“Twins Shuugo and Rena, as Kite and Black Rose, battle rogue monsters in the VR game The World.”
.hack//Legend of the Twilight
.hack//黄昏の腕輪伝説
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Synopsis
Twins Shuugo and Rena, as Kite and Black Rose, battle rogue monsters in the VR game The World.
Welcome to The World, the most advanced online game ever created. In The World you can be anyone you want to be, act out your adventure fantasies and through teamwork and determination, you can even become a hero. 14-year-old twins Shuugo and Rena just won a contest that lets them play as the legendary avatars 'Kite' and 'Black Rose.' Armed with the power of the Twilight Bracelet, the two must discover what is causing rogue monsters to infect The World and carry on the legend of the .hackers. (Source: Tokyopop)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.41 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 2.00
Running avg · Sep 2008 → Jan 2026
- 9 “I really enjoyed reading this manga, the plot is original and there are many different twists and turns to keep you hooked. The characters are easy to relate to and there are plenty of funny parts...”
- 10 “.hack//Legend of the Twilight, the manga version, is one of the most amazing mangas I have read for a very long time! And I can compare with the anime version. Early on, it matches the anime...”
- 7 “7.5/10 +Cute characters doing cute things; cozy vibes +Beautiful artwork that fleshes out game world -Poor balance between game world and “real” world -Lack of stakes and fleshed out characters...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 24 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 12m approx
- Published Dec 2001 – Oct 2003
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0114 catalog