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

User Rating:

7.2/10   

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 | Child In Coma | Cyberculture | RPG | Internet

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:

According to director Kôichi Mashimo the opening theme "Obsession" had to be written in English because in Japanese the lyrics would have been profane.

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:

Morganna: I need you as much as you need me. As long as we walk together, I will protect you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Yuki Kajiura Live (2008) (V)

Soundtrack:

Yasashii Yoake

One of the best

One of the best animes I have ever had the gift of watching. Character design is superb,great musical score, and the voice acting is up in line with Cowboy Bebop, Alexander(Reign the Conquerer), etc. The games are great. Hopefully it will become a long running series like the Mobile Suit Gundam series.

Willam, the copies of the game you found were probably the American versions released legally.