Print Media by Format

Physical Print Media

Manga and Novels

• .hack//Epitaph of Twilight
• .hack//AI buster
• .hack//ZERO
• .hack//Another Birth
• .hack//Cell
• .hack//G.U. novels
• .hack//Bullet
• New Novelization [.hack]
• .hack//XXXX
• .hack//Legend of the Twilight
• .hack//4koma
• .hack//Alcor
• .hack//G.U. Begins
• .hack//G.U.+
• .hack//GnU
• .hack//Link manga
• .hack//Quantum i(Introduction)
• .hack//Quantum+
• Beyond The World: SORA

Artbooks

• .hack//Archives_01 .hack//G.U. Trilogy Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_02 Black .hack//G.U. Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_02 White .hack//G.U. Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_03 .hack// Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_04 .hack//Link Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_05 .hack Beyond The World+Versus Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_06 .hack//G.U. Last Recode Complete Settings
• .hack//20th Anniversary Book

Magazines and Periodicals

• .hack//The World Magazine
• .hack//G.U.TheWorld Magazine
• .hack//G.U. Trilogy New World Guide
• .hackey

Strategy Guides

• Dengeki Master Guides
• Famitsu Complete Guides
• BradyGames Official Strategy Guide

Sheet Music

Digital Print Media

• .hack//Bullet
• New Novelization [.hack]

Print Media by Publisher

CyberConnect2

• .hack//Archives_01 .hack//G.U. Trilogy Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_02 Black .hack//G.U. Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_02 White .hack//G.U. Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_03 .hack// Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_04 .hack//Link Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_05 .hack Beyond The World+Versus Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_06 .hack//G.U. Last Recode Complete Settings
• .hack//20th Anniversary Book

Kadokawa Shoten

• .hack//The World Magazine
• .hack//G.U.TheWorld Magazine
• .hack//G.U. Trilogy New World Guide

General Publications

• Monthly Shonen Ace #89 - No. 10, 2001

Comptiq

• Comptiq 237 (February 2002)
• Comptiq 238 (March 2002)
• Comptiq 239 (April 2002)
• Comptiq 241 (May 2002)
• Comptiq 242 (June 2002)
• Comptiq 244 (July 2002)
• Comptiq 245 (August 2002)
• Comptiq 246 (September 2002)
• Comptiq 247 (October 2002)
• Comptiq 248 (November 2002)
• Comptiq 249 (December 2002)
• Comptiq 251 (January 2003)
• Comptiq 252 (February 2003)
• for Comptiq 253 (Magazine) (February 2003), see .hack//The World Magazine Volume 1
• Comptiq 255 (March 2003)
• Comptiq 256 (April 2003)
• Comptiq 257 (May 2003)
• Comptiq 258 (June 2003)
• for Comptiq 259 (Magazine) (July 2003), see .hack//The World Magazine Volume 2
• Comptiq 260 (July 2003)
• Comptiq 261 (August 2003)
• Comptiq 262 (September 2003)
• Comptiq 263 (October 2003)
• Comptiq 264 (November 2003)
• for Comptiq 272 (Magazine) (June 2004), see .hack//The World Magazine Volume 3

Volumes 240, 243, 250, 254 did not have .hack content due to being special issues about other topics, Similar to how 253, 259, and 272 are all focused on .hack.

Newtype

• Newtype April 2002
• Newtype May 2002
• Newtype July 2002 - .hack//fragments
• Newtype October 2002
• Newtype December 2002
• Newtype February 2003 - .hack The Visions
• Newtype May 2003
• Newtype November 2009
• Newtype April 2010

Newtype USA

• Newtype USA December 2002
• Newtype USA December 2003
• Newtype USA July 2004

Dengeki

The Master Guides

Famitsu

Complete Guides

Famitsu Weekly Magazine:

• 2002/10/19
• 2003/04/25
• 2006/06/02
• 2006/09/16
• 2017/06/29

BradyGames

Official Strategy Guides

Unofficial and Fan Publications

Print Media by Region and Language

The following list is based on Publisher's location and language, not distribution.

Argentina

.hack//Leyenda del Brazalete de la Oscuridad (Spanish)^[1]

Australia and New Zealand

Madman Entertainment

Brazil

.hack//A Lenda do Bracelete do Crepúsculo Editora JBC (Brazilian Portuguese)

China

• .hack//AI Buster Traditional Chinese, published by Tai Wan Jiao Chuan
• .hack//AI Buster Volume 2
• .hack//Another Birth

.hack//Another Birth 另一个诞生 Vol.2：恶性变异 .hack//Another Birth 另一个诞生 Vol.3 - 侵蚀污染 .hack//Another Birth 另一个诞生 Vol.4 - 绝对包围 .hack//CELL (Vol.1) .hack//CELL (Vol.2)

Finland

Taru iltahämärän rannerenkaasta Sangatsu Manga (Finnish)

France

.hack\\Le Bracelet du Crépuscule, Tome 1 - Panini Press (French)

Germany

Carlsen Comics (German)

Carlsen (Nippon Novel)

Indonesia

M&C Comics (Indonesian)

Italy

J-Pop (Italian)

Japan

• .hack//Epitaph of Twilight^†
• .hack//AI Buster
• .hack//ZERO^†
• .hack//Another Birth
• .hack//Cell
• .hack//G.U. novels
• .hack//Bullet
• New Novelization [.hack]
• .hack//XXXX
• .hack//Legend of the Twilight
• .hack//4koma
• .hack//Alcor
• .hack//G.U. Begins
• .hack//G.U.+
• .hack//GnU
• .hack//Link manga
• .hack//Quantum i(Introduction)^†
• .hack//Quantum+^†
• Beyond The World: SORA^†
• .hack//Bullet^†
• New Novelization [.hack]^†

• .hack//Archives_01 .hack//G.U. Trilogy Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_02 Black .hack//G.U. Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_02 White .hack//G.U. Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_03 .hack// Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_04 .hack//Link Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_05 .hack Beyond The World+Versus Complete Settings
• .hack//Archives_06 .hack//G.U. Last Recode Complete Settings
• .hack//The World Magazine
• .hack//G.U.TheWorld Magazine
• .hack//G.U. Trilogy New World Guide
• .hackey
• Dengeki Master Guides
• Famitsu Complete Guides
• .hack//20th Anniversary Book
• .hack//SUMMER 2013

Poland

.hack//Bransoleta Zmierzchu

Singapore

Chuang Yi (English)

Spain

NORMA EDITORIAL

Sweden

Bonnier Carlsen (Swedish)

Thailand

Siam Inter Comics (Thai)

US

Tokyopop

• BradyGames Official Strategy Guide

Magazines:

Electronic Gaming Monthly

• 156 (July 2002) - Previews: .hack (PS2)
• 163 (February 2003) - Reviews: .hack Part 1: Infection (PS2)
• 167 (June 2003) - Review Crew: .hack Part 2: Mutation (PS2)
• 170 (September 2003) - Press Start:feature on 8 games from Japan, .hack
• 171 (October 2003) - Review Crew: .hack Part 3: Outbreak (PS2): 6.0/6.5/8.0, Advertisement: .hack, Part 3: Outbreak (PS2)
• 175 (February 2004) - Reviews: .hack Part 4: Quarantine (PlayStation 2)
• 198 (December 2005) - .hack Part 4: Quarantine (PlayStation 2), .hack//G.U. (PS2)
• 210 (December 2006) - Reviews: .hack//G.U vol. 1//Rebirth (PS2)
• 216 (June 2007) - Reviews: .hack//G.U. vol. 2//Reminisce (PS2)

Game Informer

• 122 (June 2003)
• 125 (September 2003)
• 130 (February 2004)
• 171 (July 2007)

GamePro

• 167 (August 2002) - Role-Player’s Realm: .hack (PS2 preview, released as .hack//Infection Part 1)
• 168 (September 2002) - Role-Player's Realm: Previews: .hack: Infection (PS2)
• 170 (November 2002) - Role-Player's Realm:.hack (PS2)
• 176 (May 2003) - Role-Player’s Realm: .hack Volume 2: Mutation (PS2 preview, released as .hack//Mutation Part 2)
• 177 (June 2003) - Role-Player's Realm: .hack Part 2 Mutation (PS2)
• 179 (August 2003) - Role-Player’s Realm: .hack//Outbreak Part 3 (PS2 preview)
• 180 (September 2003) - Role-Player's Realm: .hack Part 3: Outbreak (PS2)
• 184 (January 2004) - Role-Player's Realm: .hack Part 4: Quarantine (PS2)
• 218 (November 2006) - Feature:  .hack//G.U. vol. 1: Rebirth (PS2)
• 220 (January 2007) - Role Player's Realm: .hack//G.U. Vol. 1: Rebirth (PS2)
• 225 (June 2007) - Previews: .hack//G.U. vol. 2: Reminisce (PS2)

Hardcore Gamer

• 16 (October 2006)
• 23 (May 2007)

Official U.S. Playstation Magazine

• 57 (June 2002)
• 58 (July 2002)
• 60 (September 2002)
• 62 (November 2002)
• 63 (December 2002)
• 65 (February 2003)
• 67 (April 2003)
• 69 (June 2003)
• 71 (August 2003)
• 72 (September 2003)
• 73 (October 2003)
• 74 (November 2003)
• 75 (December 2003)
• 76 (January 2004)
• 78 (March 2004)
• 101 (February 2006)
• 107 (August 2006)
• 110 (November 2006)
• 111 (December 2006)

PSM

• 64 (November 2002)
• 72 (June 2003)
• 76 (October 2003)
• 80 (January 2004)
• 118 (Holiday 2006)
• 125 (July 2007)
• 129 (November 2007)
• 219 (November 2007)

Notes

^† Denotes that a title was never made available outside of Japan in an official capacity.

References