, a //GIFT Tsukasa is shown being Data Drained. - When the dancing girl hits the water, she changes into the topless Helba shown in //GIFT, and the //SIGN Aura is replaced by her //GIFT counterpart.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the episode "Party" Tsukasa initially miscalculates the product of 331 and 3 in answering the second riddle. This is only in the English dub.

Quotes:

Subaru: Meeting someone is God's doing, but parting is what humans do themselves.

Movie Connections:

Spin off .hack//GIFT (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

The World

This is a great anime

Just a few months ago I saw this show for the first time.I heard everyone talking about it so I watched it.After watching one episode of this show I fell in love with it.I think it's one of the BEST ANIME shows ever! I got one of my friends to watch it one night and now she watches it all the time.Even though It only 30 minutes long it seems longer and really good.Most of the time Stuff that you wouldn't expect happen!It is very cool!I recommend this show to all Anime lovers!