.hack//Roots
Genres
- Adventure
- Drama
- Fantasy
Tags
all 9- UniverseVirtual World75
- GameVideo Games73
- FantasyIsekai60
- TraitsNekomimi40
- TraitsKemonomimi40
- SceneDungeon20
- DramaTragedy20
- Main CastMale Protagonist20
- Main CastAnti-Hero20
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy. Tags: Virtual World, Video Games, Isekai, Nekomimi, Kemonomimi, Dungeon, Tragedy, Male Protagonist, Anti-Hero.
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This Season
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#80
This Season
Rated TV
Episode Progress
Complete26 / 26 episodes aired
All 26 episodes available on Crunchyroll, Hulu, TubiTV
- Premiered
- Spring 2006
- Aired
- Apr 6, 2006 – Sep 28, 2006
- Broadcast
- Thursday · 01:30:00
- Duration
- 24 min
- Time to Complete
- 10h 24m
- Rating
- PG - Children
- Studio
- Bee Train
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Synopsis
After the termination of the incredibly popular virtual reality MMORPG "The World," a new version of the game—The World R:2—is brought online. On his first day in the game, newcomer Haseo thinks he has made some friends to quest with. However, as if mocking his sentiments, they kill his character just for fun. Luckily, he is saved by a mysterious, one-armed player named Ovan who offers to show him
After the termination of the incredibly popular virtual reality MMORPG "The World," a new version of the game—The World R:2—is brought online. On his first day in the game, newcomer Haseo thinks he has made some friends to quest with. However, as if mocking his sentiments, they kill his character just for fun. Luckily, he is saved by a mysterious, one-armed player named Ovan who offers to show him around The World.
Alongside Ovan and his cleric friend Shino, Haseo enjoys a wonderful first year in the game. But this peaceful life is shattered when Shino's character is killed by a familiar figure notoriously known as Tri-Edge, whose victims have all fallen into comas in the real world. In a fit of rage, Haseo vows to find the elusive Tri-Edge and kill him.
Taking place during Haseo's first year in The World, .hack//Roots explores the friendships Haseo built in the game before Tri-Edge ripped them away.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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After the termination of the incredibly popular virtual reality MMORPG "The World," a new version of the game—The World R:2—is brought online. On his first day in the game, newcomer Haseo thinks he has made some friends to quest with. However, as if mocking his sentiments, they kill his character just for fun. Luckily, he is saved by a mysterious, one-armed player named Ovan who offers to show him
After the termination of the incredibly popular virtual reality MMORPG "The World," a new version of the game—The World R:2—is brought online. On his first day in the game, newcomer Haseo thinks he has made some friends to quest with. However, as if mocking his sentiments, they kill his character just for fun. Luckily, he is saved by a mysterious, one-armed player named Ovan who offers to show him around The World. Alongside Ovan and his cleric friend Shino, Haseo enjoys a wonderful first year in the game. But this peaceful life is shattered when Shino's character is killed by a familiar figure notoriously known as Tri-Edge, whose victims have all fallen into comas in the real world. In a fit of rage, Haseo vows to find the elusive Tri-Edge and kill him. Taking place during Haseo's first year in The World, .hack//Roots explores the friendships Haseo built in the game before Tri-Edge ripped them away. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Aired so far: 26 / 26
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- Type
- TV
- Status
- Finished
- Premiered
- Spring 2006
- Aired
- Apr 6, 2006 – Sep 28, 2006
- Broadcast
- Thursday · 01:30:00
- Episodes
- 26 / 26
- Duration
- 24 min
- Time to Complete
- 10h 24m
- Rating
- PG - Children
- Studio
- Bee Train