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Feb 28, 2019 6:11 PM
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I am about to start watching this franchise, and I was wondering which one I should watch first;
G.U. Trilogy
or
G.U. Returner?

MAL says G.U. Returner is a sequel to G.U. Trilogy, but Returner also aired before Trilogy.
I was planning on watching this series in release/airing order, but that would mean watching the sequel, G.U. Returner, before G.U. Trilogy.
Is this the way it was intended to be watched or should the U.G. Trilogy be watched first because it is a prequel?
Or does the watching order for these two even matter?

Thanks for the help.
Feb 23, 2021 6:15 AM
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Over a year late, but I might as well say this for anyone wondering.

Don't watch Trilogy. Pick up .hack//G.U. Last Recode for PS4 or PC, then watch Returner. Trilogy is not a good substitute for the games at all.
Feb 23, 2021 6:56 AM
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qwertyMrJINX said:
Over a year late, but I might as well say this for anyone wondering.

Don't watch Trilogy. Pick up .hack//G.U. Last Recode for PS4 or PC, then watch Returner. Trilogy is not a good substitute for the games at all.
Okay thanks. But what about if you just want to watch everything .Hack related and are insistent on watching Trilogy as well?
Feb 24, 2021 4:12 AM
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Salokannel2 said:
qwertyMrJINX said:
Over a year late, but I might as well say this for anyone wondering.

Don't watch Trilogy. Pick up .hack//G.U. Last Recode for PS4 or PC, then watch Returner. Trilogy is not a good substitute for the games at all.
Okay thanks. But what about if you just want to watch everything .Hack related and are insistent on watching Trilogy as well?

If you must watch Trilogy, then watch it after playing Last Recode (specifically volumes 1-3). Then you'll at least understand all of the context that the movie omits.

Whether or not you choose to watch Returner before or after doesn't really matter, since Trilogy doesn't cover that part of the story.
Feb 24, 2021 7:44 AM
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qwertyMrJINX said:
Salokannel2 said:
Okay thanks. But what about if you just want to watch everything .Hack related and are insistent on watching Trilogy as well?

If you must watch Trilogy, then watch it after playing Last Recode (specifically volumes 1-3). Then you'll at least understand all of the context that the movie omits.

Whether or not you choose to watch Returner before or after doesn't really matter, since Trilogy doesn't cover that part of the story.
okay, thanks!
I'll probs continue .hack this year so this will come in handy~

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