Spring 2002
.hack//Sign
Bee TrainA young wavemaster, only known by the alias of Tsukasa, wakes up in an MMORPG called The World, with slight amnesia. He does not know what he has previously done before he woke up. In The World, the Crimson Knights suspects him of being a hacker, as he was seen accompanying a tweaked character in the form of a cat. Unable to log out from the game, he wanders around looking for answers, avoiding the knights and other players he meets along the way.
As Tsukasa explores The World, he stumbles upon a magical item that takes the form of a "guardian," which promises him protection from all harm. Subaru, the leader of the Crimson Knights, along with several other players who became acquainted with Tsukasa, set out to investigate why Tsukasa is unable to log out, and attempt to get to the bottom of the problem before it gets out of hand.
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Ai Yori Aoshi
J.C.StaffKaoru Hanabishi, seorang mahasiswa yang tinggal sendiri, bertemu seorang gadis cantik namun bingung mengenakan kimono di sebuah stasiun kereta. Dia mengajukan diri untuk membimbingnya menuju alamat yang dia cari, yang kebetulan berada di lingkungannya, tapi ternyata merupakan tempat kosong. Karena tidak tahu apa yang harus dilakukan selanjutnya, Kaoru mengundang gadis yang hancur ke apartemennya dan meminta petunjuk tambahan ke tempat tujuannya. Dia memberinya foto dua anak yang segera diidentifikasi Kaido sebagai dirinya sendiri dan Aoi Sakuraba, teman masa kecilnya. Ternyata gadis di depannya adalah Aoi Sakuraba sendiri, tunangannya yang bertunangan yang datang jauh-jauh ke Tokyo untuk menikah dengannya. Wahyunya tidak hanya mengejutkan tapi juga mengingatkan bagian terdalam ingatan Kaoru mengapa dia meninggalkan keluarga Hanabishi di tempat pertama.
Azumanga Daiou The Animation
J.C.StaffChiyo Mihama begins her high school career as one of the strangest students in her freshman class—a tiny, 10-year-old academic prodigy with a fondness for plush dolls and homemade cooking. But her homeroom teacher, Yukari Tanizaki, is the kind of person who would hijack a student's bike to avoid being late, so "strange" is a relative word.
There certainly isn't a shortage of peculiar girls in Yukari-sensei's homeroom class. Accompanying Chiyo are students like Tomo Takino, an energetic tomboy with more enthusiasm than brains; Koyomi Mizuhara, Tomo's best friend whose temper has a fuse shorter than Chiyo; and Sakaki, a tall, athletic beauty whose intimidating looks hide a gentle personality and a painful obsession with cats. In addition, transfer student Ayumu Kasuga, a girl with her head stuck in the clouds, fits right in with the rest of the girls—and she has a few interesting theories about Chiyo's pigtails!
Together, this lovable group of girls experience the ups and downs of school life, their many adventures filled with constant laughter, surreal absurdity, and occasionally even touching commentary on the bittersweet, temporal nature of high school.
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Chobits
MadhouseWhen computers start to look like humans, can love remain the same?
Hideki Motosuwa is a young country boy who is studying hard to get into college. Coming from a poor background, he can barely afford the expenses, let alone the newest fad: Persocoms, personal computers that look exactly like human beings. One evening while walking home, he finds an abandoned Persocom. After taking her home and managing to activate her, she seems to be defective, as she can only say one word, "Chii," which eventually becomes her name. Unlike other Persocoms, however, Chii cannot download information onto her hard drive, so Hideki decides to teach her about the world the old-fashioned way, while studying for his college entrance exams at the same time.
Along with his friends, Hideki tries to unravel the mystery of Chii, who may be a "Chobit," an urban legend about special units that have real human emotions and thoughts, and love toward their owner. But can romance flourish between a Persocom and a human?
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Whistle!
Studio CometKazamatsuri Shou's dream has always been to become a professional soccer player, but he has one problem: he's not very good at the game. He was accepted to the prestigious Musashi no Mori Junior High, known for its top rate soccer team, but he was never able to rise beyond the rank of third stringer. After transferring to Sakura Jousui Junior High, he can finally play soccer. And, with the support of his new friends and teammates, his strong determination, and lots of hard work, his soccer skills are developing rapidly and setting Shou well on his way to achieving his dream.
(Source: ANN)