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Characters of the Japanese media franchise
hack comprises "Project hack" and ". hack Conglomerate". It is a Japanese multimedia franchise primarily developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai. The franchise is set on an Earth with an alternate history. In this timeline, a new version of the Internet arises following a major global computer network disaster in 2005. Central to the premise is a mystery about the wildly popular in universe video game, The World. As most of the story takes place within The World, characters typically play and interact as their avatars. The first four video games follow a newcomer called Kite, who goes on a quest to revive his friend, who fell into a coma after his character was killed by an unknown creature. Bee Train also produced an anime series focused on a player named Tsukasa, who has no memory of his identity outside of the game and cannot leave The World. In 2006, Cyber Connect 2 and Bee Train produced two new series: hack//G. U. and hack//Roots. The two series involve a returning player by the name of Haseo who, after the loss of his guild, goes on a quest to find the player killer (PK) Tri Edge who sent his friend Shino into a coma. The latest game by CyberConnect2 is hack//Link, where Tokio Kuryuu is transported into The World: RX and time travels across the previous storylines to restore frozen players. hack was conceived by CyberConnect2 with the idea of creating a fictional MMORPG in order to simulate a realistic story. The initial characters were designed by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, while later installments involved additional artists. The critical reception to the original characters has been positive for their designs and realistic traits. The G. U. characters received mixed responses due to Hero's anti heroic characterization but praise for his growth.

Development for hack began in early 2000 with the aim of creating a distinctive product that would shock and surprise the player. CyberConnect2's president, Hiroshi Matsuyama, played a key role in developing the concept for the series. A number of core ideas, including "slaying dragons or being a thief in London" were explored but rejected in favor of an "offline/online game". The developers looked at a number of MMORPGs such as Phantasy Star Online, Ultima Online, and Final Fantasy XI for inspiration, and drew influences from the prior works of character designer Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion) and scenario writer Kazunori Itō (Ghost in the Shell). Sadamoto's character designs follow the fantasy theme, drawing influence from the sword and sorcery subgenre in particular. Character designs also draw on Celtic imagery: Director Mashimo acknowledged similarities between Bear's design and William Wallace from Braveheart, an example of a Celtic warrior. All the characters are given distinctive patterns resembling tattoos that represent Wave, an aspect of the fictional gameplay. Seiichiro Hosokawa was the lead artist for the hack//G. U. game trilogy. While CyberConnect2 designed the characters for hack//G. U., Sadamoto returned as supervisor. As a result, some aesthetics from Haseo's character design featured in the original trailers were removed from the finished product. The trilogy also made a major change by distancing the protagonist, Haseo, from the player in an effort to appeal more to players.