.hack//Sign
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.hack//Sign is a Japanese anime television series directed by Kōichi Mashimo, and produced by studio Bee Train and Bandai Visual, that makes up one of the four original storylines for the .hack franchise. Twenty-six original episodes aired in 2002 on television and three additional bonus ones were released on DVD as original video animation. The series features each characters designed by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, and written by Kazunori Itō. The score was composed by Yuki Kajiura, marking her second collaboration with Mashimo.
Tsukasa (front), Aura (right), Subaru (left).
Displaying ornate buildings and numerous canals lined by decorative walkways, Mac Anu (Delta Server's Root Town) is reminiscent of Venice.
Clockwise from top-left: Helba, Bear, Crim, Sora, BT, Subaru, Tsukasa and Mimiru
The real-world scenes' raw presentation denotes the predominance of The World over reality.
Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
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Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is a Japanese character designer, manga artist, and one of the founding members of the Gainax anime studio.
Sample of Sadamoto's art, featuring Rei Ayanami of Neon Genesis Evangelion