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“Amnesiac player Tsukasa trapped in MMORPG The World, hunted by knights while seeking escape and truth.”
.hack//Sign
.hack//SIGN
6.97
5,376 rank · 195,384 viewers · 1,507 favorites
Adventure
Fantasy
Mystery
Video Game
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Synopsis
Amnesiac player Tsukasa trapped in MMORPG The World, hunted by knights while seeking escape and truth.
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, the Crimson Knights suspects him of being a hacker, 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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 82 sampled reviews
6.7
/10
What 82 viewers settled on.
76%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 6
σ 2.16
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.1 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.3
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 3.29
Running avg · Sep 2007 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Wonderfully produced with excellent sound and animation, this series kept me eagerly anticipating each episode right up until the final stretch. While the story gets somewhat sloppy toward the end,...”
- 8 “The animation looks great and the soundtrack is fantastic—I especially love the music. The romance between the main characters is adorable and really won me over. My main complaint is the...”
- 8 “This is very interesting story, I didn't play the video game or read the stories before it. It starts off with a character from a video game but is really in the game. Mainly about trying to get...”
Verbosity
Short · 30%
Medium · 38%
Long · 32%
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- Format 26 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 24m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2002 – Sep 2002 Spring 2002
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0030 catalog
Produced by
- Bandai Visual Producer
- Yomiko Advertising Producer
- Bandai Producer
- CyberConnect2 Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Bandai Entertainment Licensor