.hack Series

.hack (pronounced "dot-hack") is a Japanese multimedia franchise that encompass two projects; Project .hack and .hack Conglomerate. Both projects were primarily created/developed by CyberConnect2, and published by Bandai. The series is still ongoing, with a new manga series recently announced.

The series takes place mainly within "The World", an MMORPG published and maintained by the CyberConnect Corporation, known as the CC Corporation. Players interact with The World using Virtual reality headsets called FMDs (Face-mounted display) and controllers. The World is comprised of a cluster of different servers distributed around the world. When players log in, they materialize in the Root Town of the server they last used. Root Towns are central areas in the game where players can socialize, create parties, and do business with other players and NPCs. Each server in The World has its own unique Root Town. They are the starting and ending point of any gaming session. In order to properly log out of the game, the player must be in a Root Town. Each Root Town has a Chaos Gate, a large revolving ring used to transport players to areas or other servers. To transport to an Area, a series of three keywords must be entered. These keywords determine such parameters as difficulty, terrain, and weather amongst other things. Most keyword combinations result in an Area with a field and a dungeon.

Each area features a large boundless expanse of terrain of finite size characterized by its open air environment and lack of living civilization. Typically most structures in the fields are the ruins of some long ancient dwellings, or the bones of some massive creature. They contain dungeons, which are labyrinths containing two to five descending levels of interconnected rooms. It contains a single entrance/exit that links the first level to the field and a single stairway between levels. The deepest level of the dungeon contains a special room known for the distinctive floating figure, known as a Gott Statue, behind a golden treasure chest.

.hack//SIGN

Genres: action, adventure, drama, fantasy, mystery, science fiction
Theme: online computer gaming

Amidst a popular online role playing game in the near future, characters try to play out the goals they set for entertainment and passing of time. The World as the RPG is called is one with a setting of monsters, player characters and dungeons. Tsukasa is a detached and introverted character that has a number of mysteries about his player character. Many weird happenings seem to suround Tsukasa and his involvement in a rare item called 'The Key Of The Twilight' sparks Tsukasa'a meeting with different online characters and the befriending of their real life counterparts; All without ever meeting face to face in reality. What is strange about Tsukasa is that he can't seem to log out of The World. Subaru and Silver Knight of The Crimson Knights continue to look for proof of why Tsukasa can not log out or the existance of The Key Of The Twilight. Meanwhile Bear, Mimiru, and BT as Tsukasa's friends try to help him understand who he really is and how he can return to the real world.

Opening Theme:
#1: "Obsession" by See-Saw
Ending Theme:

#1: "Yasashii Yoake" by See-Saw

Rating: ★★★★☆☆ very good
Vintage: 2002-04-04 to 2002-09-25
Episodes: 26
Status: Completed

Format: AVI

#01 "Role Play" : MegaUpload
#02 "Guardian" : MegaUpload
#03 "Folklore" : MegaUpload
#04 "Wanted" : MegaUpload
#05 "Captured" : MegaUpload
#06 "Encounter" : MegaUpload
#07 "Reason" : : MegaUpload
#09 "Epitaph" : MegaUpload
#10 "Compensation" : MegaUpload
#11 "Party" : MegaUpload
#12 "Entanglement" : MegaUpload
#13 "Twilight Eye" : MegaUpload
#14 "Castle" : MegaUpload
#15 "Evidence" : MegaUpload
#16 "Depth" : MegaUpload
#17 "Conflict" : MegaUpload
#18 "Declaration" : MegaUpload
#19 "Recollection" : MegaUpload
#20 "Tempest" : MegaUpload
#21 "Despair" : MegaUpload
#22 "Phantom" : MegaUpload
#23 "The Eve" : MegaUpload
#24 "Net Slum" : MegaUpload
#25 "Catastrophe" : MegaUpload
#26 "Return" : MegaUpload


.hack//Liminality (OAV)

Genres: adventure, drama, fantasy, science fiction
Theme: online computer gaming

In the year 2007, an MMORPG (Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) known as 'The World' is released in the US and becomes insanely popular, spreading worldwide and reaching up to 20 million players. One day, a mysterious phenomenon occurs where all the monsters in the game become increasingly powerful and harbour otherwise unheard of abilities. Along with this, players are unable to make any progress with their characters. Naturally, these occurrences render The World rather unplayable, so a player who goes by the name of Kite decides to get to the bottom of it.

Opening Themes:
#1: "Edge" by See-Saw
#2: "Senyaichiya" by See-Saw
#3: "Kimi ga Ita Monogatari" by See-Saw
#4: "Kioku" by See-Saw
Ending Theme:

#1: "Tasogare no Umi" by See-Saw

Rating: ★★★☆☆☆ good
Vintage: 2002-06-20 to 2003-04-12
Episodes: 4
Status: Completed

Format: AVI

#01 "In Case of Minase Mai" : MegaUpload
#02 "In Case of Aihara Yuki" : MegaUpload
#03 "In case of Tonno Kyoko" : MegaUpload
#04 "Trismegistos" : MegaUpload


.hack//Legend of the Twilight

Alternative Titles: .hack//DUSK, .hack//Legend, .hack//Legend of the Twilight Bracelet
Genres: adventure, comedy, fantasy, science fiction
Theme: online computer gaming

Shugo and his twin sister Rena, two new players in The World, (a future online roleplaying game) are caught up in an unknown agenda. Unstoppable monsters have started appearing and players that encounter these monsters fall into comas in the real world. Playing the limited edition characters, Kite and Black Rose, and the wielding the mysterious twilight bracelet, the two siblings must figure out what is going on and stop it before the damage escalates.

Opening Theme:
#1: "New World" by ROUND TABLE featuring Nino
Ending Theme:

#1: "Emerald Green" by See-Saw

Rating: ★★★☆☆☆ good
Vintage: 2003-01-08 to 2003-03-26
Episodes: 12
Status: Completed

Format: MKV

#01 "The Legendary Hero" : MegaUpload
#02 "Kite's Bracelet" : MegaUpload
#03 "The Phoenix Feather" : MegaUpload
#04 "Tanabata Night" : MegaUpload
#05 "Mansion of Terror" : MegaUpload
#06 "Trap of The Steaming Hot Water" : MegaUpload
#07 "Twilight Moon" : MegaUpload
#08 "The Solitary Knight" : MegaUpload
#09 "Footsteps of Collapse" : MegaUpload
#10 "Capitol of Illusion" : MegaUpload
#11 "End of the World" : MegaUpload
#12 "Beginning of a Legend" : MegaUpload


.hack//Roots

Genres: action, adventure, drama, fantasy, science fiction
Theme: online computer gaming

In 2015, CC Corporation`s data center caught on fire destroying "The World". By splicing in data from what would have been another project, CC Corp. was able to rebuild the game. In 2016, "The World R:2" was released. .hack//Roots covers the time Haseo spent with Shino and Ovan in the guild known as the Twilight Brigade.

Opening Theme:
#1: "Silly-Go-Round" by FictionJunction YUUKA
Ending Themes:

#1: "National Awakening - Catharsis" by ALI PROJECT (eps 1-25)

#2: "King Knight" by ALI PROJECT (ep 26)

Rating: ★★★☆☆☆ good
Vintage: 2006-04-05 to 2006-09-27
Episodes: 26
Status: Completed

Format: AVI

#01 "Welcome to "The World"" : MegaUpload
#02 "Twilight Brigade" : MegaUpload
#03 "Join" : MegaUpload
#04 "Forefeel" : MegaUpload
#05 "Distrust" : MegaUpload
#06 "Conflict" : MegaUpload
#07 "Intrigue" : MegaUpload
#08 "Starting" : MegaUpload
#09 "Melee" : MegaUpload
#10 "Missing" : MegaUpload
#11 "Discord" : MegaUpload
#12 "Breakup" : MegaUpload
#13 "Tragedy" : MegaUpload
#14 "Unreturner" : MegaUpload
#15 "Pad" : MegaUpload
#16 "Resolution" : MegaUpload
#17 "Painful Forest" : MegaUpload
#18 "Limit" : MegaUpload
#19 "Violation" : MegaUpload
#20 "Pursuit : MegaUpload
#21 "Defeat" : MegaUpload
#22 "Bonds" : MegaUpload
#23 "Trial" : MegaUpload
#24 "Confront" : MegaUpload
#25 "Truth" : MegaUpload
#26 "Determination" : MegaUpload


.hack//G.U. Trilogy (movie)

Genre: action
Theme: online computer gaming

In his quest for revenge against Tri-Edge and to wake Shino from her coma Haseo searches across The World as a killer of Player Killers. He comes across a girl named Atoli who despite his callous and dismissive attitude towards her takes an interest in him and decides to help him. She brings up old wounds for him because of her characters' design and class. He forms new alliances and attempts to discover the mystery behind the comas that are plaguing members and the entities known as AIDA.

Rating: ★★★☆☆☆ good
Vintage: 2008-03-25
Episodes: 1
Status: Completed

Format: AVI

#01 .hack//G.U. Trilogy : MegaUpload

Rurouni Kenshin Series

Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Swordsman Romantic Story is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, formerly known as the "Hitokiri Battousai" or "Battousai the Manslayer" who becomes a wanderer to protect the people from Japan. Being a fan of the Shinsengumi, Watsuki designed the characters by basing their characteristics to that of real Shinsengumi members and also used fictional representation of them and other historical characters from the Bakumatsu period of Japan.

The manga initially appeared in Shueisha's Weekly Shounen Jump from September 2, 1994, to November 4, 1999. The complete work consists of 28 tankoubon volumes. The series has been highly popular in both Japan and America. The manga has sold over 47 million copies in Japan as of 2007 while the anime has ranked between the 100 most watched series in Japan multiple times.

Rurouni Kenshin OAV

Alternative Titles: Rurouni Kenshin: Tsuioku Hen, Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal, Samurai X: Reminiscence, るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪漫譚―追憶編
Genres: action, drama, psychological, romance
Themes: historical, samurai

Taken by slavers when he was a child, Himura Kenshin is rescued only when an encounter with bandits kills off everyone but him. He is found by a master of the Divine Justice School of Swordmanship, a school so deadly that to train in it, means death for either the master or student, there can only be one master. Taken by the master, Kenshin is trained in this school, only to leave before finishing so that he may join the Meiji restoration and help prevent further tragedies like his own. Thus is born the Battousai, the greatest strength of the Ishin Patriots, a boy of 15 who kills for the sake of building a new, better world. One night, he comes across a mysterious woman, Tomoe. He must hide with her when the revolution stumbles. They marry for appearances, but soon fall in love. Tomoe has another reason to be with Kenshin, one she regrets but cannot stop. Revenge must be satisfied, and only blood can do that.

Ending Theme:

#1: "Quiet Life" by Taku Iwasaki

Rating: ★★★★★★ masterpiece
Vintage: 1999
Episodes: 4
Status: Completed

Format: AVI

#01 "The Man of the Slashing Sword" : MegaUpload
#02 "The Lost Cat" : MegaUpload
#03 "The Previous Night at the Mountain Home" : MegaUpload
#04 "The Cross-Shaped Wound" : MegaUpload


Rurouni Kenshin TV

Alternative Titles: Rurouni Kenshin: Meiji Kenkaku Romantan, Rurouni Kenshin: Romance of a Meiji Swordsman, Rurouni Kenshin: Wandering Samurai, Samurai X, るろうに剣心, るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪漫譚―
Genres: action, adventure, comedy, drama, romance
Themes: historical, martial arts, ninjas, samurai

Himura Kenshin is a vagabond with a dark past and sunny disposition. Not a ronin but a rurouni, he was never a samurai, but an assassin of utmost skill in the Meiji restoration, who in the turning point of the war simply walked away. His travels lead him to Tokyo in the 11th year of the Meiji era, where he befriends a female Kendo master, a former thief, a brawler and a doctor all with their own secrets. Together they fight off the enemies surfacing from the dark past that Kenshin cannot escape.

Opening Themes:
#1: "Sobakasu" by Judy & Mary (eps 1-38)
#2: "½" by Makoto Kawamoto (eps 39-82)
#3: "Kimi Ni Fureru Dake De" by Curio (eps 83-95)
Ending Themes:

#1: "Tactics" by The Yellow Monkey (eps 1-12)
#2: "Namida wa Shitte iru" by Mayo Suzukaze (eps 13-27)
#3: "Heart of Sword - Yoake Mae" by T.M. Revolution (eps 28-38,43-49)
#4: "Fourth Avenue Cafe" by L'Arc~En~Ciel (eps 39-42)
#5: "It's Gonna Rain" by Bonnie Pink (eps 50-66)
#6: "1/3 no Junjou na Kanjou" by Siam Shade (eps 67-82)
#7: "Dame" by You Izumi (eps 83-95)

Rating: ★★★★★☆ excellent
Vintage: 1996-01-10 to 1998-09-08
Episodes: 95
Status: Completed

Format: OGM (except episodes 79 to 95 - MKV)

#01 "The Handsome Swordsman of Legend" : MegaUpload
#02 "The Bratty Samurai...Why Don't You Become My Student?" : MegaUpload
#03 "The Swordsman in Sorrow. The Man That Cuts The Past" : MegaUpload
#04 "One Word: Evil. The Fighter Sanosuke Appears" : MegaUpload
#05 "Sakaba Sword versus Zanba Sword. At the Battle's End!" : MegaUpload
#06 "Visitor From The Darkness... The Kurogasa Appears!" : MegaUpload
#07 "Fight to the Death Under the Moon. Protect the Ones You Love!" : MegaUpload
#08 "A New Battle! The Mysterious and Beautiful Woman Who Jumped in Suddenly" : MegaUpload
#09 "The Ultimate Stealth Army. The Dreaded Oniwa Banshu!" : MegaUpload
#10 "Aoshi. The Man So Scary as to Seem Almost Beautiful" : MegaUpload
#11 "Farewell, the Ultimate Men! The Clash of Light and Darkness" : MegaUpload
#12 "The Birth of a Junior Samurai! First Disciple, Yahiko's Battle" : MegaUpload
#13 "You Can Do It! Toramaru's Dosukoi Journey" : MegaUpload
#14 "To Save a Small Life! Challenge! Doctor Megumi!" : MegaUpload
#15 "The Operation Starts! The Terrorist Group Jinpu Tai" : MegaUpload
#16 "Take a Pledge! The Hidden Sword Technique, Shiden No Tachi" : MegaUpload
#17 "Blast to Your Dream! The Adventure of Marimo the Flying Bullet" : MegaUpload
#18 "Run! Yahiko, Bring The Sakabatou Back!" : MegaUpload
#19 "Raijuuta's Desire. Vision of a Forbidden Empire" : MegaUpload
#20 "Shinko Ryu's Revived! Show of Evil, Ultimate Killing Technique!" : MegaUpload
#21 "The Nightmare Falls Apart! Raijuuta's Dream" : MegaUpload
#22 "First Time! Crazy, Insane Steam Engine Train Trip" : MegaUpload
#23 "Betrayed by Sanosuke!? Greetings of Fate" : MegaUpload
#24 "Midnight Fight! Sansuke versus Kenshin Again!" : MegaUpload
#25 "Scarlet Pirate! Tear Up Kenshin and Kaoru" : MegaUpload
#26 "An Incarnation of Thunder Storm! The Mysterious Nobility of the Female Pirate Shura" : MegaUpload
#27 "Ferocious Fighting Island! Scarlet Pirate" : MegaUpload
#28 "Prelude to a New Threat. The Shadow of the Wolf is Drawing Near" : MegaUpload
#29 "The Ultimate Fatal Rival! The Waylay of the Desperate Fangs" : MegaUpload
#30 "Evil Monster of Revenge... Shishio Makoto's Plot!" : MegaUpload
#31 "Newer Reaching Feelings... Kenshin's Departure" : MegaUpload
#32 "Changing Tears to Courage! The Path Chosen by Kamiya Kaoru" : MegaUpload
#33 "Time to Be the Strongest Warrior! Aoshi's New Battle!" : MegaUpload
#34 "The Little Thief... Makimachi Misao's Deceptive Looks!" : MegaUpload
#35 "Occupied Village! Shishio's Evil Shadow, Ever Closer!" : MegaUpload
#36 "After the End of the Dynasty. First Meeting of Kenshin and Shishio" : MegaUpload
#37 "Shock! Sakabatou Broken... Soujirou "The Heavenly Sword" versus Kenshin" : MegaUpload
#38 "Sanosuke, The Secret of Patience... Challenge the Hakai Priest, Anji" : MegaUpload
#39 "The Man Who Makes Sakabatou... Arai Shatku's Masterpiece!" : MegaUpload
#40 "Cold Blooded Samurai! Battle with Juppon Gatana Chou!" : MegaUpload
#41 "A Hidden Technique of Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu! Reunion with Master Hiko Seijuurou!" : MegaUpload
#42 "Alliance Agreed! The Day When Shishio and Aoshi Unite!" : MegaUpload
#43 "Between Life and Death! Succession Technique, Mastered. Ama Kakeru Ryuu no Hirameki" : MegaUpload
#44 "Battle of Indignation, Gathering His Strongest, Juppongatana!" : MegaUpload
#45 "Blown Away! The Battleship Rengoku, Stop Its Sails!" : MegaUpload
#46 "Burning Rengoku! Shishio Makoto's Fortune" : MegaUpload
#47 "Crush! Futae No Kiwami. Pain of Sanosuke's Fist!" : MegaUpload
#48 "The Focus of His Gaze, Anji's New Reflection" : MegaUpload
#49 "A Wolf Sees the Shin Gan. Explosive Zero Gatotsu!" : MegaUpload
#50 "Time To Keep A Promise. Kenshin and Aoshi Battle Once Again!" : MegaUpload
#51 "Now Is The Time To Awaken... True and Perfect Solution" : MegaUpload
#52 "Miracle In The Making! The Battle at Aoiya Continues" : MegaUpload
#53 "A Giant versus Superman! Saving Grace at the Edge of Despair" : MegaUpload
#54 "Hiten versus Shukuchi. Soujirou, God's Gift to Nature" : MegaUpload
#55 "Tragedy in the Storm. Soujirou's Past" : MegaUpload
#56 "Fight To The Limit! Shun Ten Satsu versus Ama Kakeru Ryuu No Hirameki" : MegaUpload
#57 "Two Men Betting Their Lives on the End of the Dynasty. Shishio versus Kenshin, Final Battle!" : MegaUpload
#58 "Will The Era Inherit Shishio? Kenshin's Most Critical Moment!" : MegaUpload
#59 "Luck Hasn't Run Out Yet! Warrior Spirit Revived Again" : MegaUpload
#60 "The One Who Permits Victory. Shishio versus Kenshin, Last Stage!" : MegaUpload
#61 "Remaining Juppon Gatana. Choice of Life!" : MegaUpload
#62 "Kyoto... Engraved Memory. Starting With Fulfilled Feelings" : MegaUpload
#63 "Legend of The Wishing Fireflies. The Girl Who Waits For Her Sword Master" : MegaUpload
#64 "Prince Yahiko's Born? Debut on High Society" : MegaUpload
#65 "Find Out Missing Treasure! Great Treasure Hunting Dog, Notaro" : MegaUpload
#66 "Happy Kaoru! Kenshin's Proposal!" : MegaUpload
#67 "Shining Legendary Sword! Mysterious Swordmaster, Amakusa Shougo" : MegaUpload
#68 "A Medallion of Destiny. Sanosuke and Sayo Meet" : MegaUpload
#69 "The Place of Battle. Shimabara! Judgement Day of Who is the Chosen" : MegaUpload
#70 "The Impact of the Rai Ryu Sen. Kenshin is Sentenced to the Dark!" : MegaUpload
#71 "Kaioh's Conspiracy. Shougo's Trapped!" : MegaUpload
#72 "The Reminiscent Days... Shougo and Sayo's Painful Past" : MegaUpload
#73 "Evil With a Sneer! Shouzo, Karyu's Damaged in the Explosion" : MegaUpload
#74 "Sanosuke's Tears... Eternal Separation Between Them" : MegaUpload
#75 "Final Holy Battle... Crash Together Two Ama Kakeru Ryuu No Hirameki!" : MegaUpload
#76 "The Sea of Departure... Hope Will Surf Over the Sadness" : MegaUpload
#77 "Himura Dojo in Shimonoseki? Another Battousai Appears" : MegaUpload
#78 "The Girl Who Longs For Her Art Student... Love Shock in Hakone Hot Springs" : MegaUpload
#79 "Katsu Kaishu and Kenshin... Fated Survivors From the End of the Edo Dynasty" : MegaUpload
#80 "The Never Ending of Edo Dynasty... Kaishu's Mission of Fate" : MegaUpload
#81 "Ben Aoi's Trap... Ghosts of the Edo Dynasty Haunt Kaishu!" : MegaUpload
#82 "The Decision of Katsu Kaishu. The Truth Beyond the Era" : MegaUpload
#83 "Yutaro Returns. The Ambitions of the Black Knights Hide in the Shadows" : MegaUpload
#84 "Sanada Ninja and the Divine Medicine. Their Leader, Misanagi's Goal" : MegaUpload
#85 "A Puzzling Journey. The Trap of Holy Crossing Has Been Laid!" : MegaUpload
#86 "Dancing Underground. Red Day Fly Cutthroat! Sanada Sasshin" : MegaUpload
#87 "Schneider's Bet. The Collapse of the Black Knights" : MegaUpload
#88 "Two Other Directions. Yahiko and Yutaro's Eternal Promise" : MegaUpload
#89 "To My Angel Misao... Special Delivery from Kyoto" : MegaUpload
#90 "Fusui's Surprise Attack! The Mystery of the Satanic Pentagram" : MegaUpload
#91 "Resist the Fusui's Magical Power. Next Target: the Kamiya Dojo!" : MegaUpload
#92 "Tokyo's Under Martial Law! Strike of the Spiral Weapon, Ryu Myaku" : MegaUpload
#93 "The Enemy Awaits in Senjo Gahara! Searching for the Hisui Crest" : MegaUpload
#94 "The Elegy of the Wind and the Water. Now They Make Desperate Efforts Here!" : MegaUpload
#95 "Between Scarlet and Emerald are in the Boom of the Waves" : MegaUpload


Samurai X: The Motion Picture

Alternative Titles: Rurouni Kenshin: Ishin Shishi no Chinkonka [Requiem], Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for Patriots, Rurouni Kenshin: Requiem for the Ishin Shishi, るろうに剣心―明治剣客浪漫譚―維新志士への鎮魂歌
Genres: drama, action
Themes: historical, samurai

The war against the Tokugawa Shogunate ended years ago. But there are some who are not happy with the outcome. Shigure Takimi watched his friends and family get slashed down in the name of freedom and prosperity. Now he and a band of desperate rebels have sworn to settle one final score. Only one man stands in their way: Kenshin Himura. But when Shigure discovers Kenshin's true identity as the Hitokiri Battousai, his fight becomes a personal vendetta.

Opening Theme:
#1: "Niji" by L'arc-en-Ciel
Ending Theme:

#1: "Towa no Mirai" by Animetal

Rating: ★★★☆☆☆ good
Vintage: 1997-12-20
Episodes: 1
Status: Completed

Format: MKV

#01 "Samurai X: The Motion Picture" : MegaUpload


Samurai X: Reflection (OAV)

Alternative Titles: Kenshin: The Chapter of Atonement, Ruroni Kenshin - Meiji Kenkaku Romantan Seisohen, るろうに剣心 -明治剣客浪漫譚- 星霜編
Genres: action, drama, romance
Themes: historical, samurai

Kaoru goes to the harbor every day to see if Kenshin has returned. After a while, she starts looking back at her life with Kenshin and all the things that have happened.

Ending Theme:

#1: "Itoshisa no Kate" by Hiroko Kasahara

Rating: ★★★★★★ masterpiece
Vintage: 2001-12-03
Episodes: 2
Status: Completed

Format: AVI

#01 "After So Many Years Have Passed part 1" : MegaUpload
#02 "After So Many Years Have Passed part 2" : MegaUpload

Fushigi Yuugi Series

Fushigi Yuugi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. It was originally serialized in Shoujo Comic from May 1992 through June 1996. The manga series was given an English language release in North America by Viz Media, which started in 1999. Spanning eighteen volumes, Fushigi Yuugi tells the story of two teenaged girls, Miaka and Yui, who are pulled into "The Universe of the Four Gods", a mysterious book at the National Library.

The series became very popular and was later adapted into a 52 episode anime series by Studio Pierrot. The series originally aired from April 6, 1995 through March 28, 1996 on the anime satellite channel Animax and the regular cable channel TV Tokyo. The anime series was followed by three Original Video Animation(OVA) releases, with the first having three episodes, the second having six, and the final OVA, Fushigi Yuugi Eikoden, spanning four episodes.

Fushigi Yuugi TV

Alternative Titles: Curious Play, Mysterious Play, ふしぎ遊戯
Genres: comedy, drama, romance
Theme: historical

Miaka Yuuki, an average middle school student caught up in studying for exams, is sucked into an ancient Chinese novel titled "The Universe of Four Gods". There she discovers that she is in an ancient country in what is now China, Konan, and is to be the Priestess of one of the four gods, Suzaku. As the priestess, her duty is to gather the Seven Seishi of Suzaku, who are to be her protectors. Once they are gathered, the priestess will summon the god Suzaku and bring peace between the warring lands, Konan and Kutou. But it's harder than it seems. Along the road, many hardships are faced, as Miaka's best friend Yui Hongo enters the book and becomes her rival, the priestess of Seiryuu in the land of Kutou. Who summons their god first is up to the courage and skill of the priestesses and their seishi, as they meet triumphs and tragedies along the way.

Opening Theme:
#1: "Itooshii Hito no Tame ni" by Akemi Satou
Ending Themes:

#1: "Tokimeki no Doukasen" by Yukari Konno (eps 1-32, 34-52)

#2: "Kaze no Uta" by Chika Sakamoto (ep 33)

Rating: ★★★★★☆ excellent
Vintage: 1995-04-06 to 1996-03-28
Episodes: 52
Status: Completed

Format: AVI (except episode 35 - OGM)

#01 "The Girl of Legend" : MegaUpload
#02 "Priestess of Suzaku" : MegaUpload
#03 "The Seven Stars of Suzaku" : MegaUpload
#04 "Missing Love" : MegaUpload
#05 "Bewildered Heartbeat" : MegaUpload
#06 "Even If I Die" : MegaUpload
#07 "Going Home..." : MegaUpload
#08 "Brief Parting..." : MegaUpload
#09 "Enemies Unseen" : MegaUpload
#10 "Looking For Yui" : MegaUpload
#11 "Priestess of Seiryuu" : MegaUpload
#12 "Only You" : MegaUpload
#13 "For the Sake of Love" : MegaUpload
#14 "Wolf in the Fortress" : MegaUpload
#15 "The City of Resurrection" : MegaUpload
#16 "Battle of Sorrow" : MegaUpload
#17 "Magic Flute" : MegaUpload
#18 "Love Trap" : MegaUpload
#19 "Shattered Love" : MegaUpload
#20 "Unreachable Hope" : MegaUpload
#21 "To Protect You" : MegaUpload
#22 "I'll Never Leave You" : MegaUpload
#23 "Shadow of Intrigue" : MegaUpload
#24 "Resolution" : MegaUpload
#25 "Love & Sorrow" : MegaUpload
#26 "Star Festival" : MegaUpload
#27 "Tombstone Oath" : MegaUpload
#28 "The Ancient Path" : MegaUpload
#29 "Mysteries Afoot" : MegaUpload
#30 "The Flash of Battle" : MegaUpload
#31 "Whirlpool of Doubt" : MegaUpload
#32 "To Die for the Star of Suzaku" : MegaUpload
#33 "Nuriko, the Eternal Farewell" : MegaUpload
#34 "Guardians of Ice" : MegaUpload
#35 "Hell's Mirage" : MegaUpload
#36 "Trampled Love" : MegaUpload
#37 "Bewitched Warmth" : MegaUpload
#38 "Dawn of the Heart" : MegaUpload
#39 "Bewitched Illusions" : MegaUpload
#40 "Deceptive Love" : MegaUpload
#41 "Sunlight of Rebirth" : MegaUpload
#42 "Unbreachable Wall" : MegaUpload
#43 "Farewell Reunion" : MegaUpload
#44 "Moment of Battle" : MegaUpload
#45 "Divergent Light" : MegaUpload
#46 "Boy of Fact & Fiction" : MegaUpload
#47 "Repose of the Soul's Light" : MegaUpload
#48 "Even Wagering on the Life" : MegaUpload
#49 "Wedding Celebration" : MegaUpload
#50 "Atonement" : MegaUpload
#51 "Entrusted Hope" : MegaUpload
#52 "For My Loved One" : MegaUpload

Fushigi Yuugi OAV 1

Alternative Titles: Mysterious Play OVA, ふしぎ遊戯 OVA
Genres: fantasy, drama, romance
Theme: historical

A year after the events of Fushigi Yuugi, Tamahome is pulled back into the book and is sent on a complicated ride through illusion, confusion, and betrayal. Meanwhile, Yui is acting oddly and Miaka is heartbroken over the loss of Tamahome, while Keisuke and Tetsuya try to discover what is going on with the book.

Opening Theme:
#1: "Yo ga Akeru Mae ni" by Akemi Satou
Ending Theme:

#1: "Ashita no Watashi" by Saori Ishizuka

Rating: ★★★☆☆☆ good
Vintage: 1996-10-25
Episodes: 3
Status: Completed

Language: Dual Audio
Format: RAR

#01 "Lost Ties" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#01 "Lost Ties" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#01 "Lost Ties" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#01 "Lost Ties" (part 4) : MegaUpload
#02 "Sorrowful Flash" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#02 "Sorrowful Flash" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#02 "Sorrowful Flash" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#03 "Parting... and Then" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#03 "Parting... and Then" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#03 "Parting... and Then" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#03 "Parting... and Then" (part 4) : MegaUpload


Fushigi Yuugi OAV 2

Alternative Titles: Mysterious Play OVA 2, ふしぎ遊戯 OVA 2
Genres: drama, fantasy, romance
Theme: historical

Miaka and Taka (Tamahome's reborn out-of-the-book self) return to the Universe of the Four Gods to try and restore Tamahome's memories to Taka. This is not as easy as it sounds, however, when the evil Tenkou shows up to rain on their parade. He manages to thwart most of their attempts at getting Taka's memories back, and uses his newfound power to summon the Gods outside the book.

Opening Theme:
#1: "Star" by Akemi Satou
Ending Themes:

#1: "Yume kamo Shirenai" by The S.H.E. (eps 1-5)

#2: "Shiawase ni Narou ne" by Akemi Satou (ep 6)

Rating: ★★★★☆☆ very good
Vintage: 1997-05-25 to 1998-08-25
Episodes: 6
Status: Completed

Language: Dual Audio
Format: RAR

#01 "Enchantment's Quickening" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#01 "Enchantment's Quickening" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#01 "Enchantment's Quickening" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#02 "Child of Silence" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#02 "Child of Silence" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#02 "Child of Silence" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#02 "Child of Silence" (part 4) : MegaUpload
#03 "Manifestation of Rebirth" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#03 "Manifestation of Rebirth" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#03 "Manifestation of Rebirth" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#03 "Manifestation of Rebirth" (part 4) : MegaUpload
#04 "The Flame of Friendship" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#04 "The Flame of Friendship" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#04 "The Flame of Friendship" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#04 "The Flame of Friendship" (part 4) : MegaUpload
#05 "The Transience of a Water Mirror" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#05 "The Transience of a Water Mirror" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#05 "The Transience of a Water Mirror" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#05 "The Transience of a Water Mirror" (part 4) : MegaUpload
#06 "To Be With You Tomorrow" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#06 "To Be With You Tomorrow" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#06 "To Be With You Tomorrow" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#06 "To Be With You Tomorrow" (part 4) : MegaUpload
#06 "To Be With You Tomorrow" (part 5) : MegaUpload


Fushigi Yuugi Eikoden (OAV 3)

Alternative Titles: Fushigi Yuugi OVA 3, The Mysterious Play: Fushigi Yugi Eikoden, ふしぎ遊戯 -永光伝
Genres: fantasy, drama, romance
Theme: historical

Taka and Miaka are now happily married and only six months before their new family would be born, but a sixteen-year-old girl named Mayo would do anything to make Taka hers. She enters the world of the Four Gods, determined to win Taka's heart and be the new priestess.

Opening Theme:
#1: "Chijou no Seiza" by Yoko Ueno
Ending Themes:

#1: "YES ~ Koko ni Eien ga Aru" by Takehito Koyasu (eps 1-3)

#2: "Chijou no Seiza" by Yoko Ueno (ep 4)

Rating: ★★★☆☆☆ good
Vintage: 2001-12-21
Episodes: 4
Status: Completed

Language: Dual Audio
Format: RAR

#01 "The Legend Unfolds..." (part 1) : MegaUpload
#01 "The Legend Unfolds..." (part 2) : MegaUpload
#01 "The Legend Unfolds..." (part 3) : MegaUpload
#01 "The Legend Unfolds..." (part 4) : MegaUpload
#02 "Desert Quest" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#02 "Desert Quest" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#02 "Desert Quest" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#02 "Desert Quest" (part 4) : MegaUpload
#03 "Rebirth of the Seven Stars" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#03 "Rebirth of the Seven Stars" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#03 "Rebirth of the Seven Stars" (part 3) : MegaUpload
#03 "Rebirth of the Seven Stars" (part 4) : MegaUpload
#04 "The Advent of Suzaku" (part 1) : MegaUpload
#04 "The Advent of Suzaku" (part 2) : MegaUpload
#04 "The Advent of Suzaku" (part 3) : MegaUpload

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei Series

Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei is a Japanese manga by Kouji Kumeta, serialized in Weekly Shounen Magazine. It is a comedy about a teacher who takes all aspects of life, language and culture in the most negative light possible. It satirizes politics, media, and Japanese society. In 2007, the manga received the thirty-first Kodansha Manga Award in the shounen category, and was adapted into a twelve-episode anime series. Weekly Shounen Magazine announced that a second season, titled Zoku・Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei would be made. On July 8, 2008, a set of OVAs titled Goku・Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei was announced to be made. The first and third volume will be bundled with the limited edition of volume fifteen and sixteen of the manga and second volume to be released separately.

Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Alternative Titles: Goodbye, Mr. Despair, さよなら絶望先生
Genres: comedy, drama, slice of life
Themes: parody, school, suicide

Itoshiki Nozomu is the world's most negative person. To his way of thinking, there is no hope or meaning in this existence. Even the three kanji of his name become the two-kanji word zetsubou, "despair", when compressed. What an ironic twist of fate, then, that he becomes teacher to a class containing his precise opposite, the invincibly positive-minded Fuura Kafuka.

Opening Themes:

#1: "Hito toshite Jiku ga Bureteiru" by Kenji Ohtsuki feat. Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yu Kobayashi, Miyuki Sawashiro & Ryouko Shintani (eps 1-9)

#2: "Goin ni Mai Yeah~" by Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yu Kobayashi & Ryouko Shintani (eps 10-11)

Ending Theme:

#1: "Zessei Bijin" by Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yu Kobayashi & Ryouko Shintani

Rating: ★★★★★☆ excellent
Vintage: 2007-07-07 to 2007-09-22
Episodes: 12
Status: Completed

Format: AVI

#01 "Goodbye, Zetsubou Sensei" : MegaUpload
#02 "When I Came Out Of The Tunnel It Was White" : MegaUpload
#03 "Go Fly Over That Country" : MegaUpload
#04 "From Elbow to Knee" : MegaUpload
#05 "Removing Stains and Toxins" : MegaUpload
#06 "Leap Before You Look" : MegaUpload
#07 "One Morning, When Gregor Samsa Awoke, He was Carrying a Portable Shrine" : MegaUpload
#08 "I'm a Social Outcast by Fate" : MegaUpload
#09 "The Evening Primroses on Fuji are Wrong" : MegaUpload
#10 "You Mustn't Burn the Raw Yatsuhashi" : MegaUpload
#11 "Hey, You Can't Do That! Isn't There an Original?" : MegaUpload
#12 "Really, That's Annoying!" : MegaUpload


Zoku・Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Alternative Titles: Vulgar・Goodbye, Mr. Despair, 俗・さよなら絶望先生
Genres: comedy, drama, slice of life
Themes: parody, school

More crazy antics abound as Nozomu Itoshiki, a.k.a Zetsubo-sensei, who is the worlds most negative person, tries to teach class 2-H about how life is filled with despair and darkness. A harder task than it first may seem, with his students being far from ordinary themselves, including the likes of the most positive girl he has ever met, his very own stalker, a foreign exchange student with split personalities and a perfectionist acting class president, due to the fact the real class president can't be seen by anyone, among others.

Opening Themes:
#1: "Kuusou Rumba" by Kenji Ohtsuki and Zetsubou Shoujo-tachi (eps 1-6, 8-13)

#2: "Lyricure GO GO!" by Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue and Ryouko Shintani (ep 7)

Ending Theme:

#1: "Koiji Romanesque" by Zetsubou Shoujo-tachi (eps 1-4)

#2: "Marionette" by ROLLY and Zetsubou Shoujo-tachi (eps 5-12)

#3: "Omamori" by Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yu Kobayashi and Ryouko Shintani (ep 13)

Rating: ★★★★★☆ excellent
Vintage: 2008-01-05 to 2008-03-29
Episodes: 13
Status: Completed

Format: AVI (except episodes 5 to 7 - MKV)

#01 "Our Classroom has Many Problems, So Please Keep That in Mind" : MegaUpload
#02 "The Person Who Isn't New, Awaken Now" : MegaUpload
#03 "Duties and Soldiers" : MegaUpload
#04 "The Roadside Painter" : MegaUpload
#05 "Cultural Pedigree" : MegaUpload
#06 "Thou Shalt Not Know" : MegaUpload
#07 "The Cat That Was Told a Million Times" : MegaUpload
#08 "Spineapple Pudding" : MegaUpload
#09 "Double is Better than Single" : MegaUpload
#10 "Deteriorating Stream" : MegaUpload
#11 "Twelve Dark Despair Women" : MegaUpload
#12 "Landing Amply Rewarded" : MegaUpload
#13 "Dismissal of Myohonji in Kamakura" : MegaUpload


Goku・Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei (OAV)

Alternative Titles: Prison・Goodbye, Mr. Despair, 獄・さよなら絶望先生
Genre: comedy
Theme: satire

A continuation of Zoku Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei, with more stories revolving around Nozomu Itoshiki, the extremely pessimistic or despairing teacher, and the students of class the 2-H, who are each hilariously abnormal in their own unique way except for the one relatively normal girl who hates being called normal.

Opening Theme:

#1: "Kuusou Rumba" by Kenji Ootsuki (eps 1-2)

#2: "Kuusou Rumba Rap" by Kenji Ootsuki & Zetsubou Shoujotachi feat. Rapbit (ep 3)

Ending Themes:

#1: "Marionette" by Rolly Teranishi, Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yū Kobayashi, Miyuki Sawashiro and Ryōko Shintani (ep 1)

#2: "Omamori" by Ai Nonaka, Marina Inoue, Yu Kobayashi and Ryoko Shintani (eps 2-3)

Rating: ★★★★★☆ excellent
Vintage: 2008-10-17 to 2009-02-17
Episodes: 3
Status: Completed

Format: MKV

#01 "Sweet Princess / Banned Notes / Prototype Shield" : MegaUpload
#02 "To Say That the Pursuit of Happiness from a Process is the Origin of Crime / A Notice from Ministry of Prediction / Names Ripped in Pieces" : MegaUpload
#03 "Questions and Answers in the Dark / Storybook of Failure / A Book of Folktales" : MegaUpload


Zan・Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei

Alternative Titles: Repent・Goodbye, Mr. Despair, 懺・さよなら絶望先生
Genre: comedy
Themes: parody, school

Nozomu Itoshiki is still the bizarre teacher of the even stranger Class 2-H. He attempts to teach his students the negative aspects of the world and society, only to have each circumstance thrown at his face whenever he tries. With more students and friends than before, Zetsubo-sensei's life bcomes harder and crazier than ever before.

Opening Theme:
#1: "Ringo Mogire Beam!" by Kenji Ootsuki and Zetsubou Shoujotachi
Ending Themes:
#1: "Zetsubou Restaurant" by Zetsubou Shoujotachi (eps 1–9, 13)
#2: "Kurayami Shinchuu Soushisouai" by Hiroshi Kamiya (eps 10–12)

Rating: ★★★★☆☆ very good
Vintage: 2009-07-04 to 2009-09-26
Episodes: 13
Status: Completed

Format: MKV

#01 "Highway To Hell / The Spring Postman Always Rings Twice / Bleached Heights" : MegaUpload
#02 "Possessive Woman / Absurd Time Tales Of Russia / Bleached Heights Part 2" : MegaUpload
#03 "The Tragedy of X / I will not Return to Japan. I Was Unable to Be That Resolute / Doctor Kahogo" : MegaUpload
#04 "How I Became a Real Human / Celebrated Pedigree / Doctor Kahogo Part 2" : MegaUpload
#05 "Back Scratch / The Adventures of A, Leap, and B / The Dropper in the Rye" : MegaUpload
#06 "The Measles of Madison County / Polygon in the Evening / The Dropper in the Rye Part 2" : MegaUpload
#07 "Do Androids Dream of Electric Wives? / Failure as a General / Yeah, It's a Surprise, I Muttered Hollowly" : MegaUpload
#08 "Yeah, It's a Surprise, I Muttered Hollowly Part 2 / Confession Crepe Team / The Last, and the First Enoden" : MegaUpload
#09 "The Emergency Which Became a Nun / The Right Answer, 30 Years Late / Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" : MegaUpload
#10 "The Egg Of The Klak / A Certain Country You Know Well / Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher Part 2" : MegaUpload
#11 "House of the Girl in Glasses / Progress in Confinement / The Clothing Seen By the Sage Leglipht" : MegaUpload
#12 "After The Third Time / The Unburied Secret / Progress in Confinement Part 2 / Naughty Teacher Kaere" : MegaUpload
#13 "Revenge of the Shit / We Are Linus / The Optimism Prize / Kiyohiko Night" : MegaUpload