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.hack//Legend of the Twilight #3
.hack//Legend of the Twilight, Vol. 3
Rena and Shugo entered The World with dreams of becoming legends.
279 pages, Paperback
First published April 3, 2004
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March 28, 2019
🇩🇪Weiter geht es mit dieser wunderbaren Manga-Reihe namens ".hack//The Legend of the Twilight". Wie man schon sehen kann, geht es hier vor allem ums Gaming, denn unser Held Shugo schlüpft in dem Videospiel in den Charakter des legendären Kite. Und auch seine Zwillingsschwester Rena wird in dem Online-Spiel The World zur berühmten Black Rose.
Ihr versteht nur Bahnhof? 😅 Das passiert leider auch unserem Protagonisten, der ein absoluter Anfänger ist und kaum ein Wort versteht. Er weiß nichts vom Leveln und Looten und wie viel Spaß man mit anderen Spielern online haben kann.
Leider sind die Mangas absolut nicht für jeden, denn sie knüpfen sowohl an den Anime als auch an die Spielreihe an. Es wird trotzdem sehr viel erklärt und ich war sehr gespannt, wie es weitergeht. Langweile kam nicht auf und die Charaktere sind allesamt wunderbar ausgearbeitet.
Trotzdem lege ich euch das Universum um die Reihe ".hack//" sehr ans Herz, denn es hat etwas Einzigartiges erschaffen. Eine Welt in die es sich lohnt abzutauchen. Versprochen! 🎮
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🇬🇧It continues with this wonderful Manga series called ".hack // The Legend of the Twilight". As you can see, this is all about gaming, because our hero Shugo slips into the character of the legendary Kite. And his twin sister Rena is the famous Black Rose in the online game The World.
This is also just Greek to you? Unfortunately, this also happens to our protagonist, who is an absolute beginner and hardly understands a word. He knows nothing about leveling and looting and how much fun you can actually have with other players online.
Sadly, the Mangas aren't for everyone at all, because they tie in with both the anime and the game series. It is still very much explained and I was very curious how it goes. Boredom didn't come up and the characters are all wonderfully worked out.
Nevertheless, I am very grateful to you for the universe around the series ".hack //", because it has created something unique. A world in which it is worthwhile to dive. Promised! 🎮
Ihr versteht nur Bahnhof? 😅 Das passiert leider auch unserem Protagonisten, der ein absoluter Anfänger ist und kaum ein Wort versteht. Er weiß nichts vom Leveln und Looten und wie viel Spaß man mit anderen Spielern online haben kann.
Leider sind die Mangas absolut nicht für jeden, denn sie knüpfen sowohl an den Anime als auch an die Spielreihe an. Es wird trotzdem sehr viel erklärt und ich war sehr gespannt, wie es weitergeht. Langweile kam nicht auf und die Charaktere sind allesamt wunderbar ausgearbeitet.
Trotzdem lege ich euch das Universum um die Reihe ".hack//" sehr ans Herz, denn es hat etwas Einzigartiges erschaffen. Eine Welt in die es sich lohnt abzutauchen. Versprochen! 🎮
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🇬🇧It continues with this wonderful Manga series called ".hack // The Legend of the Twilight". As you can see, this is all about gaming, because our hero Shugo slips into the character of the legendary Kite. And his twin sister Rena is the famous Black Rose in the online game The World.
This is also just Greek to you? Unfortunately, this also happens to our protagonist, who is an absolute beginner and hardly understands a word. He knows nothing about leveling and looting and how much fun you can actually have with other players online.
Sadly, the Mangas aren't for everyone at all, because they tie in with both the anime and the game series. It is still very much explained and I was very curious how it goes. Boredom didn't come up and the characters are all wonderfully worked out.
Nevertheless, I am very grateful to you for the universe around the series ".hack //", because it has created something unique. A world in which it is worthwhile to dive. Promised! 🎮
May 1, 2022
Man this took me back and made me want to play the video games again!
June 7, 2019
Loving the AI girl
August 30, 2017
Teen me: 5 stars
Adult me: 3 stars
*For the first book in a "child/teen/middlegrade/nostalgic" book, I am going with the rating younger me would have gone with, then if I read on in the series, I will rate the books what adult me believes it should be rated. If the book is a stand alone, I will go with whatever rating I feel most comfortable giving the book. Please note, I do not really think books should have an age limit. People should read what they want to regardless of the intended age group, except for kids reading erotica or something, of course.*
*3 or more is good for comics, manga or graphic novels. I never really know how to rate some of these. There are some where I'm totally in love, know automatically it is a 5 star, but then some I am just not sure about in the first couple volumes.*
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I recently found my old manga and am going down memory lane reading them. I really like this series; it is very nostalgic. It makes me miss playing the video games for the PS2, but those things cost an arm and a leg now! :(
Adult me: 3 stars
*For the first book in a "child/teen/middlegrade/nostalgic" book, I am going with the rating younger me would have gone with, then if I read on in the series, I will rate the books what adult me believes it should be rated. If the book is a stand alone, I will go with whatever rating I feel most comfortable giving the book. Please note, I do not really think books should have an age limit. People should read what they want to regardless of the intended age group, except for kids reading erotica or something, of course.*
*3 or more is good for comics, manga or graphic novels. I never really know how to rate some of these. There are some where I'm totally in love, know automatically it is a 5 star, but then some I am just not sure about in the first couple volumes.*
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I recently found my old manga and am going down memory lane reading them. I really like this series; it is very nostalgic. It makes me miss playing the video games for the PS2, but those things cost an arm and a leg now! :(
July 11, 2014
At this point, I'm trying to come up with something to say that isn't just "sigh".
Now, I know that this book has an audience, and I was once part of the audience when I first started my manga reading exploits. But now, completing the last book in the series, coming back to this wasn't worth it. I've left myself feeling incredibly dissatisfied.
This is a classic manga sci-fi set, adventure romp. And I have a feeling if I was a thirteen year-old with a love of all things online, I would probably feel more of a connection with this book. Same thing might be said if I had more experience with the .hack// universe, but this just wasn't working for me.
This series requires without a doubt, previous understanding of The World and it's various .hack// characters throughout its total run. I have some of this knowledge through anime, but you're probably not going to get the full meaning of every event unless you know absolutely everything.
This is the sort of series that can't be read as stand alones, and needs to be done in some sort of order.
I love The World, in a word it is awesome. But as the story went on, I found myself more interested in learning about The World then I was about the characters or plot. This book had a lot of major flaws for me.
Firstly, the dialog was just painful at parts. I understand the exaggerated nature of the characters interactions, but the flow of speech was just terrible and more then once gave me a headache while trying to follow conversation.
Not to mention the need to go into some heroic "I will stand by you! Friendship!" speech every few pages. I get it, okay, I GET IT!
I also had similar problems with the art. It was hard to focus on because it felt over crowded, like too many characters were vying for attention at the same time. This works well in a anime, but in a manga it was just overly busy.
Then there were the characters, none of which I really cared about. They had cookie-cutter personalities, and whenever something interesting did happen in terms of character development it wasn't consistent.
Maybe I'll come back to a .hack//manga in the future, but I think this might be a universe that I personally would consume best via anime.
Now, I know that this book has an audience, and I was once part of the audience when I first started my manga reading exploits. But now, completing the last book in the series, coming back to this wasn't worth it. I've left myself feeling incredibly dissatisfied.
This is a classic manga sci-fi set, adventure romp. And I have a feeling if I was a thirteen year-old with a love of all things online, I would probably feel more of a connection with this book. Same thing might be said if I had more experience with the .hack// universe, but this just wasn't working for me.
This series requires without a doubt, previous understanding of The World and it's various .hack// characters throughout its total run. I have some of this knowledge through anime, but you're probably not going to get the full meaning of every event unless you know absolutely everything.
This is the sort of series that can't be read as stand alones, and needs to be done in some sort of order.
I love The World, in a word it is awesome. But as the story went on, I found myself more interested in learning about The World then I was about the characters or plot. This book had a lot of major flaws for me.
Firstly, the dialog was just painful at parts. I understand the exaggerated nature of the characters interactions, but the flow of speech was just terrible and more then once gave me a headache while trying to follow conversation.
Not to mention the need to go into some heroic "I will stand by you! Friendship!" speech every few pages. I get it, okay, I GET IT!
I also had similar problems with the art. It was hard to focus on because it felt over crowded, like too many characters were vying for attention at the same time. This works well in a anime, but in a manga it was just overly busy.
Then there were the characters, none of which I really cared about. They had cookie-cutter personalities, and whenever something interesting did happen in terms of character development it wasn't consistent.
Maybe I'll come back to a .hack//manga in the future, but I think this might be a universe that I personally would consume best via anime.
November 14, 2018
Sicherlich nicht mein Lieblingsmanga, aber ich bin eh von allem sehr begeistert, das mit .hack zu tun hat, da bietet dieser Manga hier natürlich keine Ausnahme. Die Idee, die Charaktere der alten Helden aus den Spielen noch einmal mit anderen "Seelen" zu versehen - in diesem Fall ja die beiden Geschwister Rena und Shugo - finde ich sehr interessant, auch wenn ich die Original-Helden lieber mag (Hihi, die zickige Black Rose ist einfach der Wahnsinn :D) Trotzdem ein ganz großes Plus für Balmung, der noch immer seine Liebe zu diesem Spiel nicht verloren hat - ich liebe ihn so sehr.
Sicherlich etwas "kindisch" und teilweise - das fällt mir bei allen Mangas der .hack Reihe auf - eignen sich die Storys eben doch besser als PlayStation Spiele, weil die Kämpfe mit den Skills etc. im Manga teilweise ein bisschen lächerlich wirken, aber insgesamt kein Fehlkauf, ich freue mich, diese Büchlein in meinem Regal zu haben.
Sicherlich etwas "kindisch" und teilweise - das fällt mir bei allen Mangas der .hack Reihe auf - eignen sich die Storys eben doch besser als PlayStation Spiele, weil die Kämpfe mit den Skills etc. im Manga teilweise ein bisschen lächerlich wirken, aber insgesamt kein Fehlkauf, ich freue mich, diese Büchlein in meinem Regal zu haben.
March 4, 2021
Not really in the mood to write a long review, I know I did that for the other 2 volumes, but eh. In this volume everything comes together and it was very exciting to read. We meet old characters and characters we met in the earlier volumes. I am still not a fan of the admins of The World. Really, I get that you may want to act against some stuff, but they were going WAY too far in this one to the point that I was just disgusted by the things they did. Bah.
I loved the ending and I love seeing Aura (in many forms) again. The ending made me very happy.
I loved the bonus chapters we got in the end, the Mireille one was my favourite!
All in all, I am glad I had the chance to re-read this series. Will be reading it again in a few years.
I loved the ending and I love seeing Aura (in many forms) again. The ending made me very happy.
I loved the bonus chapters we got in the end, the Mireille one was my favourite!
All in all, I am glad I had the chance to re-read this series. Will be reading it again in a few years.
September 22, 2008
WOW another great hack.// book
again the manga was great and the great storyline continued
i liked the way it ended on being like a hero and stuff fun and quick book to read!!!!!!
again the manga was great and the great storyline continued
i liked the way it ended on being like a hero and stuff fun and quick book to read!!!!!!
December 5, 2010
This one was worth the really long wait. I just adored it.
February 17, 2021
Note: The following review contains SPOILERS for both earlier volumes of this manga and other works in the .Hack franchise.
In the near future of 2014, “The World”, an immersive VR experience, is the most popular Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG). This despite a series of glitches four years ago sending players into comas. That’s been fixed now…we’re told. Our story focuses on Shugo and Rena, 14 year old twins. They’ve been separated by their parents’ divorce, and when Rena wins customized character skins based on famous players Kite and Black Rose, she talks Shugo into joining her in The World so that they can spend time together virtually.
Early on, Shugo is given the Twilight Bracelet by a mysterious woman. This device, once owned by Kite, can perform the dangerous Data Drain attack. Soon, Shugo and Rena are joined by other players: the “rare hunter” Mirielle, who loves to collect items; werewolf girl Ouka; and the American animal lover Hotaru. Shugo’s self-proclaimed rival Komiyan III often bugs them, and the group adopts a rogue AI named Zefie, who takes the appearance of a bratty little girl.
The players have had a lot of fun with quests and special events, but now things have taken a turn for the serious. Kamui, leader of the rule-enforcing Cobalt Knights, has learned of the Twilight Bracelet, which she considers an illegal item, and Zefie. She and the Knights have captured Rena, Shugo, and Zefie and are planning on deleting them.
Sure, the twins could just log out permanently, but they’ve got a lot of emotional investment in this game, and that won’t help Zefie reunite with her mother Aura. Jail break time!
Our heroes must now race to find Aura’s location before the Cobalt Knights can catch up and destroy them, aided both by their friends, and by some sympathetic people who were previously behind the scenes.
The art is okay, but the paucity of backgrounds often hurts; there’s no sense of place, which is unfortunate for an alternate world setting.
This manga is much lighter in approach than the previous entries in the series–while there are still problems, it’s not the heavy personal issues or life-threatening system glitches of the past. Much more emphasis in the first two volumes is placed on playing the game.
The ending…well, it’s really all about the journey, isn’t it?
There’s a fair amount of bonus material, including a short piece in which Mirielle meets a player who can copy items (wonder why the Cobalt Knights didn’t spot him?) and teaches him a lesson about earning your victories.
.Hack// was a multi-media franchise, and quite a bit of information only appeared in one segment that then left questions unanswered in the others. You may need to consult one of the fan guides. But hey, it was one of the earliest “trapped in a video game world” anime stories, so there’s that for it.
This manga is mostly standalone though, despite some callbacks, so can be enjoyed if you can find the old Tokyopop volumes.
Content note: Not so much in this volume, but the first two volumes were pretty heavy on the male-oriented fanservice.
Recommended to fans of stories set in fantasy video games
In the near future of 2014, “The World”, an immersive VR experience, is the most popular Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game (MMORPG). This despite a series of glitches four years ago sending players into comas. That’s been fixed now…we’re told. Our story focuses on Shugo and Rena, 14 year old twins. They’ve been separated by their parents’ divorce, and when Rena wins customized character skins based on famous players Kite and Black Rose, she talks Shugo into joining her in The World so that they can spend time together virtually.
Early on, Shugo is given the Twilight Bracelet by a mysterious woman. This device, once owned by Kite, can perform the dangerous Data Drain attack. Soon, Shugo and Rena are joined by other players: the “rare hunter” Mirielle, who loves to collect items; werewolf girl Ouka; and the American animal lover Hotaru. Shugo’s self-proclaimed rival Komiyan III often bugs them, and the group adopts a rogue AI named Zefie, who takes the appearance of a bratty little girl.
The players have had a lot of fun with quests and special events, but now things have taken a turn for the serious. Kamui, leader of the rule-enforcing Cobalt Knights, has learned of the Twilight Bracelet, which she considers an illegal item, and Zefie. She and the Knights have captured Rena, Shugo, and Zefie and are planning on deleting them.
Sure, the twins could just log out permanently, but they’ve got a lot of emotional investment in this game, and that won’t help Zefie reunite with her mother Aura. Jail break time!
Our heroes must now race to find Aura’s location before the Cobalt Knights can catch up and destroy them, aided both by their friends, and by some sympathetic people who were previously behind the scenes.
The art is okay, but the paucity of backgrounds often hurts; there’s no sense of place, which is unfortunate for an alternate world setting.
This manga is much lighter in approach than the previous entries in the series–while there are still problems, it’s not the heavy personal issues or life-threatening system glitches of the past. Much more emphasis in the first two volumes is placed on playing the game.
The ending…well, it’s really all about the journey, isn’t it?
There’s a fair amount of bonus material, including a short piece in which Mirielle meets a player who can copy items (wonder why the Cobalt Knights didn’t spot him?) and teaches him a lesson about earning your victories.
.Hack// was a multi-media franchise, and quite a bit of information only appeared in one segment that then left questions unanswered in the others. You may need to consult one of the fan guides. But hey, it was one of the earliest “trapped in a video game world” anime stories, so there’s that for it.
This manga is mostly standalone though, despite some callbacks, so can be enjoyed if you can find the old Tokyopop volumes.
Content note: Not so much in this volume, but the first two volumes were pretty heavy on the male-oriented fanservice.
Recommended to fans of stories set in fantasy video games
October 20, 2023
To be fair on my review, one has to realize that this series was created roughly 20 years ago and not only the internet but the world is so much different. The coolest plus of each volume released is that they are bigger and bigger. This volume almost looks like an Omnibus! The .hackers mobilize for a grand stand…and as stated in my previous write-up, I am sure that this was greatly enjoyed and praised when released…but as I read it I felt very little pull or commitment to the story. The biggest thing for me is that I didn’t want to leave the story unfinished so I decided to dedicate the hours to reading it for the completionist in me. I think it also may resonate with a younger audience more then it did with me. That said, this third and final volume does in my opinion pick up not only the pace but also truly pushes a greater sense of urgency with everything that occurs. One of the biggest dynamics to me is the characters in the story truly love “The World” but they absolutely have minimal trust for the CC Corporation in which runs it. One could argue that is much like the world today, where many Americans love America, but they are very distrustful of the government in which handles the administration of the nation. There is more .hack to be had. I believe .hack//unplugged is the next series for those interested in this world, but for me…this was an interesting ride but one that I am content to end with this volume…at least for now.
November 17, 2025
Review for complete series
I absolutely loved the character designs! Unfortunately, I like manga and I like RPGs, but an adaptation from one of the other often doesn't work for me. For the most of it, I very much felt something was lacking throughout the entire plot. There was a lack of depth for both characters and plot and the stakes never felt high enough to explain the characters' reaction. I can't quite decide whether this was wasted potential or simply not a manga for me.
December 27, 2020
i apparently don't really remember reading this at all when i had bought YEARS ago, so it was nice to go into it i think without any high expectations and i feel like it was kinda rushed? but also like I probably should've read the core books before it. i did watch the anime so i mean that could've been a reason and also it's 3 volumes so im not opposed to something short. not sure when i come back to these again but it was a great ride nonetheless
March 30, 2021
Diese Serie habe ich vor Jahren schon einmal gelesen, deswegen konnte ich aus Nostalgie Gründen beim Büchereiverkauf nicht nein sagen. Als Erwachsene hat diese Serie für mich immer noch seinen Genre typischen Charm. Die Lüsternheit bestimmter Charaktere und die damit zusammenhängenden unreflektierten Altersunterschiede sind aber dann doch etwas unangenehm.
August 16, 2018
While this book series really isn't for me, the conclusion of the plot I was reading was worth reading at least.
January 31, 2020
The end, eh
January 27, 2021
Not the best rpg/mmo mangas out there, the story isn’t that good but I liked the character designs and art was pretty good😁❤️🎮
May 30, 2023
Frustratingly, this volume started off very interesting, with lots of plot and intrigue, then peetered off at the end. I really liked seeing the original "dot hackers" interacting with the protags.
April 15, 2025
A strange abrupt ending that I found quite confusing and then a lot of superfluous skits. Didn’t feel quite as fun as the others thus far.
February 16, 2017
The .hack series will always have a special place in my heart. The games were so fun and the anime was interesting to watch. This manga series was short but so sweet and cute. I loved it and want to read the other manga based in The World.
September 1, 2014
Good wrap-up of a fun and light-hearted series (Legend of the Twilight). The ending seemed a little anti-climatic, which was somewhat disappointing. Something else that was a little weird -- the second half of the book could effectively be used as advertising propaganda for MMORPGs. I almost felt guilty for not signing on to World of Warcraft right then and there.
Again, very good artwork and fun to read... just a little weird there at the end.
Again, very good artwork and fun to read... just a little weird there at the end.
September 24, 2015
This very enjoyable manga ends in an extremely enjoyable conclusion. I enjoyed each volume of this story a little more then the preceeding volume. At first I wasn't sure I'd enjoy a manga that was basically the retelling of a video (computer) game plot, but I quickly changed my mind. I found myself easily relating to one of the main characters who shared the same complaints I had about video games. This three volume series is well worth reading!
September 26, 2011
I think I really only like this because The World is cool. I'll admit I don't like Rena or Shugo, though I do like Ouka a lot as well as Meirille. The story is kind of odd too and seems to go in a pointless circle, I think the anime's plot was better in the aspect that it didn't feel like you read it all for nothing. I'll probably try out the other .Hack books to see if there is more to it.
August 4, 2009
A fun read, probably moreso if you have played the video games.
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August 17, 2011
Five stars for a manga because the .hack series is just great. Very relevant and interesting for a world with today's computer games, until an online game like The World comes out.
October 9, 2014
Anime for life!!!
October 28, 2014
It was ok but a little childish compared to what I usually read. reminds me of a MMORPG called Elsword. Funny at times plus loved the random glimpse into the players real life.
January 18, 2016
this book was good it starts with the twins in jail they bust out and run from the authorities.
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