Anime Like .hack//Sign(2026)

Finished .hack//Sign and looking for something similar? Here are 10 shows that fans actually recommend — especially if you're into Adventure and Fantasy.

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Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online

7.23TV25 eps2012A-1 Pictures

Ever since the release of the innovative NerveGear, gamers from all around the globe have been given the opportunity to experience a completely immersive virtual reality. Sword Art Online (SAO), one of the most recent games on the console, offers a gateway into the wondrous...

ActionAdventureFantasyRomance
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Log Horizon

Log Horizon

7.89TV25 eps2013Satelight

In the blink of an eye, thirty thousand bewildered Japanese gamers are whisked from their everyday lives into the world of the popular MMORPG, Elder Tale, after the game's latest update—unable to log out. Among them is the socially awkward college student Shiroe, whose confusion...

ActionAdventureFantasyAdult Cast
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Accel World

Accel World

7.20TV24 eps2012Sunrise

Haruyuki Arita is an overweight, bullied middle schooler who finds solace in playing online games. But his life takes a drastic turn one day, when he finds that all his high scores have been topped by Kuroyukihime, the popular vice president of the student council. She then...

ActionRomanceSci-FiSchool
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Den-noh Coil

Den-noh Coil

8.02TV26 eps2007Madhouse

In the near future, augmented reality has become a key part of daily life. A gentle middle school girl named Yuuko "Yasako" Okonogi and her family have just moved to Daikoku City despite rumors of people disappearing. There, her grandmother, nicknamed "Mega-baa," runs a shop...

AdventureAward WinningDramaMystery
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Pandora Hearts

Pandora Hearts

7.64TV25 eps2009Xebec

To young Oz Vessalius, heir to the Vessalius Duke House, the perilous world called the Abyss is nothing more than a folktale used to scare misbehaving children. However, when Oz's coming-of-age ceremony is interrupted by the malicious Baskerville Clan intent on banishing him...

AdventureFantasyMysteryShounen
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Neon Genesis Evangelion

Neon Genesis Evangelion

8.37TV26 eps1995Gainax

Fifteen years after a cataclysmic event known as the Second Impact, the world faces a new threat: monstrous celestial beings called Angels invade Tokyo-3 one by one. Mankind is unable to defend themselves against the Angels despite utilizing their most advanced munitions and...

Avant GardeAward WinningDramaSci-Fi
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Nabari no Ou

Nabari no Ou

6.80TV26 eps2008J.C.STAFF

Silent, apathetic yet mischievous, 14-year-old Rokujou Miharu is the bearer of the hijutsu, "Shinrabanshou", a powerful technique many ninja clans desire to possess to become the ruler of Nabari. Fellow classmate Kouichi and his English teacher Kumohira are both secretly Banten...

ActionDramaPsychologicalSupernatural
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Amatsuki

Amatsuki

6.86TV13 eps2008Studio Deen

Tokidoki Rikugou is a history-hating student who flunks out of his Japanese History course; his high school forces him to make up for his failed grade by attending a special museum lecture. Its star exhibit, a vast recreation of the Edo Period, promises to alleviate the...

ActionSupernaturalHistoricalMythology
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Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions

Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions

7.66TV12 eps2016A-1 Pictures

Fear, survival, instinct. Thrown into a foreign land with nothing but hazy memories and the knowledge of their name, they can feel only these three emotions resonating deep within their souls. A group of strangers is given no other choice than to accept the only paying job in...

ActionAdventureDramaFantasy
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Angel Beats!

Angel Beats!

8.05TV13 eps2010P.A. Works

Death is one of many mysteries that has left humanity in the dark since the dawn of time. However, the burning question of what happens to the soul after one dies is soon answered to 17-year-old Yuzuru Otonashi. Waking up with no previous memories in a dimension between life and...

DramaFantasySchool

Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is similar to .hack//Sign?

Fans who liked .hack//Sign tend to recommend Sword Art Online, Log Horizon, Accel World the most. If you're into Adventure and Fantasy, any of these are a solid pick.

Is .hack//Sign worth watching?

.hack//Sign has a 6.95 on MAL from 195,320 ratings. Scores are mixed, but plenty of fans swear by it. Worth trying if the premise sounds interesting.

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