 The limited edition ran from March 4, 2003 to March 16, 2004, followed by the regular edition from March 18, 2003 to March 16, 2004.A recap episode called "Evidence" and the DVD only episode "Intermezzo" were included in the sixth volume, and "Unison" was only included in its limited edition.Following the multimedia concept of the franchise, Bandai also acquired the license for the ".hack" games, the first one being released the same month the anime series began broadcast.