This is just a very early, preliminary announcement for a fan contest that I want to set in motion. The basic premise behind the idea is for fans of the .hack series share their enthusiasm with others while also targeting potential new fans!

*If anything is unclear or if I left anything out of this post, I will fix it later! Please understand if there are any changes to these details.

Some of the goodies I have to use as giveaway items include:

New World Roundtable featuring Nino CD

.hack//DRAMATIC DVD

.hack//Link PSP Game

.hack//re-birth Disc historical Disc Blu-ray

.hack//G.U. Returner DVD

.hack//4koma

.hack//CELL Vol.1

.hack//G.U.+ Manga Vol.2-5

.hack//G.U. Vol.3 Complete Guide

.hack//G.U. TheWorld Vol.05

I have one more special item available. Please keep reading to find out more!

The way to enter is simple. Just go on twitter and talk about the series. You can post artwork, fanfics, photos of your own gameplay; really anything goes! But the one thing you MUST post are the following tags:

#dothack

#dothackcontest

Winners will be chosen at random from the contest hashtag, so the more you post, the more likely you will be chosen for a prize.

Only one person is eligible to win, so please do not create sock puppets in an attempt to win more than one item. Likewise, I am only able to send one item to any given address. This is to avoid one person faking a friend and claiming more than one item. Yes, this has happened in the past…

As for the prizes, I’m very sorry, but they are all used items and in Japanese. The games, DVDs, and Blu-rays may only work on Japanese systems.

I would also like winners to be free to choose which item they’d like to receive. This will be decided at a first-come-first-served style.

Items are completely free of charge since I’ve already paid for everything, but I would like to ask for the shipping fees to send the items to you. This means that if you are a chosen winner, you have the right to claim or reject your winnings. I will continue to choose winners from the list until all items have been claimed. Shipping fees must be sent via PayPal and I cannot send your item until I have received your payment.

Here’s a brief flow of the contest:

You post .hack stuff on Twitter with the above hashtags. At the conclusion of the contest, I will pick winners at random from the contest tag. I may also record this live so you can see how I do this. I will contact these people via Twitter DM and ask which item you’d like to claim. This is when you may choose to forfeit your winnings if you are unable to pay for shipping. (Please understand that I am just a fan myself and am financially unable to offer a completely free contest.) I will package your item up and get an estimate from the post office. Items will be shipped from Japan via EMS. This is one of the more expensive shipping methods, but it is also the safest and fastest method that comes with a tracking number. Depending on the weight of your item, shipping will likely be anywhere between $8-18. The heaviest book, the .hack//G.U. Vol.3 Complete Guide might be more. I won’t know for sure until I take the items to the post office for an estimate. Once I have an estimate, I will contact you in which you may again accept or deny your winnings. Should you accept, this is when I will give you my paypal address for you to send the shipping fees. Once I receive the fees, I will send your item.

Contest Deadline

The contest will run from NOW until roughly 10am on December 26 (Japan time). This date & time is subject to change.

Last but not least, I also have an extra, unopened .hack//G.U. Last Recode Premium Edition. I would like to use this for ART ENTRIES ONLY, but I feel this is being overly inclusive, so we’ll see… I’m up for suggestions. It may also be possible to ask CC2 CEO Matsuyama Hiroshi for his autograph… I don’t know if I can get this accomplished, however, so please don’t get your hopes up.

THE MAIN GOAL AND PURPOSE OF THIS CONTEST…

…is for fans to have fun discussing the series, to spread the word about it, and… it’s mostly to boost the hype. xD

If you love the series, I think this would be a fun way for you to get involved and share that passion with others!

And also, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions or anything, please feel free to let me know!