List of .hack media

This is a list of media related to the .hack multimedia franchise. The series encompasses anime, manga, novels, and video games. There are also two collectible card games based on the series.

Games

Video games

Title	Original release date
	Japan	North America	PAL region
.hack//Infection	June 20, 2002	February 11, 2003	March 26, 2004
Notes: Released on the PlayStation 2 Part of the .hack series
.hack//Mutation	September 9, 2002	May 7, 2003	June 18, 2004
Notes: Released on the PlayStation 2 Part of the .hack series
.hack//Outbreak	December 12, 2002	September 9, 2003	September 10, 2004
Notes: Released on the PlayStation 2 Part of the .hack series
.hack//Quarantine	April 10, 2003	January 13, 2004	December 10, 2004
Notes: Released on the PlayStation 2 Part of the .hack series
.hack//frägment	November 23, 2005
Notes: Released on the PlayStation 2 Online play available with PlayStation 2 network adaptor
.hack//Chat
Notes: .hack//Chat (.hack//チャット) is a chat client that uses the MetagateX plug-in to move 64-bit avatars and chat in real time.
.hack//MOBILE
Notes: .hack//MOBILE is a cellphone game only released in Japan.
.hack//G.U. Vol. 1 Rebirth	November 23, 2005	October 24, 2006
Notes: Released on the PlayStation 2 Part of the .hack//G.U. series
.hack//G.U. Vol. 2 Reminisce	September 28, 2006	May 8, 2007
Notes: Released on the PlayStation 2 Part of the .hack//G.U. series
.hack//G.U. Vol. 3 Redemption	January 18, 2007	September 8, 2007
Notes: Released on the PlayStation 2 Part of the .hack//G.U. series
.hack//Link	March 4, 2010
Notes: Released on the PlayStation Portable
.hack//Versus
Notes: a PS3 game released under the .hack Conglomerate project. This game is also the first .hack fighter game, which is bundled with the new film .hack//The Movie.

Collectible card game

Title	Original release date
	Japan	North America	PAL region
.hack//ENEMY	2003	2003
Notes: Card game based on Project .hack
.hack//G.U. The Card Battle
Notes: Card game based on .hack Conglomerate

Anime and film

Title	Original release date
	Japan	North America	PAL region
.hack//Sign	April 4, 2002	February 1, 2003	May 10, 2004 (DVD)
Notes: TV series following Tsukasa, a player trapped within the game
.hack//Liminality	June 20, 2002	February 11, 2003	March 26, 2004
Notes: OVA series detailing events occurring in the real world concurrently to the .hack games Each episode was released as a bonus DVD with its corresponding game (in Japan, only the special edition game with the extra DVD)
.hack//Gift	April 10, 2003	January 13, 2004	December 10, 2004
Notes: One episode OVA parodying the .hack series In Japan, players who bought all four games were mailed this DVD. In the North American and European releases, it was included on the fourth Liminality disc. This can be accessible by highlighting data and then ".hack//Gift". After highlighting it, the six scenes appear on the screen.
.hack//Legend of the Twilight	January 8, 2003	May 25, 2004 (DVD)	July 24, 2006 (DVD)
Notes: Sequel to the .hack games, following Shugo and Rena
.hack//Roots	April 5, 2006	November 11, 2006	July 16, 2007 (DVD)
Notes: TV series following Haseo, a new player to the game, and his adventures with the Twilight Brigade The last five episodes were never broadcast in North America
Online Jack	November 23, 2005	October 24, 2006
Notes: Animated shorts included in the .hack//G.U. games that follow Salvador Aihara, a reporter investigating "Doll Syndrome"
.hack//G.U. Trilogy
Notes: Feature-length, computer-generated film which adapts the events of .hack//G.U. with some modifications
.hack//G.U. Returner
Notes: A short follow up video and the conclusion to .hack//Roots released under the .hack Conglomerate project. It tells the story about the characters of .hack//G.U. in one last adventure.
.hack//Quantum
Notes: A three part OVA series from Kinema Citrus and the first in the anime series of .hack to be licensed by Funimation.
.hack//The Movie
Notes: A CGI movie, announced in August 23, 2011. On January 21, 2012, it was launched in theaters throughout Japan.

Manga

Title	Original release date
	Japan	North America	PAL region
.hack//Legend of the Twilight	July 30, 2002	September 9, 2003	February 19, 2004
Notes: Sequel to the .hack games, following Shugo and Rena
.hack//Rena Special Pack
Notes: Special edition of .hack//Legend of the Twilight with Rena figurine, Grunty keychain, bonus info, and .hack//Rumor, a short story also featured in .hack//AI buster 2
.hack//G.U.+	June 23, 2006	February 12, 2008
Notes: Five-volume manga adaptation of .hack//G.U. with changes (JP) ISBN 4-04-713829-0, (US) ISBN 1-4278-1381-7 (Vol. 1) (JP) ISBN 4-04-713863-0, (US) ISBN 978-1-4278-0636-9 (Vol. 2) (JP) ISBN 4-04-713906-8, (US) ISBN 1-4278-0768-X (Vol. 3) (JP) ISBN 4-04-715009-6, (US) ISBN 1-4278-1502-X (Vol. 4) (JP) ISBN 4-04-715210-2, (US) ISBN 1-4278-1710-3 (Vol. 5)
.hack//XXXX	September 7, 2006	June 2008
Notes: Manga adaptation of the .hack games with changes
.hack//GnU
Notes: Short, comical sidestory featuring Raid, a new player
.hack//4koma	March 26, 2007	March 30, 2010
Notes: Collection of yonkoma comics originally published in .hack//G.U. The World, a magazine published by Bandai Also features sidestories "Peaco's Story", "Gaspard's Go, Go The World!", and "Gabiman"
.hack//Alcor	March 26, 2007	December 1, 2009
Notes: Short sidestory about Nanase and her rival, Alkaid, also called "Battle Overture" (JP) ISBN 4-04-713908-4, (US) ISBN 1-4278-1596-8
.hack//LINK: Twilight Knights	March 26, 2009	June 29, 2010
Notes: Sequel to .hack//G.U., following Tokio, a boy who is physically drawn into The World R:X

Novels

Title	Original release date
	Japan	North America	PAL region
.hack//AI buster		January 1, 2006
Notes: Novel about Albireo, a debugger who meets a vagrant AI
.hack//AI buster 2		February 7, 2006
Notes: Collection of short stories: ".hack//2nd Character/Haruka Mizuhara's Situation", ".hack//Wotan's Spear", ".hack//Kamui", ".hack//Rumor", and ".hack//Firefly"
.hack//Zero	May 2003
Notes: Novel about Carl, a female player who encounters an AI version of Sora
.hack//Another Birth		June 13, 2006
Notes: Novelization of the .hack games, from BlackRose's perspective
.hack//Epitaph of Twilight	April 26, 2008
Notes: Novelization of the Epitaph of Twilight, a central document in the series
.hack//CELL	November 2005	March 2, 2010
Notes: Novel about Midori, a "professional victim"
.hack//G.U.	April 1st, 2007	February 10, 2009
Notes: Four-volume novelization of .hack//G.U. with changes The Terror of Death (JP) ISBN 978-4-04-422207-9, (US) ISBN 1-4278-1381-7 Borderline MMO (JP) ISBN 978-4-04-422208-6, (US) ISBN 978-1-4278-1382-4 Harald's Archetype (JP) ISBN 978-4-04-422209-3 8-Dimensional Thoughts (JP) ISBN 978-4-04-422210-9

Other

Title	Original release date
	Japan	North America	PAL region
Let's Meet Offline
Notes: CD drama based on Legend of the Twilight depicting the main characters meeting offline
.hack//the visions
Notes: Compilation artbook contains .hack//Sign, .hack//Legend of the Twilight, and the .hack games illustrations which were originally shown in different issues of Newtype during 2002
.hack//analysis
Notes: Companion book for Project .hack
.hack//The World
Notes: Magazine with news about .hack
Encyclopedia .hack
Notes: Companion book for Project .hack
.hack//G.U. The World
Notes: Magazine with news about .hack//G.U.
.hackey
Notes: Monthly free promotional newsletter about .hack
.hack//G.U. Perfect Guide Book
Notes: Companion book for .hack Conglomerate
First Login
Notes: CD drama based on Roots depicting Haseo's first time in The World
End of The World
Notes: The End of The World is the Terminal Disc that comes with .hack//G.U. Vol.1 Rebirth.

References