In the seven years since the events of the original series, Altimit OS been replaced by Altimit Mine OS and The World has become The World R:2, a dangerous game overrun by player killers and where lawlessness abounds. Follow Haseo as he chases Tri-Edge and gets involved with Project G.U. and mysterious SIDA who plague The World R:2! Sell Sheet Keynote: The next action-filled installment in the popular .hack franchise Key Selling Points: • Online marketing campaign with .hack microsite, contests, games, exclusive art, and preview on TOKYOPOP.com • Featured manga at New York Comic Con with exclusive giveaways • The .hack//G.U. PS2 video game availbale from Bandai • .hack//Roots runs on Cartoon Network • .hack anime available from Bandai • The .hack manga and novels are all graphic novel bestsellers