Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
xShiningxMoonx
7.5/10
+ Fun world-building, characters, and OST
+/- Takes bold risk by exploring adult themes; wastes too much time on filler
- Uncomfortable romantic undertones between members of the same family
- Poorly written female lead that’s presented as token girl
What happens when you die? .hack//legend of Twilight attempts to tackle this theme when a bunch of rouge children playing a popular MMO experiment with the human consciousness, keeping players trapped inside the game. Two young teens get swept up in the conflict are are “chosen” to stop the emerging threat; but will they succeed?
This predecessor to SAO features a solid premise, great characters, a killer soundtrack, and an entertaining “World.” Unfortunately, the show is littered with an equal amount of problems. A major issue prese…
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First things first. My "reviews" system is explained on a blog entry. Which can be found through my profile.
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✦Story
The usual .hack jam. Some characters start a game, meet game spirit, get something, the bad happens, lot of side character deduction and game masters etc.. stuff. Then MC basically has to save the world. And the usual risk of real life things from game.
Story was okay, felt dull, but wasn't bad.
✦Art&Sound
Art and animation wasn't anything special. It was okay to watch. Did like some OST although, even most of them weren't as impressive. ✦Character
Enjoyable stereotypes, did like the werewolf and the sister. 7 might be a reach, but couldn't really bothering dwelling too much on this.
✦Enjoyment&Overall
Issue as most .hack series, It felt really dragging and dull, d…
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.hack//Legend of the Twilight leaves us stranded in a bewildering gap between it and '.hack/Sign', where characters like Kite, BlackRose, Orca, and Balmung make fleeting appearances in the form of a side story that never received its own anime adaptation. Truly, a missed opportunity of epic proportions.
Now, let us turn our attention to the protagonist, who bears a striking resemblance to Kite but is nothing more than a chibi version of his avatar, complete with a borrowed bracelet. Oh, the audacity! Such lazy storytelling only serves to amplify the disgrace that permeates this anime. Brace yourself for a barrage of meaningless events and unfunny loli incest/fanservice comedy. Yes, you read that correctly—this abomination stoops to such deplorable depths. Do not waste a single precious mo…
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I found this .hack to be the worst in the franchise that I have seen so far. I'm not a huge fan of chibi-like style anime. I found it to be way too cutesy for an anime (but I'm more into the serious ones). As well, I found "Black Rose" to be very annoying in the second half of the series (*whine* BIIIIG BROTTTTHEEER *whine*).
The opening theme of the show was pretty annoying as well and the ending theme was okay. One of the few redeeming factors was seeing some of the original characters from the first .hack game series. I liked having Sanjuro around, but he was always my main Heavy Blade in the games. A lot of the episodes didn't seem to flow together and the supporting cast got to be grating after a couple of episodes.
This is not an anime that I would recommend for anyone except may…
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Okay, started watching the ".hack" series a few days ago, today I finished TnUD. Just one big argument about disliking this title, very important argument, so you really should re-watch last episode for fully understanding of this position.
Just one word. One word, I swear, no jokes.
ONII-CHAN. Onii-chan, ONII-chan, ONIII-CHAAAN, oniiii-chaaaan. God, this single word can perfectly describe main story-line of the plot. There are a few more variations of this, but I will spare you. I have a feeling that I watched some weird moe-harem-school days with magic and without blood and gore. Oooh. Be careful.
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Okay this review is about .Hack / / Legend of the Twilight the sequel to .Hack/ / SIGN and takes place 4 years after it.
Story: It's about two twins called Shugo (Male) and Rena (female) who won a character contest for the online game called "The World". The characters that they had won in the contest were Kite and Black Rose. There is a group of children who are hacking "The World" and modifying it so it can put other players into comas while playing it, they are also after Shugo. Shugo and Rena are the only ones who can solve this mystery.
Art: For my opinion art, I liked how they changed "The World's" areas. It was really good seeing how "The World's" scenery improved. The character art was quite good and I quite liked the different clothing for the different characters.
Soundtrack:…
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.hack//Legend of the Twilight is part of the extensive .hack franchise. It is a hybridized sequel to .hack//Sign, and to the .hack video games. Although there are brief mentions and easter eggs from these previous installments, this anime is still quite watchable without having previous knowledge.
This show has a completely different feel than any of its predecessors. For those who have seen .hack//Sign, the major difference with this series is that it is a much livelier (at a faster pace of 12 episodes), playful look at “the World” and the things that go on inside it. A great deal of .hack//LoT is centered around normal game situations: special events, quests, and even caring for a grunty! Also, the main characters have a more “cutesy” appeal. This may displease franchise devotees who en…
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Story: 7
I'd say that this story was average. Pretty cliche, something you could find from any RPG game, which is it's basis. But enjoyable nonetheless. I liked the concept of the game within the game. It's a good grounded plot that would surely reap entertainment.
Art: 7
Good, but not amazing. Not bad either. It did the job of an animation and that was it. Nothing spectacular though.
Sound: 7
Good themes, but again, nothing that reallyyy stood out. Average.
Character: 6
Although they did have different and distinct characters, they lacked a sense of deeper quality. I didn't really know who they were, or get a deeper connection to them. They're easily forgettable. Not nearly enough development for me.
Enjoyment: 7
I watched this as a kid, so there's a sense of nostalgic enjoyment here…
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First off I would like to point out that I haven't played the .hack video games so already I really had no idea what was going on, although I do know that these .hack series did revolve around an MMORPG video game, so right off the bat I knew they were just players inside a video game.
Forgive me if I made some errors towards this review considering I saw this anime around a year ago so my memories might have been sort of disarrayed throughout those months but nevertheless I'll try to make this review as good as I can.
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Story
Unlike numerous animes that I've watched the story for this series never really caught on to me, and what I mean by that is that it never really got me to want to watch the next episode after watching one. I mean sur…
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To start things off with a negative, after watching .Hack//Sign, .Hack//Legend of the Twilight really fell short to expectations.
The story begins with two young teenage kids winning the opportunity to play as the two Legendary dot hackers Kite and BlackRose. Shugo the older brother playing the role as Kite and Rena playing the as Blackrose. Rena recruits her older brother to "The World" and they soon find themselves lured into various dangers throughout their online journey.
The story of .Hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet really felt dumbed down since its last series .Hack//Sign. It's strange to see the significant difference between the two shows since they both take place in the same universe, but I digress. The first five episodes really are just there for gags and laughs with pl…
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Before I start I want to let you know what order I have been watching the .hack series. 1. Sign, 2. Liminality, 3. Legend of Twilight, 4. Gift, 5. Roots, ect......(I have watched through Gift.)
This anime makes a whole lot more sense if you watch them in the order I listed above. Though, it is not necessary to watch them in this order, the first three can be watched in any order but above is in chronological order.
Compared to Sign and Liminality, this series is way better in my opinion. Unlike sign and liminality there is actually real action in this one! I swore to myself if this series was like sign I was gonna quit this whole series. The creators wised up while making this one. They needed to put some action and cram less dialogue into the series.
I don't specifically remember anyt…
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The animation was very pretty in this series, and the sound was fair too. what I found really lacking in this series of the .hack is Story content and continuity. I felt that it jumped around and never really cleaned up all the loose threads in the story.
ALso, I found this one had more of a 'cutesy' feel to it. like it was aimed for a younger audience than its predicessors. There was a lot more cheap hunour, and gags than really helped.
So, overall I gave this a fair watch. on its own its weak, however if you are following the storyline (betwee anime, games, etc) its an essential.
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Let me start off by saying this is my first review. Also .hack//Legend of the Twilight, was the first and only .hack series I have seen.
Story (4/10):
As a stand alone, much of the story didn't make much sense, and it wasn't the beginning that was so confusing. The beginning was rather interesting. Two siblings using a virtual game to stay in touch. It's what happens in the game that makes it so difficult to understand the plot. Throughout the entire anime, they hint at previous disasters and important events that have since past. For an avid .hack fan, it probably wouldn't have been a problem. As a first time viewer, so many aspects of the game weren't properly explained, so it was nearly impossible for me to connect to the plot and root for the survival of the characters.
Art (7/10):
T…
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This was my first experience with a .hack anime ^.^ Although I liked it whenever I get towards the last episodes it gets harder and harder for me to pay attention and my mind drifts off and I miss whats happening (it might just be me tho :\ lol)
Story:
The story is very easy to follow and the pacing is very nice, unlike many other .hack animes. You aren't bored to tears while watching this for the most part.
Art:
The art is lacking in some areas, but it is not annoying to look at at the same time.
Sound:
The opening theme is really good, but gets annoying after the first few eps. The ending theme is really nice except her voice at the high note is like nails on a chalkboard. The background music is also really cheesy and lame.
Character:
Creepy.........the twins are in love with each o…
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Story
Legend of the Twilight is the next anime following on from .Hack/Sign. I had expected that this series would fill in some of the plot holes from .Hack/Sign but they were only half fulfilled. As someone who has not played the game I have no idea why Kite and Blackrose are famous ... However, Twilight is a tolerable standalone.
Characters
In contrast to .Hack/Sign, the plot moves along at a much swifter pace while the characters develop quickly. There are Shugo and Rena, twin brother/sister who win characters based on Kite and Blackrose. As they're around 14 in real life they act like teenagers. Twilight isn't full of too much philosophical talking since both protagonists are young. This could be a good or bad thing depending on each viewer.
Shugo is brash and caring. I disliked R…
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.Hack/Legend of Twilight is basicly a good anime. The only problem is that there is not a lot of movment to keep your attention for very long. Most of the series was the characters talking in one pose. Occasionaly they would have a battle or a new twist would appear. When that happened it was like waking up out of a deep sleep and you have to think about it.
Somehow all though this anime it was centered for kids with the comedy, the animation and the music. That made ir very fun. Then at the very end, they got really serious and it lost that effect. Once it lost that it made you think way to much untill you basicly just thought "Whats happening?"
Other then that small part .Hack/Legend of Twilight is a very enjoyable anime with its fun sound and characters. I would recomend this to people…
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As far as series go this one probably is what I could call one of my original favorites.
Storyline- The storyline is...not uncommon i.e. (fighting monsters in strange worlds) where it distinguishes itself is that the actual story takes place in a video game world (something kind of new I mean when I first watched this had only been used maybe once or twice). I like the storyline its just after awhile you can feel a sort of redundance setting in (interesting plot device to get story going, main characters and friend meet and fight monster, monster is strangely strong, characters manages to overcome monster) that's just basic construct though the actual viewing of such is pleasant and occasionally a few episodes stray from that line of course most of those follow the storyline of (search for…
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.hack//legend of the twilight or .hack//dusk happened after the original .hack// series in the PS2. This follows after .hack//sign. If you see the .hack//liminality, .hack//game series and .hack//sign as almost purely serious, you'll enjoy the lightness and comical activities of the characters in this anime. I must say only four to five episodes have the serious story line... the rest are all funny and really enjoyable. In this anime, those who enjoy the game will enjoy the return of four of the coolest characters/PC in the original .hack//game series: KITE, BLACK ROSE, BALMUNG & SANJURO. Kite and Black Rose are special characters here, won by twin siblings separated by their parents, Shugo & Rena. Balmung and Sanjuro stays in the background guiding, helping and protecting the world throug…
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In .hack/ Legend of the Twilight mostly all of the charaters have a back story in the charaters. Sorry if i am talking about the anime and manga i just wanted to speak in gerenal. Now Ouca is friends with Kaz aka BlackRoses (old one) and they all know mel aka mierielle's mom. ( trust me you have to watch these series 2 times to understand it fully.) Now the plot is a new threat is coming back to the world forming what the orignal .hackers would call Twilight. If you ever read the Novels Another Birth then you would notice that the charaters in this series are the same or almost the same. I am really sorry but this anime makes you think while you enjoy it. Each story interlocks with a different series. Sign/ Another Birth, Another Birth/ Legend of the Twilight, G.U./ Roots.
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Almsot any anime watcher who stumbles upon .hack//Legend of the Twilight will have very likely already seen .hack//Sign, the original story of the .hack// series. The major differences that seperate these two sereis are the seriousness factor and the character design (full design, not just art). You'll notice a much heavier influence of comedy in this series as well as a bit of more childish behavior from the characters (mainly due to the characters not being very old themselves).
The story mainly takes place in a place called The World, a virtual reality based for a video game controlled by players using a keyboard and a virtual reality headset. The two main characters are brother and sister in real life, but who now live apart from each other and it focuses on their introduction to The…
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