{"rewrite":{"id":"r_466e653ff5b546d5aefbccd1","clusterId":"c_876beb27447c469aaf2d3025","slug":"hack-g-u-20th-anniversary-brings-new-illustration-and-merchandise","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"CyberConnect2 Marks .hack//G.U. 20th Anniversary With New Art and Merchandise","summary":"CyberConnect2 announced the 20th anniversary of .hack//G.U. on May 18, releasing a new commemorative illustration by character designer Seiichiro Hosokawa featuring the Eight Phases. A 350x600mm multi-mat using the art is now on sale for 3,850 yen. A B1 panel display will appear at the CyberConnect2 Exhibition starting June 6, which also covers the new project .hack//Z.E.R.O.","whyItMatters":"The anniversary rollout keeps the .hack franchise visible as CyberConnect2 prepares its next entry, .hack//Z.E.R.O., announced earlier this year for the studio's 30th anniversary.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCyberConnect2 celebrated .hack//G.U.'s 20th anniversary on May 18 with a new illustration by Seiichiro Hosokawa, the game's character designer. The piece gathers the Eight Phases, the in-game avatar bosses, in a single composition. A 350x600mm multi-mat reproducing the art is available for 3,850 yen through the CC2STORE International shop. The same illustration will appear as a B1 panel at the CyberConnect2 Exhibition, a 47-prefecture tour starting June 6. That exhibition also features materials from the broader .hack series and displays for .hack//Z.E.R.O., the action RPG CyberConnect2 announced in February for its own 30th anniversary. The studio's official .hack X account is posting staff congratulatory illustrations through May 20. An e-book fair for .hack series books runs until June 1, with some volumes free and others up to 50 percent off.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"CyberConnect2 released a new Hosokawa illustration for .hack//G.U.'s 20th anniversary. A multi-mat with the art is on sale. The same piece goes on tour with the CyberConnect2 Exhibition starting June 6, alongside .hack//Z.E.R.O. displays.","twitterPost":"CyberConnect2 released a new Hosokawa illustration for .hack//G.U.'s 20th anniversary. A multi-mat with the art is on sale. The same piece goes on tour with the CyberConnect2 Exhibition starting June 6, alongside .hack//Z.E.R.O. displays.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"CyberConnect2 marked .hack//G.U.'s 20th anniversary with a new Hosokawa illustration and a multi-mat. The art will also appear at the CyberConnect2 Exhibition tour, which covers the upcoming .hack//Z.E.R.O.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260518p\",\"title\":\"Commemorative Illustration Released for .hack//G.U.'s 20th Anniversary; Multi-Mat Sales Begin\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4502,"outputTokens":684,"status":"published","repairAttempts":1,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779827145,"createdAt":"2026-05-18T06:31:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-18T06:45:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T06:45:48.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_876beb27447c469aaf2d3025","canonicalTitle":"『.hack//G.U.』発売20周年を記念して描き下ろしイラストが公開。イラストを使用したマルチマットも販売開始","representativeArticleId":"a_1dbda3da973f104b0b26043e","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":1,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\".hack//G.U.\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"CyberConnect2\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-18T04:29:29.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-18T05:04:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T15:48:09.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/099/G009942/20260518013/","title":"「.hack//G.U.」発売20周年を記念した描き下ろしイラスト公開。記念グッズ販売や「サイバーコネクトツー展」での展示も実施"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260518p","title":"『.hack//G.U.』発売20周年を記念して描き下ろしイラストが公開。イラストを使用したマルチマットも販売開始"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[".hack//G.U."],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["CyberConnect2"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["CyberConnect2 celebrated .hack//G.U.'s 20th anniversary on May 18 with a new illustration by character designer Seiichiro Hosokawa featuring the Eight Phases.","A 350x600mm multi-mat reproducing the illustration is on sale for 3,850 yen through the CC2STORE International shop.","The illustration will appear as a B1 panel at the CyberConnect2 Exhibition, a 47-prefecture tour starting June 6.","The exhibition also features materials from the broader .hack series and displays for .hack//Z.E.R.O., an action RPG announced in February.","An e-book fair for .hack series books runs until June 1, with some volumes free and others up to 50 percent off."]}