.hack//AI buster 2 (v. 2) (Paperback)

by Tatsuya Hamazaki (Author), Rei Izumi (Illustrator)

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Product Description
"An instantly discernable and absorbing cyber-reality accessible to anyone with a sense of wonder."-Dave Halverson, Play Magazine Log on to the Continuing Adventures of .hack//AI buster! Your favorite .hack characters are gathered in this mind-blowing collection of stories that delves into the character's real-world personalities and their in-game avatars--and examines the far reaches of The World...and beyond! Take a journey inside the pages of this hallowed collection:Get to know Haruka Mizuhara, the real woman behind Hokuto-Discover the reason for Albireo's departure from The World-Cross paths with Kamui, the leader of the Cobalt Knights, who protects The World from bugs-Meet Rena, a little girl with a big personality -Find out how Hotaru and Sanjuro first meet The untold stories from the super popular manga, anime and gaming franchise continue right here!

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop; illustrated edition edition (February 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598164074
• ISBN-13: 978-1598164077
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 4.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #499,329 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent collection of short stories about the .hack world., February 12, 2006

By	Rebecca Herman (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This book is not actually a direct sequel to .hack//AI Buster volume one; it is a collection of five short stories about various characters from AI Buster and another .hack series, Legend of the Twilight. The five stories are:

2nd Character/Haruka Muzuhara's Situation: This story retells the events of AI Buster volume one from the point of view of Hokuto, the annoying amateur wavemaster who followed Albireo around. In this story we find out about Haruka Muzuhara, the woman who plays as Hokuto, and learn that she is not such a newbie after all.

Wotan's Spear: This story is a direct sequal to AI Buster volume one and tells the story of what happened to Alibero after the events of the first novel, how he was changed, and why he left The World.

Kamui: This story tells about Alibero's successor, Kamui, and her own disturbing encounter with a Vagrant AI in The World.

Rumor: This story tells about Rena, one of the main characters of the Legend of the Twilight anime and manga, directly before that story began. This was probably the weakest story in the book because it was too short and not much happened.

Firefly: This story is about Hotaru from Legend of the Twilight. It introduces the player behind the character, and tells about how Hotaru first joined the Japanese server of The World and met Sanjuro.

Overall, this was an excellent collection that gives more depth to many of the characters from The World. I'd recommend it to all .hack fans.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good and interesting, May 21, 2006

By	Brandy Lindsey "Anime & Manga are awesome!" (Culver City, Ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like this book its very interesting and can get so into the story. Its like you are their yourself and trying your best to what you can and understand. I was very excited to see this volume come out and very happy with the results of buying it. It has alot of adventure and conflict which pulls you in even more to keep reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars List of mistranslations, December 9, 2008

By	Mamori (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

*"Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground" is written as: "Hidden Forbidden Sacred".

*Twin Blades are referred to as "Twin Users".

*Haruka calls her "Haruka" her "first character" on page 53, when she is in fact referring to her "main personality".

*the 4 Long Arms that Tsukasa met in SIGN are referred to as Heavy Axeman.

*Lios is written as "Ryos".

*Ouka is rendered "Orca" on page 150-152.


There are a few other inconsistencies present throughout the book.