Solo Shinkan no VRMMO Boukenki: Doko kara Mitemo Berserker Hontou ni Arigatou Gozaimashita - Recommendations

• TV (12 eps)
• 2023

38-year-old Tanaka Daichi’s childhood dream of playing a VRMMO has finally come to life. As he creates his character, he decides to choose skills that are considered useless by others, since he has no interest in playing like a main character. Follow the adventures of Daichi as he strives to use his mismatched set of worthless skills to achieve his dream goal of simply being able to enjoy an alternate life in a virtual reality.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2021

Hiroshi Yuki has just picked up Kiwame Quest, the realest VRMMO ever made. But this RPG is TOO lifelike; he can smell, taste, feel—and when he’s hurt in it, his physical body is hurt too. Even worse, his abilities in this adventure suck as much as they do in daily life. This was supposed to be immersion, not reality. Consumed with winning, he swears he’ll conquer this game—even if it kills him!

• TV (13 eps)
• 2020

In 2043, the world’s most advanced VRMMO video game is created. The game engages all five senses and uses lifelike NPCs. Reiji Mukudori joins this immersive world and allies himself with his brother, Shuu. But Reiji discovers unlike his own in-game character, when his NPC brethren die, they’re gone forever! And to top it off, a war is coming! 

• 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...

• 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!

• DVD Special (1 ep)
• 2008

• 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...

• 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...

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2003

As thanks for playing in The World, its makers are pleased to announce a new hot springs location for the users! But like many special events, the area is hidden, and only those who can solve the mystery will find it. Tsukasa, Kite, Mimiru, and the rest of the .hack//SIGN and game world bunch are up for this challenge -- with one problem! The only clue lies in the word "Gift"...