.hack//Roots Welcome to 'The World' (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

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.hack//Roots

Welcome to 'The World' (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Fantasy

Haseo's entrance into The World is marked by a hostile attack - and a crushing defeat. His adventure appears to be over before it started until a mysterious stranger gives him new life.

Directors

Kôichi Mashimo (as Kouichi Mashimo) | Kôji Sawai

Writers

Miu Kawasaki (screenplay) | Hiroshi Matsuyama (created by) (original author) | Tatsuya Hamazaki (screenplay) | Rachel Noe (translation)

Producers

Fukashi Azuma | Diane Cage | Kôji Morimoto | Takayasu Shimizu

Composer

Ali Project

Cinematographers

Kôji Aoki (co-cinematographer) (as Koji Aoki) | Katsuaki Kamata

Editor

Masayuki Kurosawa

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 5, 2006

Release date

Apr 5, 2006 (Japan)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
42 cast members

Name	Known for
Takahiro Sakurai Haseo (voice) Haseo (voice) See fewer	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
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Kaori Nazuka Shino (voice) Shino (voice) See fewer	.hack//SIGN (2002)
Megumi Toyoguchi Tabby (voice) Tabby (voice) See fewer	Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children (2005)
Ryôtarô Okiayu Sakisaka (voice) Sakisaka (voice) See fewer	Mega Man X4 (1997)
Atsuko Enomoto Nazoranty (voice) Nazoranty (voice) See fewer	.hack//Quarantine (2003)
Junpei Takiguchi Phyllo (voice) Phyllo (voice) See fewer	Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 (2007)
Takumi Yamazaki Naobi (voice) Naobi (voice) See fewer	Macross Plus (1994)
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Masato Kuniyoshi Jumonshi (voice) Jumonshi (voice) See fewer	.hack//Roots (2006)
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Louis Chirillo Kuhn (voice) (version: English) Kuhn (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Watchmen (2009)
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Paul Dobson Naobi / Yata (voice) (version: English) Naobi / Yata (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011)
Scott Evans Ovan (2014) (voice) (version: English) Ovan (2014) (voice) (version: English) See fewer	.hack//Roots (2006)
Andrew Francis Haseo (voice) (version: English) Haseo (voice) (version: English) See fewer	The Invisible (2007)
Sarah Hauser Pi (voice) (version: English) Pi (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Yu Yu Hakusho: Ghost Files (1992)
Saffron Henderson Midori (voice) (version: English) Midori (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)
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Michael Kopsa Ovan (voice) (version: English) Ovan (voice) (version: English) See fewer	Fantastic Four (I) (2005)
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Michael C. Pizzuto Sakaru (2007) (voice) (version: English) Sakaru (2007) (voice) (version: English) See fewer	McMillions (2020)
Russell Roberts Phyllo (voice) (version: English) Phyllo (voice) (version: English) See fewer	The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009)
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Rebecca Shoichet Saburo (voice) (version: English) Saburo (voice) (version: English) See fewer	My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (2010)
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