Rei Izumi

It's weird to think that this was technically the 'first' part of .hack to be released, even though for a long time it was chronologically the last. And some might argue that it should still be. Ho ho.

Teenaged twins Shugo and Rena become immersed in a virtual world role playing game. Rena had won a contest so that she and her brother were able to play the game as previous advanced players known as .hackers. They meet some friends and foes along the way and battle a few dastardly enemies. At one point Shugo is killed by one of the monsters but an alluring girl, Aura, gives him a healing elixir and a mysterious bracelet which not only brings him back to life but elevates the game to another show more level.

I am so not a manga fan except for the charming illustrations. Even those at times are a bit on the risque side and not quite so charming. I am determined not to skip any tags so thank goodness I am done with this one! show less

This seems like it is going to be a good series. The plot is very interesting. I enjoy the character Black Rose a lot. The art work for this manga is amazing. The characters are developed pretty well. I imagine in the next volumes they will be developed even better.

This seems like it is going to be a good series. The plot is very interesting. I enjoy the character Black Rose a lot. The art work for this manga is amazing. The characters are developed pretty well. I imagine in the next volumes they will be developed even better.