.hack//Roots

After the destruction of "The World" in 2015, CC Corporation rebuilt the game using data from what was previously to be another game. "The World R:2" was then released in 2016. A newcomer to the game, Haseo, is instantly PKed and then revived by a mysterious man known as Ovan. With the problem of PKs occupying the game, Haseo soon after receives help from a female Harvest known as Shino. Amidst curiosity and confusion, Haseo is lead to joining the guild known as the Twilight Brigade. The guild that searches for the legendary object known as the "Key of the Twilight". Set before the .hack//G.U. game.

Names

Original	.hack//Roots (latin)
Romaji	.hack//Roots
English	.hack//Roots
Chinese	駭客//根源 (traditional · via wikidata)

Facts

Format	TV series · 26 ep · 24 min · 10h total
Aired	2006-04-06 → 2006-09-28 (Spring 2006)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Bee Train
Source	Multimedia project
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Genres	Adventure Drama Fantasy Sci-Fi
Themes	Virtual World Video Games
Streaming	Hulu · Tubi TV

Reception

Community score	6.57 / 10
Bayesian score	6.83 / 10
Composite	45.6
On lists	12,127
Favourited	105 (0.9%)
Completion	82.8%
Drop rate	7.0%
In backlog	32.5%
Score spread σ	1.84

Score distribution

166267314242765540686871,1908714940310207

Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Studio	Bee Train	D	18 of 27
Broadcast season	Spring 2006	D	58 of 78
Source material	Multimedia project	D	73 of 106
Year	2006	D	162 of 232
Length	Two-cour	E	574 of 699
Era	Late 2000s	D	808 of 1,149
Genre	Sci-Fi	D	954 of 1,409
Genre	Adventure	D	1,152 of 1,534
Season (all years)	Spring	D	1,292 of 1,868
Genre	Drama	D	1,511 of 1,917
Genre	Fantasy	D	1,517 of 2,142
Format	TV series	D	2,312 of 3,322
Origin	Japan	D	4,842 of 7,157

Key staff

Director	Kouichi Mashimo, Yoshimi Umino
Series composition	Miu Kawasaki, Tatsuya Hamazaki
Character design	Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, Satoshi Oosawa
Music	ALI PROJECT
Original creator	Yoshiyuki Sadamoto