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.hack//SIGN is a 28-episode anime series that makes up one of the four
original storylines of the .hack franchise. 26 of these episodes were shown
on television, and two additional episodes, Intermezzo and Unison, are only
available on DVD.
The series was initially shown on TV Tokyo between April 3 and September
25, 2002, but has since been adapted for American audiences and shown on
Cartoon Network starting February 1, 2003, and has been more recently
distributed on DVD by Bandai Entertainment.
.hack//SIGN follows the story of Tsukasa (司) as he struggles to cope with
his inner self, his past, and his inability to log out of the MMORPG The
World.
The series can be fairly confusing for those who do not regularly watch
the series, and it is very much integrated in many ways with the rest of the
series storylines, further complicating the plot for the uninitiated.
The background music and opening and ending themes, Obsession and
Yasashii Yoake (優しい夜明け) were composed by Yuki Kajiura (梶浦由記), who is also
known for her compositions for the anime series Noir. The latter two songs
were performed by her musical group See Saw.
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