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.hack//Roots

2006 • Bee Train

Format: TV
Aired: 2006
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished
Studio: Bee Train · Bandai Visual · CyberConnect2 · Funimation
Genres: Adventure · Drama · Fantasy · Science fiction

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Synopsis

After the destruction of "The World" in 2015, CC Corporation rebuilt the game using data from what was previously to be another game. "The World R:2" was then released in 2016. A newcomer to the game, Haseo, is instantly PKed and then revived by a mysterious man known as Ovan. With the problem of PKs occupying the game, Haseo soon after receives help from a female Harvest known as Shino. Amidst curiosity and confusion, Haseo is lead to joining the guild known as the Twilight Brigade. The guild that searches for the legendary object known as the "Key of the Twilight". Set before the .hack//G.U. game.

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Why it matters

Produced by Bee Train in 2006, .hack//Roots serves as a critical narrative bridge for the broader .hack franchise, detailing the origins of the world within the MMORPG known as The World R:2. Its significance lies in its atmospheric exploration of virtual community dynamics and the internal conflicts that eventually lead to the events of the subsequent video game trilogy.

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Released in 2006, .hack//Roots was produced by the studio Bee Train as a prequel to the .hack//G.U. video game trilogy. Directed by Koichi Mashimo, the series serves as a narrative bridge, detailing the events leading up to the digital instability within the fictional MMORPG known as The World: R2. It was designed to expand the franchise’s lore, focusing on the character Haseo's introduction to the game and his early associations with the guild Twilight Brigade.

The series is noted for its melancholic tone and deliberate pacing, distinguishing it from earlier entries in the .hack series. Bee Train utilized a distinctive visual style that emphasizes the isolation of its protagonists within the virtual environment. While it received a mixed reception from critics due to its slow narrative progression, it remains a significant piece of the franchise's multimedia expansion, appreciated by fans for its world-building and character development.

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