.hack is a large scale multimedia series. There are various different mediums for it. (at this rate, I might just toss this into the Announcements for people to read when they get here. @.@;;)
.hack//AI Busters
This is technically the beginning of the series. It takes place during the 6 month beta testing period of The World. We don't know if this will be released in the US, however, it is mentioned in the video that was released with the game demo.
.hack//SIGN
Second series in the continuity. This is the story about how Tsukasa is unable to log out of The World, it takes place about a year before game 1. This was the first thing released for the .hack Project in Japan. The first game didn't come out until 13 episodes of the series had aired. This is currently running on Cartoon Network. It is about to be shifted over to the Adult Swim block as well, and they will be starting it over when it does. I don't know the current times for it, tho. However, the first DVD (Limited Edition ver - 15,000 units) will be released on March 4th. This box contains a LOT of stuff... and so far, the best deal I've found for it is on Amazon.com
.hack// Infection / Mutation / Outbreak / Quarantine
The main portion of the .hack Project. These are the official US titles of the four .hack games that are to be released for the PS2. Games 1-3 have been out in Japan with game 4 coming out on April 10. These are the story of Kite and his search to help his friend Orca. When he goes on this search, he learns that there's a lot more to what's going on that he could have ever imagined. He wields the strange 'Bracelet of Twilight' that allows him to datadrain, and officially, have the same power as what he's fighting against. But as the mysterious girl in white told him, 'it can be the power of salvation or destruction at the whim of the user.' Game 1 is in the US now, with the rest following in a 3 month sequence. Game 2's release date is May 7. Game 3's 8/6, and game 4's out on 11/5.
.hack//Tasogare no Udewa Densetsu
This is the series that takes place about 4 years after Kite and Blackrose's adventure in The World. This series' title translates out to 'Legend of the Bracelet of Twilight', but fans tend to call it either 'UdeDen' or 'Dusk'. This was original a manga series, but now it's being adapted to anime. We shall see what will happen with the changes in it. n.n This story tells about twin siblings Shugo and Rena Kunisaki. They both apparently win a contest to take on the characters of Kite and Blackrose. However, due to an unexpected fight with a level 40 (48 in the anime) monster, Shugo saves his sister and is killed... and to save him, comes Aura- the mysterious girl in white. She gives him a bracelet and tells him to use the datadrain to destroy the monster. .....did Kite really fix things after his time in The World? Or is it just something completely new beginning to happen?
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