.hack follows several young players as they navigate the vast, mysterious MMORPG known as “The World” – a place, it turns out, that is sometimes impossible to leave.
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The people behind it
Takahiro Sakurai
Haseo (voice)
Megumi Toyoguchi
Tabby (voice)
Junpei Takiguchi
Phyllo (voice)
Takumi Yamazaki
Yata (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Pi (voice)
Kaori Nazuka
Shino (voice)
Hiroki Touchi
Ovan (voice)
Ryotaro Okiayu
Sakisaka (voice)
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When this overworked office lady finally meets her maker, she's reborn with an adorable ability. Midori is reincarnated in another world as a young girl, Nema, and must help decide if the humans there should continue to exist. In return, she gains the power to be loved by all nonhuman creatures. From fantasy beasts to mythical monsters, she’s free to pet any animal to her heart's content!
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Ugo, the Spirit of Flipnote, appeared out of Mome Kugou's new 3DS claiming that she could become a god-tier artist if she joined the Flipnote Warriors. Mome agreed, but she still hasn't had any good experiences yet and begins to doubt if she'll really become a good artist this way.
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The adventures of the demon hunter Dante who himself is half demon and half human.
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