.hack//Liminality
Series Overview
.hack//Liminality is an OVA series directly related to the .hack video game series for the PlayStation 2, with the perspective of Liminality focused on the real world as opposed to the games' MMORPG The World. Liminality was separated into four volumes; each volume was released with its corresponding game. The initial episode is 45 minutes long, while subsequent episodes are 30 minutes long. The video series was directed by Koichi Mashimo, written by Kazunori Itō with music by Yuki Kajiura. Primary Animation production was handled by Mashimo's studio Bee Train which collaborated for the four games as well as handled major production on .hack//Sign.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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Broadcast Syndication
1 Season • 4 Episodes
30 min per episode
2002 – 2003
Premiered: Thu, Jun 20, 2002
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 4: “Trismegistus”
Several weeks after the meeting in Hida-Takayama on Christmas Eve, Junichiro Tokuoka, Kyoko Tohno, Yuki Aihara, and Mai Minase all gather on a dinner boat in Tokyo Bay, to prepare for their risky (and most certainly illegal) mission. Despite their nervousness, each one is dedicated to helping Ichiro Sato complete the mission sent from Helba. Ichiro himself soon arrives on a different boat. While traveling to their destination, Ichiro reveals the true nature of the problems that have been plaguing The World. Harald Hoerwick's program, Fragment, had been nothing more than a program to create an "Ultimate AI". The system to create this A.I. had somehow become self autonomous, and was working to delay the birth of the A.I. known as Aura, to keep itself from finishing its purpose and ceasing to exist. If the problems are to be solved, the Ultimate A.I. must be born, and it's up to Tokuoka and his team to help that event occur.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Koichi Mashimo
Kazunori Ito
Yuki Kajiura
Department Leadership Roster
Koichi Mashimo
Director
Yuki Kajiura
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is .hack//Liminality about?
.hack//Liminality is an OVA series directly related to the .hack video game series for the PlayStation 2, with the perspective of Liminality focused on the real world as opposed to the games' MMORPG The World. Liminality was separated into four volumes; each volume was released with its corresponding game. The initial episode is 45 minutes long, while subsequent episodes are 30 minutes long. The video series was directed by Koichi Mashimo, written by Kazunori Itō with music by Yuki Kajiura. Primary Animation production was handled by Mashimo's studio Bee Train which collaborated for the four games as well as handled major production on .hack//Sign.
How many seasons does .hack//Liminality have?
.hack//Liminality comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in .hack//Liminality?
Key cast members in .hack//Liminality include Soichiro Hoshi, Sanae Kobayashi, Takahiro Sakurai, Masashi Ebara, Saeko Chiba.
Who created or directed .hack//Liminality?
.hack//Liminality was developed and directed by Koichi Mashimo.