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Summary: .Hack // SIGN beats them all.
Review: .Hack // SIGN is what some animefans never thought that could be possible : An excellent anime that`s way outside of the mainstream. No mechas, or anything like that ! In the .Hack universe, "The World" is a popular massive multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) set in a fantastic universe of strange lands, monsters, treasure, and adventure. Players access the game by donning virtual reality headsets and connecting through the internet, and entering this universe that remains faithfull to the ideal online RPG (beats FF XI). .Hack // SIGN takes place almost entirely online and follows the adventures of Mimiru, Bear, and the other player characters as they try to unravel the mystery of Tsukasa, and in the process find out the truth about "The World". Well, basically .HACK is a must see, for many things: Addictive storyline, excellent soundtrack, and the best soundtrack I`ve ever heard for any TV series (Yuki Kajiura`s key of the Twilight song rocks !!!!!)
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Summary: Dot Hack
Review: .hack//SIGN is really a love-hate series. You pretty much either love it or hate it. I have to say I'm pretty much on the 'love' side. One thing about .hack is that the pacing is *VERY* slow. Extremely slow. That fact tends to annoy alot of people. What was 30 min. in real life feels like less than 5 min. in the episode. I'm exaggerating, but even from a .hack lover, it's true. .hack//SIGN revolves around a boy (or possibly a girl) called Tsukasa. He is in a virtual reality game played by millions called 'The World.' Problems begin to arise when he is unable to log out of the World. Things that are theoretically impossible in the World are possible around him. He is able to retain his senses of touch, smell, taste, etc. Now you must wonder 'Who cares? Who cares if he can still retain his sense of touch, smell, etc.?' The reason it's a big deal is because it is a VIRTUAL REALITY GAME. You are supposed to be UNABLE to reatain those senses. However, he can feel pain and stuff there which makes everyone wonder.... .hack is *VERY* mysterious and can be very confusing at times (I've argued with friends over several points in it. ^^U). You see alot of things in it that make you question and go 'Who's that? What do they do? Why are they here?' A key point in .hack's composition is the music. The music is insanely awesome. I am NOT exaggerating. Yuki Kajura did a *VERY* good job on the music. The music fits .hack completely and is very well composed. It has a sort of mysterious, yet enchanting and alluring feel to it which fits .hack perfectly.
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Summary: .OPEN YOUR HEART.
Review: All I can say is...WOW. Okay, I'm on episode 15 now, i've been watching the series on TV since episode three. And must i say, EVERY time i watch this dvd, it amazes me. It is simply wonderful, stunning and beautiful! I can't even put into words how much i love this anime. In this DVD, the plot thickens and you begin to doubt your original hypothesis. It gets very confusing, but also very exciting. This series is as good as it gets, it gets you hooked and you feel as if you NEED more of this series or you'll DIE! It has a very strange plot that is far from ordinary and unique characters. This is an overall addicting show that'll make you cry and laugh right along with the characters. If you don't have Volume 1, i REALLY suggest you buy it or you'll be completely lost! It has beautiful scenery, almost out of a dream! From pastel to neon colors with beautifully detailed characters, landscapes and monsters. Excellent quality, no skips, off colors or anything! Perfect and beautiful! It is truly amazing! Its lifelike sound effects make you feel in the series! The characters voices fit thier personalities perfectly, making this series not only believable, but almost a reality. With all of this, get ready to embark on an epic adventure into The World, you won't regret it! This series is a MUST have for the casual anime fan to otaku! With its enchanting scenery, eloquent dialogue, beautifully detailed characters and engrossing plot, this series will have you hooked by the first episode! Get ready to enter The World! The oly thing i dont like about this series is the cliffhangers! those damn cliffhangers! somethng happens and then the ep ends! and 30 minutes seems like a 10 minute ep! this is truly a "Time Warp" anime! SO COME ONE! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?! BUY IT! PS- dont forget the soundtrack! you'll listen to it for DAYS on end, i guarentee it! i love Open Your Heart, actually, i'm listening to it right now!
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Summary: "Where obsession needs to go"
Review: As a result of questioning Tsukasa while he is held for questioning by the Crimson Knights, Subaru seems to connect with him on some level, but he refuses to trust her. Tsukasa simply wants to be left alone, to hide away. To the frustration of all who would be either friend or enemy to the mysterious wavemaster. Especially for poor Mimiru, who has developed an affection for Tsukasa, but seems unable to elicit any response other than rejection. In one of the more humorous asides of this DVD, Mimiru becomes determined to wait for him to talk to her, but has no idea how to accomplish it. So Tsukasa hides in a secret land waiting for a mysterious sleeper in white to awaken, while Mimiru waits on a dock for Tsukasa for finally come to her to talk. Theirs is a relationship made for a Pinter play - all efforts to communicate seem to just miss each other. This complexity underlies the story so far, full of mysteries like the Key of the Twilight that refuse to materialize into something useful. BT starts to work with Sora, a twin sword with a black sense of humor, and Bear finds his family life overlapping into The World. We see more of Tsukasa's past. Far from being a dungeons and dragons story like the game that stands at the center of this series, the characters are the most important part of this series. For the most part the DVD raises questions rather than provides answers, but this is vital to the continuity, and prevents the overall effect from being episodic. All of the three major parts of .hack (game, series, and OVA) are investigations into an evil that underlies the glittering virtual invention known as the world. But deeper questions of purpose are also raised. Perhaps, as Mia in the game declares, some things are valuable because they are futile. The animation and graphics in this series continue to be second to those of the OVA included with the game, but are strong for a TV series. Again a CD of the music is includes as an extra. My only issue with that is that several things are fine as background music, or as excerpts, but seem a little pretentious and silly when they receive extended performance. One think is certain; the .Hack collector is not going to lack for memorabilia.
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Summary: "Where obsession needs to go"
Review: As a result of questioning Tsukasa while he is held for questioning by the Crimson Knights, Subaru seems to connect with him on some level, but he refuses to trust her. Tsukasa simply wants to be left alone, to hide away. To the frustration of all who would be either friend or enemy to the mysterious wavemaster. Especially for poor Mimiru, who has developed an affection for Tsukasa, but seems unable to elicit any response other than rejection. In one of the more humorous asides of this DVD, Mimiru becomes determined to wait for him to talk to her, but has no idea how to accomplish it. So Tsukasa hides in a secret land waiting for a mysterious sleeper in white to awaken, while Mimiru waits on a dock for Tsukasa for finally come to her to talk. Theirs is a relationship made for a Pinter play - all efforts to communicate seem to just miss each other. This complexity underlies the story so far, full of mysteries like the Key of the Twilight that refuse to materialize into something useful. BT starts to work with Sora, a twin sword with a black sense of humor, and Bear finds his family life overlapping into The World. We see more of Tsukasa's past. Far from being a dungeons and dragons story like the game that stands at the center of this series, the characters are the most important part of this series. For the most part the DVD raises questions rather than provides answers, but this is vital to the continuity, and prevents the overall effect from being episodic. All of the three major parts of .hack (game, series, and OVA) are investigations into an evil that underlies the glittering virtual invention known as the world. But deeper questions of purpose are also raised. Perhaps, as Mia in the game declares, some things are valuable because they are futile. The animation and graphics in this series continue to be second to those of the OVA included with the game, but are strong for a TV series. Again a CD of the music is includes as an extra. My only issue with that is that several things are fine as background music, or as excerpts, but seem a little pretentious and silly when they receive extended performance. One think is certain; the .Hack collector is not going to lack for memorabilia.
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Summary: .HACK is the mack for all ages
Review: Best cartoon series on at this time. No sexual scenes or nudity. No language that makes a parent dive for the mute button on the remote. Depth of charecters is able to followed by both adults and children without dumbing down or talking over an age specific intellect. Plot is deepening as we continue to watch all the current episodes and own both of the DVDs out right now. As we follow the charecter Tsukasa, we are pulled deeper into his past as well as his fantasy world. As for the soundtrack, my daughter really loves the title song "Obseesion".
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Summary: .Hack the great
Review: Dot hack, dot awesome! This is the best anime and the best rpg game for PS2 also. If you dont get this then you are missing out. You see Dot Hack//Sign is about a boy named Tsukasu who is trapped in the digital world of "The World" an online mmorpg, and is trying to find a way out and unlock the mystery(s) of "The World" as he goes travel through his journey. Get this before you get anything else, the limited edition version of the first dvd was a top seller ...
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Summary: Goregous DVD
Review: I love how Bandai setup these DVDs and Volume 2 is no different. The beautiful menus and a ton of extras. I got the LE of this. Fantastic. I liked the Character Design Gallery.
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Summary: Great show
Review: I really like .hack//Sign, with the great drama and twists it constantly has. Though I would recomend buying these dvds. I got the whole series for 30 bucks. Just buy from ebay and you'll feel like its a steal. Though the one I have is japanese with captions(which are terrible). If you just want english version get this dvd then.
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Summary: Great show
Review: I really like .hack//Sign, with the great drama and twists it constantly has. Though I would recomend buying these dvds. I got the whole series for 30 bucks. Just buy from ebay and you'll feel like its a steal. Though the one I have is japanese with captions(which are terrible). If you just want english version get this dvd then.
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