.hack//Tasogare no Hibun (Light Novel) - Recommendations

• TV (1+ ep)
• 2024 - ?

THE NEW GATE―an online game transformed into a life-and-death struggle for its players. Thanks to the valiant efforts of Shin, the most powerful of them all, an end to the game and freedom for everyone seemed within reach. But just moments after Shin defeats the game's final boss, he finds himself bathed in an unknown light and transported some 500 years into the future of the in-game world. Thrown from a simple game gone wrong into a strange new land, one young swordsman of unrivalled strength is about to embark on a legendary journey!

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2003

The World is safe from viruses and harm. Kite, along with the Twilight Bracelet, is ridding the land of stray viruses, while the cast of .hack//SIGN and the .hack games continue to enjoy their time in The World as players. But a celebration is on the horizon! With Helba's guile to take the blame, Tsukasa, Mimiru, Kite, Elk, and the rest of the gang are finally going to meet or be reunited for one last party!

• TV (26 eps)
• 2006

Years after the fantasy MMORPG known as 'The World' suffered massive system failure, it has returned. Upgraded and re-written, the current incarnation of 'The World' gives players the freedom to find high adventure, embark on quests for treasure, and battle each other in arenas and tournaments. Player-Killers have become commonplace, however, and prey upon those weaker than they. Haseo, a careless player, was saved from such a fate by members of the Twilight Brigade - a guild with a legendary quest. Joining with the Twilight Brigade, they take on "The World" with all of its wonders and dangers. Will they find what they seek, and will Haseo be able to save those that mean the most to him from the unexplainable effects of 'The World'?

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2007

"There is something I wish to entrust to you; come to the hidden Forbidden Festival," is the message that the Twilight Brigade received from their leader, Ovan. Upon his orders, Tabby, Shino, Yata, Pi and Atori head to the festival, but Ovan is nowhere to be seen. However, things become dangerous once Tabby opens a stray treasure chest that contains an unusual monster! The team must now defeat the monster, discover its nature, and figure out the reason why Ovan invited them to this place...

• TV (26 eps)
• 2002

In a massive online world, people act only as well as their conscience demands. When one player's punishment is to be trapped in this world, a disparate group of people seek the answers why. Their motives are varied; their methods even more so. What stands between when we tear down the walls of reality? Where does our soul end and we begin?

• TV (12 eps)
• 2003

Shuugo and Rena think they're just two siblings who got lucky and won two 'special' characters in the MMORPG The World, but mystery is afoot! What is the truth behind the characters they've been given? What is the 'Twilight' that has worried the game's most powerful? The answers lie in Shuugo's bracelet, as well as the power to save his sister from a fate worse than death!

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2008

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2003

Bear and Mimiru are on the trail of a time-restricted event that holds a great deal of promise for rare items and treasure. A high-level dungeon, notorious for creating heroes and stories, has been reopened after two years in decommission. The catch? The creatures that roam the halls are accompanied by healing monsters, which makes fighting futile unless you can kill in one strike. But who in The World has the strength to do such a thing? Mimiru knows of someone who was fabled to do just that...

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2008

The World is an ordinary online game – or at least, that's what Haseo thought before his friend Shino was player killed and in the real world, Shino's body subsequently fell into a coma. While Haseo searches for the mysterious player killer called Tri-Edge in order to bring Shino back, he discovers that a dangerous virus called AIDA is lurking inside The World. Only Epitaph Users such as Haseo - players with special powers – can defeat it. With the help of Project G.U. members Pi and Kuhn, Haseo will fight to save both The World and Shino...

• Movie (1 ep)
• 2022

Over a month has passed since 10,000 users were trapped inside the SAO game. Asuna, who cleared the first floor of the floating iron castle of Aincrad, joined up with Kirito and continued her journey to reach the top floor. With support from the female Information Broker Argo thrown into the mix, clearing the floors seemed to be progressing smoothly, but… The top player groups leading in clears are “ALS” the Aincrad Liberation Squad and “DKB” the Dragon Knights Brigade. Conflict erupts between these two major guilds that should be working together. But behind the scenes exists a mysterious figure pulling the strings… In a dangerous battle of death, there is an “assault” that differs from the “threat” And it will all involve Asuna and Kirito…!