What is the chronological order to watch read play the dot hack series?

Answer 1

Things that have the same number in front can be played/read/watched in any order, although it's recommended to go through everything in this given order. Links to summaries are in the Related Links section of this answer.

Project .hack (Takes place in The World) 1. AI buster (Novel that starts the .hack series)

1. AI buster 2 (Sequel novel to AI buster, read the first story) 2. SIGN (Prequel anime to the Games)

2. AI buster 2 (Sequel novel to AI buster, read the second story) 3. SIGN - Intermezzo(AKA Episode 27 of SIGN) 3. ZERO (A seemingly discontinued manga series, read the summary online) 4. Games (PS2 only) 4. Another Birth (The Games told through Blackrose's PoV) 4. Liminality (Tells what happened in the real world during the Games) 5. AI buster 2 (Sequel novel to AI buster, read the third and fifth stories) 6. Legend of the Twilight (Read the manga, don't watch the anime) 7. AI buster 2 (Sequel novel to AI buster, read the forth story) .hack Conglomerate (Takes place in The World R:2)

8. End of The World (A terminal disc that came with .hack//G.U. Vol.1//Rebirth, tells about the events between the end of Project .hack and the beginning of .hack Conglomerate) 9. First Login (Read the summary online) 10. Alcor (Read the summary online)

10. GnU (Read the summary online) 10. CELL (Tokyopop will publish the first of two volumes in May, 2010) 10. Roots (Prequel anime to the G.U. Games, like SIGN to the Games)

11. GU Games (PS2 only) 11. Online Jack (An anime side-story of the G.U. Games) 12. Returner (AKA Episode 27 of Roots) Unknown Generation of .hack (Takes place in The World R:X) 13. Link (A new .hack game for the PSP, was half-finished as of January 6, 2009) And there you go! The entire .hack series (canon-wise) in chronological order!

Just clearing a few things up. Intermezzo is about Mimiru telling Bear about something that happened in her past after the events of SIGN. Rumor, the 4th story of AI Buster 2, is about Rena also have a flashback after Legend of the Twilight.

Answer 2

Okay, this has already been answered in another Wiki Answers. This is the link you should check out. It gives the complete order of what to do in the correct order. Link: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What's_the_chronological_order_to_watch-read-play_the_dot_hack_series I take no credit for the information you will find there. All credit goes to the person who posted that answer, I am merely passing along information to help out.

Answer 3

True for the most part though I am not sure about .hack//liminality

.hack//sign

.hack//liminality

.hack//legend of the twilight

.hack//roots

Or according to Wiki (I think it includes games as well)

.hack//Sign

.hack//(Infection/Mutation/Outbreak/Quarantine)

.hack//Legend of the Twilight

.hack//Roots and .hack//G.U.

One of these should be the order that you want. ^_^ I hope I helped.

Answer 4

The chronological order to experience the .hack series is as follows: start with the .hack//Sign anime, then move on to the .hack//Infection video game series for PlayStation 2, followed by the .hack//Roots anime, and finally play .hack//G.U. Last Recode for PlayStation 4. Reading the .hack//XXXX manga can also enhance your understanding of the series.

Answer 5

infection, mutation, outbreak, quartanine, rebirth, reminisce, redemption, that's all the dot hacks in order.