.hack//Roots [Archive] - Gotwoot Forums

Munsu

Wed, 02-08-2006, 11:32 PM

Seems like a new .hack series is in the making for you .hack fans, if any...

"On Monday there was an official press conferance announcing the April broadcast of .hack//Roots, a new TV series entry in the .hack universe. Animation will again be handled by Bee Train and Yuki Kajiura's FictionJunction YUUKA will provide the opening theme."

"Plot Summary: In 2015, CC Corporation`s datacenter caught on fire destroying "The World". By splicing in data from what would have been another project, CC Corp. was able to rebuild the game. In 2016, "The World R:2" was released. .hack//Roots covers the time Haseo spent with Shino and Ovan in the guild known as the Twilight Brigade, before the .hack//G.U. PS2 games."

http://animenewsnetwork.com/en...edia/anime.php?id=6248 (http://animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6248)
http://animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=8341
http://animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?discuss=8341

AtHRunOwNZaLL

Wed, 02-08-2006, 11:55 PM

wow sounds awesome, can't wait for it to come out

Noir

Thu, 02-09-2006, 01:19 AM

I have only read the hack legend of the twilight manga, twas good. I hope to find more mangas or animes down the road. Good to see they are making more!

AtHRunOwNZaLL

Thu, 02-09-2006, 01:39 AM

Originally posted by: Noir
I have only read the hack legend of the twilight manga, twas good. I hope to find more mangas or animes down the road. Good to see they are making more!

you should watch .hack//SIGN, it's pretty good

Kyuuzou

Thu, 02-09-2006, 02:44 AM

I've heard a lot about .hack and all that but never watched it or anything.... Can some1 tell me a bit about it???

Aramis

Thu, 02-09-2006, 07:00 AM

it's basically about people playing an MMORPG that's almost as realistic as the matrix. but there's always more to it...
i'm looking forward to it, haven't played any of the ps2 games but i watched .hack//sign way back and liked it.

Xrlderek

Thu, 02-09-2006, 07:46 AM

That's great! I've watched half of the .hack//sign episodes, and it was really good.. Haven't had time to finish it though, but I will do it before this one comes out.

redemption2

Thu, 02-09-2006, 09:45 AM

Originally posted by: Budweineken

"Plot Summary: In 2015, CC Corporation`s datacenter caught on fire destroying "The World". By splicing in data from what would have been another project, CC Corp. was able to rebuild the game. In 2016, "The World R:2" was released. .hack//Roots covers the time Haseo spent with Shino and Ovan in the guild known as the Twilight Brigade, before the .hack//G.U. PS2 games."

Is it just me, or does that sound like next to impossible? A game so popular would not be kept in one single datacenter. Also, it's a worldwide game, meaning that it should be adapted to english at some point, thus they have a secondary copy.

It seems that they just needed an excuse to change the gameplay elements to me.

RPG2000

Thu, 02-09-2006, 01:04 PM

Hmm...sounds alright...hope for better, if not worst, as the previous Hack series didn't fulfill my expectations. I'm really glad to hear Yuki Kajiura is doing the music again, thou...since the music was one of the best thing the past series had going on for me...

2:25

Thu, 02-09-2006, 07:38 PM

I agree with the above comment.

I only liked the OVAs and the beginning of .hack//SIGN (the ending sucked so much). Still, I'll be giving this anime a try.

The Heretic Azazel

Thu, 02-09-2006, 07:59 PM

If i could compare Hack Sign to anything, it would be a big throbbing turd that crawled across my screen at a rate slower than that of anything I have seen before.

It was ridiculous. Worst characters ever. If I was in that game and I found Tsukasa, I would punch him in the fucking throat for being such an antisocial emo piece of shit. It was like listening to a stupid shitty HIM song (read: all HIM songs) everytime he talked.

FelixZeroAlastor

Fri, 02-10-2006, 01:13 AM

I was wondering when they would do the part about Haseo. This will be great. I wish that they would make .hack//A.I. Buster into an anime as well though.

Also if you are going to enter the .hack universe and want to really get into it you will need to play the games and read the mangas. They all are important parts of the series with the exception of the horrible .hack//Legend of the Twilight Braclet anime.

NomoZ

Fri, 03-31-2006, 02:03 AM

Any news on who's fansubbing it?

chobits1217

Fri, 03-31-2006, 05:07 AM

holy smokes Yuki Kajiura is doing the music!?:eek:
now in that case i don't even bother how good/bad this show is gonna be but i am definetly gonna watch it!
she rocks!!!!!!!!! her music is the best!!~!
and the only reason i finished watching hack sign after falling asleep numerious times was to listen to the music -.-

RyougaZell

Fri, 03-31-2006, 09:42 AM

Kaijura is only doing the opening theme.

For all of those who say the ending of hack//SIGN sucks...

You really needed to play the PS2 games to understand what happened.

I mean... Sora's destiny. Helba's involvement. The truth behind Morganna and Skeith. Without playing the PS2 games (that aren't that good, but have an awesome story) you wont understand much.

And about the commet behind the "the burning was an excuse to change the gameplay".

Again, you need to play the games and read/see all hacks to undertand it.

I believe this was the "official" reason give to the public. But I am sure it was CCcorps excuse to get rid of Aura and Zephie.

hack Timeline:

- .hack//AI Buster (novel)
- .hack//Wotan Spear (small novel part of AI Buster 2)
- .hack//SIGN (anime)
- .hack//ZERO (novel)
- .hack//INFESTATION (PS2 games)
- .hack//ANOTHER BIRTH (novel based on games with Akira's point of view [BlackRose])
- .hack//LIMINALITY (OVA)
- .hack//AI Buster 2 (novel)
- .hack//Udeden (manga)

7 years later

- .hack//ROOTS
- .hack//GU
- .hack//JACK (not official title for new OVA)
- .hack//??? (new novels)

Roots tells the tale of Haseo, a PlayerKiller Killer.
GU continues Haseo's tale, where now he hunts Tri-Edge, an unknown character that has being Data-Draining other players.
JACK tells the tale offline, like Liminality.

EDIT:
Corrected things.

AtHRunOwNZaLL

Thu, 04-06-2006, 08:38 PM

RAW is out by saiyaman
http://bt.saiyaman.info/download.php?id=1921&file=%5BS%5EM%5D+Dot+hack+Roots+01+RAW.avi.torrent

Munsu

Tue, 04-11-2006, 02:16 AM

Episode 1 by ASource:

http://asourcetorrents.atspace.com/[ASource]_Hack_Roots_01_[675BC599].mp4.torrent

Their Jigoku Shoujo releases haven't been good from what I've seen.

RyougaZell

Tue, 04-11-2006, 09:15 AM

Episode 1 by ASource:

http://asourcetorrents.atspace.com/[ASource]_Hack_Roots_01_[675BC599].mp4.torrent

Their Jigoku Shoujo releases haven't been good from what I've seen.

Until there is another group that fansubs this series... I'll have to download from them.

The raw intro ->
http://dothackers.net/media/[www.dothackers.net]roots_OP.avi

A video from the .hack//GU game ->
http://dothackers.net/media/[www.dothackers.net]avatar_datadrain.wmv

Harima Kenji

Tue, 04-11-2006, 05:50 PM

RyougaZell

Tue, 04-11-2006, 06:22 PM

The only thing that kept me playing the games was the story. Within the first 5 minutes you start to think: "What the hell is going on here?" and the rest of the games you slightly work your way to the solution and both Sign and Liminality start to make more sense.
Now that Roots is starting, I really want to see all of the series again and play the games. :)
I'll go buy the manga (they're all out in english, right?)while I'm at it :p

The 3 Legend of the Twlight Volumes are indeed out in english.
Sadly they no longer include color pictures like the 1st print (they are at the 3rd one)

Also the first 2 novels, AI Buster 1 & 2 are out in english.

Oh yeah... playing the games makes many things more clear.

Take for example the 2nd Liminality OVA. If you only see it you do not understand why everything exploded. If you play the game you find out it was caused when YOU destroy one of the Phases.

I saw the intro of hack//ROOTS this morning and HECK!!! they already include the Kite look-alike Tri-Edge. (this is no spoiler since its on the damn opening, so I can say who Tri-Edge resembles :p)

RyougaZell

Tue, 04-11-2006, 06:25 PM

Ignore this double post.

Harima Kenji

Tue, 04-11-2006, 06:53 PM

The 3 Legend of the Twlight Volumes are indeed out in english.
Sadly they no longer include color pictures like the 1st print (they are at the 3rd one)

Also the first 2 novels, AI Buster 1 & 2 are out in english.

The Tokyopop site says that they will release Volume 1 of Another Birth at 13th of June :)
Those novels, do they follow the story from BlackRose's eyes or is it just that she explanains some of the things that happened in the games?
In general, do the novels(including AI buster) have a good story, and are they readable(being a manga/anime based novel)?

I just ordered the box set of the Legend of the twilight bracelet manga :)

Back to roots: Is the ASource version watchable, or should I wait for a bigger group to pick it up?(I'm not really a fan of 'speedsubs')

FelixZeroAlastor

Tue, 04-11-2006, 08:24 PM

Just watched the episode. Well the series seems to off to a slow start just like .hack//SIGN which is good. The anime seems to have started off before the events of the G.U. game but I won't know that for sure until the game comes out later this year. Though Tri Edge is a big mystery at the moment I am more interested in what that transformation Haseo went though in the ending is about. Can't wait till the next ep comes out.

RyougaZell

Tue, 04-11-2006, 11:37 PM

Harima Kenji:

ANOTHER BIRTH indeed takes place during the games in BlackRose's perspective.
Without spoiling much, the very first chapter shows how Akira (BlackRose) choose the keywords "Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground" for Kazu, her little brother, who asked her to choose for him.

Basically it shows scenes from the real world, and parts where BlackRose was not available, like during the first half of volume 3 of the games.

It has 4 volumes, 1 for each game.

AI BUSTER has a great and deep narrative, sadly it commits great mistakes in translation, like naming Lios as Ryos, or naming Ohka as Orca.

Why would Ohka appear is she is a Legend of Twilight character?

Because AI BUSTER 2 is half book continuation of the events of the first novel, then the other half takes places after the games, before Udeden (Legend of Twilight / Tasogare no UDEwa no DENsentsu), and during Udeden.

There is another novel, called ZERO that takes place between SIGN and INFESTATION (games), seems TokyoPop is going to publish it after ANOTHER BIRTH.

I can't wait for June...

FelixZeroAlastor:

Sadly with all the information regarding .hack//GU spoilers are inevitable. Roots indeed takes place before GU, as the games will start at the very end of the series. I already know the premise of the games, but I won't mention it... and I advise you to not search for it... the games will not come out in english soon, so better enjoy the series for now.

Im currently downloading the episode, at 65%, so I wont be watching it until tomorrow night (had to download Otome 26 and xxxHOLiC first), so I do not know about the transformation you mention... unless its the same one as the games... hmmm

Swallow Your Soul

Wed, 04-12-2006, 02:19 AM

Only read the first AI Buster yesterday, enjoyed it quite a lot, cool to hear more manga and novels are coming out as well as the new games.

First episode was pretty promising, although the asource subs were so small it was a bit of a struggle to read them.

masamuneehs

Sat, 04-15-2006, 04:09 AM

hmph, nobody checking the torrents at this hour?

two new groups have released .hack//Roots subs

Anime Nation Classic (AN-Classic) has released episode 1
hack//Roots - episode 1 - AN Classic (http://tracker.ryalth.com:6969/torrents/bda503d680eabed0290a74945199e55cb9f8cbf4.torrent)

LuPerry.com has released both episodes 1 and 2 in "high quality" mkv. No idea who or what this group is but I'm steering clear of them until I actually know what they're all about. here's the links regardless for those who are desperate for speed subs:
Hack//Roots - episode 1 - mkv - Luperry (http://www.deadfrog.us//uploads/%5BLuPerry.com%5D_dot_hack_Roots_-_01_%281280x720_x264%29.%5BD3C984D5%5D.mkv.torrent )
Hack//Roots - episode 2 - mkv - Luperry (http://www.deadfrog.us//uploads/%5BLuPerry.com%5D_dot_hack_Roots_-_02_%281280x720_x264%29.%5BAA828A23%5D.mkv.torrent )

-edit Wow there's only 1 seeder for just about all of these releases at this time... must hav been uploaded just as I logged on.

Paithan

Sat, 04-15-2006, 06:39 AM

They are OK, some grammar errors and a few spelling ones. Nothing major.

RyougaZell

Sat, 04-15-2006, 08:32 AM

Never heard of any of those groups.
Man... seems no major group is going to try and sub this new hack.
Oh well...
If anyone downloads those versions please post screenshots or your thoughts on the sub quality.
Animesource's mp4 version was so-so

mage

Sat, 04-15-2006, 10:10 PM

Luperry was good quality visual wise but the subs have some pretty poor grammar/spelling at some parts. OK to watch if you just want a speed sub.

RyougaZell

Wed, 04-19-2006, 05:31 PM

Episode 2 by AnimeSource

http://animesource.rpganime.net/Torrents/%5bASource%5d_Hack_Roots_02_%5bEB98A8ED%5d.mp4.tor rent

A bit late, but I think they had problems with their website.

Turin300

Sun, 04-23-2006, 07:49 PM

Episode 3 is here by LuPerry

x264 http://www.deadfrog.us/uploads/%5BLuPerry.com%5D_dot_hack_Roots_-_03_(1280x720_x264).%5B383D45DF%5D.mkv.torrent

Xvid http://www.deadfrog.us/uploads/%5BLuPerry.com%5D_dot_hack_Roots_-_03_(704x480_xvid).%5BEE72D7F1%5D.mkv.torrent

Series seems to start to pick up with this one. :)

2:25

Mon, 04-24-2006, 03:09 PM

I haven't watched this yet.

So...how is it so far (compared to the rest of the hack series)?

RyougaZell

Mon, 04-24-2006, 03:21 PM

This series centers more its attention upon The World being "a game", while the other series centered around Tsukasa, the coma victims, or Aura.

So far (2 eps watched) Im liking its pace. Its similar to SIGN, and from the very start they have shown an objective, finding The Key of the Twilight.

Don't search info on the game GU though, it will only spoil you big time (although those spoilers makes me want to see this series even more).

RyougaZell

Tue, 05-02-2006, 09:16 PM

Episode 4:
http://animesource.rpganime.net/Torrents/%5bASource%5d_Hack_Roots_04_%5bDC19063C%5d.mp4.tor rent

It was a very good episode for us hack fans.
Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground is finally shown, now dubbed as a Lost Ground.

The Legend of Aura is beginning to be retold.

The Guild system is showing its fruits.

And the PK's keep rising.

Wonder what's Haseo's "power"

Phoenix20578

Tue, 05-02-2006, 09:31 PM

Well, Kite, or a look-a-like, is in the opening. I'm thinking it has something to do with that.

RyougaZell

Tue, 05-02-2006, 10:52 PM

Well, Kite, or a look-a-like, is in the opening. I'm thinking it has something to do with that.

I actually know who is him, and what he does. That from reading about .hack//GU, but it is a total spoiler that ruins all of .hack//ROOTS... so yeah... Im kinda watching it already knowing the damn ending =(

EpyonNext

Thu, 05-04-2006, 10:12 AM

Anyone know if the OP is out for download yet?

RyougaZell

Fri, 05-05-2006, 03:56 PM

Shinsen-subs has released eps 1 to 3 in xvid and h264.

XVID
http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D_hack_Roots_-_01_%5BE458E610%5D.avi.torrent
http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D_hack_Roots_-_02_%5B1CA29D00%5D.avi.torrent
http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D_hack_Roots_-_03_%5BC31C4C67%5D.avi.torrent

H264
http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D_hack_Roots_-_01_%5BB6E6E00A%5D.mkv.torrent
http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D_hack_Roots_-_02_%5B4E7370E2%5D.mkv.torrent
http://bt.shinsen-subs.org/%5BShinsen-Subs%5D_hack_Roots_-_03_%5B005103A8%5D.mkv.torrent

BioAlien

Mon, 05-08-2006, 06:59 AM

:( no updated to tell if there was more episode out.... oh well...

http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/773.html

episode 5 is out by the way...

RyougaZell

Mon, 05-08-2006, 08:33 AM

:( no updated to tell if there was more episode out.... oh well...

http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/773.html

episode 5 is out by the way...

Since AnimeSource's tracker kinda died (and their subs were to small) I switched to Shinsen-Subs. And they've only subbed until ep 3.

Haven't really seen releases by LüPerry and Za Warudo... but I really don't trust unknown groups.

Knives122

Mon, 05-08-2006, 01:16 PM

There's nothing really wrong with LP or ZW, they both pretty much sub the same and it's decent enough to actually watch.

mage

Tue, 05-09-2006, 02:14 AM

This series is going no where fast. Story line, please.

DDBen

Tue, 05-09-2006, 09:14 PM

This series is going no where fast. Story line, please.

Um its a .Hack series they all start off VERY slow and then build upto a whirlwind ending.

Anyway I've been watching this series upto episode 4 atleast as the tracker for episode 5 seems to have died before it ever actually worked. So far I'm interested in the series and waiting to see what direction they move it in overall. I'd atleast recommend that everyone gives this a try but as stated if your not willing to allow a LOT of build up episodes your never going to enjoy this series.

Mog

Wed, 05-10-2006, 01:55 AM

I believe 'Za Warudo' is gg Fansubs for the people unsure of their quality.
http://www.ggkthx.org/

RyougaZell

Wed, 05-10-2006, 09:24 AM

This series is going no where fast. Story line, please.

Well... if you want to know about the storyline you can spoil yourself reading about .hack//GU, the new games that will start just after the Roots ending, meaning you'll take the role of Haseo in the new games.

Warning... reading that will spoil you the whole ending of this series.

mage

Mon, 05-15-2006, 12:40 AM

Wow, did they really have to add in that whole minute of nothing at the end of episode 6?

BioAlien

Fri, 06-09-2006, 11:19 PM

hum, so i have download the first episode from Luperry, and.. is it normal that the voice doesn't match the mouth of the character? i tried in both VLC and MPC and the result was the same... so now im download the Shinen sub to see if its the same... (hope not)

edit: Doh! its the same... am i the only one who noticed that? or is it just some stupid codec that are not working correctly (work well on other serie though...)

RyougaZell

Sat, 06-10-2006, 12:04 AM

My episodes works fine.
Try the latest CCCP.

BioAlien

Sat, 06-10-2006, 12:33 AM

ya i will try that, i don't even know why i'm checking the mouth to see if it go well with the talking... (am i a freak?)

dunno why but... i'm addicted to the intro/ending song...:p

RyougaZell

Sun, 06-11-2006, 03:23 PM

Opening Theme:
"Silly-Go-Round" by FictionJunction YUUKA
Ending Theme:
"亡国覚醒カタルシス, Boukoku Kakusei Catharsis (National Awakening - Catharsis)" by ALI-PROJECT
"National Awakening - Catharsis" by ALI-PROJECT (the same people from Rozen Maiden's intro)

BioAlien

Fri, 10-13-2006, 08:35 PM

Harima Kenji

Tue, 01-02-2007, 05:14 PM

Just finished this series (I was waiting for Shinsen) and I can only hope that it WONT take 3 years or so for the game to come to europe, like it did with the previous .hack games.
And I also hope that you can choose the spoken language right at the beginning.. so you don't have to torture yourself with the crappy dubs. That would really take away much of the gaming experience.

Arcn3ss

Tue, 01-02-2007, 05:42 PM

is there still anyone who watch this serie?

i just finished watching the last episode of it, too bad we gotta play the game to know what happen after. :(

torrent:
episode 1 to 26,
http://www.luperry.com/files/_Dot%20Hack%20Roots.torrent

wtf too bad???? what are you smoking?

The game is awesome. ( Aside from the lack of japanese voices) Have you even played the game? Play the game its so much better then the anime. I cant wait for volume 2, the ending of volume 1 was just 1337.