page_title: Atoli
section_title: Reception
hierarchical_section_title: Atoli / Reception
caption_attribution_description: Ayako Kawasumi at Otakon 2006
context_page_description: Atoli, real name Chigusa Kusaka, is a fictional character from the video game series .hack//G.U. by CyberConnect2. Atoli is a player character from the online game "The World" where she works for the Guild Moon Tree. During the narrative, Atoli tries to make the antisocial player Haseo into enjoying the world and both end up having argument due to their different ideologies. Guild Moon's member Sasaki starts manipulating her during the second volume of the series as she is manipulated by a virus known as AIDA. She also appears in the printed adaptations of the series as well as the film .hack//G.U. Trilogy among other media.
  Atoli was created by CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama who feared her characterization in the first installment of the trilogy as he did not find her as an appealing heroine due to how she interacts with the protagonist Haseo. She is voiced by Ayako Kawasumi in Japanese and Bridget Hoffman in English. Critical reception to Atoli has been mostly positive, mostly due to her role in Trilogy based on her personality and relationship with Haseo. In regards to her actress, while Kawasumi's work was met with praise, Hoffman was often criticized.
context_section_description: Atoli has been a popular character, appearing in multiple polls from the series, which lead to merchandising featuring her. Critical reception to Atoli has been positive. GamesRadar regarded to Atoli as a foil to Haseo based on her personality but noted their relationship is awkward. Siliconera found that despite her calm her personality, the character often attacks enemies on her own and recommended players to protect her due to her useful healing magic. WorthPlaying described her as "Haseo's pseudo-girlfriend" and noted how she becomes a more important character in the series's second installment. RPGamer praised her scenes and Alkaid's as due to her contributions to the plot Haseo starts developing into a more mature character. Cheat Code Central regarded to Atoli losing her voice as an important event in the storyline as it shows more the dangers of AIDA. In regards to her English voice actress, RPGFan said that due to the amount of lines Atoli has, her character's deliveries are "hit or miss". Worth Playing agreed due to how Atoli and Alkaid's English voices annoyed him to the point he preferred the game mute. GameSpew agreed, stating Gaspard and had the worst English voices.
  Critics have also commented in regards to Atoli's role from Trilogy. Carl Kimlinger from Anime News Network referred to Haseo's and Atoli's relationship as one of the best parts from the film .hack//G.U. Trilogy, pointing to the scene in which the former confronts the latter's AIDA-infected. He called Haseo an "unsympathetic bastard of a lead" though for his antisocial and aggressive manners. The Fandom Post had mixed thoughts about the narrative but felt Haseo's interactions with Ovan and Atoli are the best points. Capsule Monsters regarded it as a "absolute mess" due to the narrative attempts to introduce multiple characters in little time but still felt the character arc Haseo has with Atoli to be one of the film's strongest points. The reviewer also regarded Atoli's character as one of the strongest ones in the film. Paul Jensen from Anime News Network stated that while Atoli is likable, her relationship with Haseo was not well developed. Both Haseo and Atoli's actors, Takahiro Sakurai and Ayako Kawasumi, were highly praised for their work in the OVA. ANN enjoyed Kawasumi's vocal range of emotions to Atoli but was had mixed thoughts about how Sakurai can make Haseo more likable despite his striking performance. PopCultureShock found her as a likable character in the manga due to how her soft demeanor and wishes despite her naivety personality. Manga News criticized the handling of Atoli's love triangle with Haseo and Shino in the fourth volume, considering it a reboot of the manga.
caption: Ayako Kawasumi's performance as Atoli received positive response.
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