People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime. Anime thrives on reinterpreting old stories, like the "trapped in ...

Years before there was Log Horizon, Sword Art Online, or even Stay Alive, .hack told compelling stories set against the backdrop of MMORPG players being trapped in a game—or in some cases, being made ...

Following CyberConnect2 announcing the return of the .hack series with a new game, it also brought back character merchandise from games and anime adaptations in the form of plush toys. While there’s ...

Years before there was Sword Art Online, there was hack\\. How did the franchise influence and set a standard for the "trapped in a video game" trope?