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.hack//Sign watch order

1 core entry, 3 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 1h 50m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

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How to watch

Watch .hack//Sign (26 episodes, April–September 2002, by Bee Train), then .hack//Legend of the Twilight (12 episodes, January–March 2003). The four Liminality OVAs came one with each of the .hack PS2 games (June 2002–April 2003) and are optional, as is the Gift OVA (November 2003). .hack//Roots (2006), the G.U. Returner OVA (2007), Quantum (2010–2011) and the 2012 film .hack//The Movie are separate .hack stories.

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.hack//Sign watch order at a glance

  1. 1..hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni Movie · 2012
  2. 2..hack//Sign TV Series · optional · 2002
  3. 3..hack//Versus: The Thanatos Report Special · optional · 2012
  4. 4..hack//G.U. Returner OVA · optional · 2007

1

core entries

0

movies to include

0

recaps / alt versions to skip

1h 50m

total core runtime

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Recommended order

  1. 1
    .hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni poster
    Main
    .hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni

    Movie · 2012 · 1 ep · 1h 50m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    .hack//Sign poster
    Side storyoptional
    .hack//Sign

    TV Series · 2002 · 26 ep · 10h 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

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  3. 3
    .hack//Versus: The Thanatos Report poster
    Side storyoptional
    .hack//Versus: The Thanatos Report

    Special · 2012 · 1 ep · 21m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    .hack//G.U. Returner poster
    Side storyoptional
    .hack//G.U. Returner

    OVA · 2007 · 1 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

Release order

  1. 1.hack//Sign2002-04
  2. 2.hack//G.U. Returner2007-01
  3. 3.hack//The Movie: Sekai no Mukou ni2012-01
  4. 4.hack//Versus: The Thanatos Report2012-06

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.hack//Sign watch order FAQ

What order should I watch .hack//Sign in?

Watch .hack//Sign (26 episodes, April–September 2002, by Bee Train), then .hack//Legend of the Twilight (12 episodes, January–March 2003). The four Liminality OVAs came one with each of the .hack PS2 games (June 2002–April 2003) and are optional, as is the Gift OVA (November 2003). .hack//Roots (2006), the G.U. Returner OVA (2007), Quantum (2010–2011) and the 2012 film .hack//The Movie are separate .hack stories.

How long does it take to watch all of .hack//Sign?

The core story and movies run about 1h 50m. At two hours a day that is roughly 1 days.