.hack
.hack: Season 1
Season 2

Air Date

April 4, 2002

Episodes

26 episodes

.hack

Season 1

Overview

Tsukasa wakes up inside The World, a massive online role-playing game full of magic and monsters, and finds himself unable to log out. With no knowledge of what’s happening in the real world, Tsukasa must discover how he ended up stuck in the game, and what connection he has with the fabled Key of the Twilight—an item that’s rumored to grant ultimate control over the digital realm.

Episodes

Role Play

1. Role Play

April 4, 2002
24 min

Tsukasa is trapped in an MMORPG called The World. With his conscious inaccessible, Tsukasa attempts to find his purpose for being in the game.

Guardian

2. Guardian

April 11, 2002
24 min

Tsukasa’s inability to log out of the world worries Mimiru. The Crimson Knights, on the other hand, see Tsukasa as a threat.

Folklore

3. Folklore

April 18, 2002
24 min

BT and Sora suspect that Tsukasa is somehow connected to a very important artifact, the Key of the Twilight.

Wanted

4. Wanted

April 25, 2002
24 min

Tsukasa's rampaging Guardian monster wreaks havoc in The World, and an edict from Subaru makes him a wanted man.

Captured

5. Captured

May 2, 2002
24 min

Tsukasa finally tames his Guardian monster, but unbeknownst to him, someone is plotting his capture.

Encounter

6. Encounter

May 9, 2002
24 min

Subaru carefully observes Tsukasa, gradually getting to know him. Sora mounts a rescue mission.

Reason

7. Reason

May 16, 2002
24 min

Mimiru encounters a novice player and offers her guidance in The World. This new relationship helps Mimiru uncover her own motivation for playing.

Promise

8. Promise

May 23, 2002
24 min

Mimiru extends Tsukasa an invitation to meet; BT and Crim share an interesting encounter.

Epitaph

9. Epitaph

7.0
May 30, 2002
24 min

An elite hacker proves instrumental in the quest for the Key of the Twilight, and Tsukasa gets stuck with a sick Grunty.

Compensation

10. Compensation

7.0
June 6, 2002
24 min

Bear's shortcomings as a father may be the root of his concern for Tsukasa. Clues arise as the search for the Key of the Twilight continues.

Party

11. Party

9.0
June 13, 2002
24 min

Mimiru, Bear, and Tsukasa join forces before embarking on a non-fighting quest.

Entanglement

12. Entanglement

June 20, 2002
24 min

Tsukasa stumbles upon Aura, an advanced AI, that is being held captive.

Twilight Eye

13. Twilight Eye

June 27, 2002
24 min

A way to open the Twilight Eye is discovered, and the group decides to follow the new path unfolding before them.

Castle

14. Castle

July 4, 2002
24 min

After the Eye is opened, a secret area appears, complicating the group's search for the key.

Evidence

15. Evidence

8.0
July 11, 2002
24 min

Revisit all the major moments from this groundbreaking anime in a series of vivid flashbacks that may shed new light on past events!

Depth

16. Depth

7.0
July 18, 2002
24 min

Tsukasa logs back into The World, only to discover that he cannot die. Shocked, he turns to Subaru for answers.

Conflict

17. Conflict

6.0
July 25, 2002
24 min

Crim refuses to meet BT outside of the game. Later, Tsukasa mounts a rescue attempt – and secrets are revealed.

Declaration

18. Declaration

8.0
August 1, 2002
24 min

Silver Knight disrupts any and all potential rendezvous between Subaru and Tsukasa. Subaru ponders the future of the Crimson Knights.

Recollection

19. Recollection

9.0
August 8, 2002
24 min

Subaru drifts aimlessly through The World, reflecting on her past experiences. Her connection with Tsukasa grows even stronger after an unexpected attack.

Tempest

20. Tempest

10.0
August 15, 2002
24 min

Aura goes missing, Morganna attacks Tsukasa, and the search for the Key of the Twilight continues.

Despair

21. Despair

7.0
August 23, 2002
24 min

Tsukasa lingers in a catatonic state, and some immensely powerful monsters make their presence felt in The World.

Phantom

22. Phantom

7.0
August 29, 2002
24 min

Bear, Mimiru, and Subaru are attacked by yet another seemingly-unstoppable monster, but Balmung comes to the rescue.

The Eve

23. The Eve

8.0
September 5, 2002
24 min

Tsukasa is too frightened to pass through Helba's gate, and Crim explains Subaru's true life condition.

Net Slum

24. Net Slum

8.0
September 12, 2002
24 min

Upon arriving in Helba's realm – Net Slum – the group is forced to defend Subaru from an attack by Morganna.

Catastrophe

25. Catastrophe

9.0
September 19, 2002
24 min

As the battle intensifies, the group seeks shelter in the Cathedral. Morganna summons Guardians to do her bidding.

Return

26. Return

8.0
September 26, 2002
24 min

Drawing strength from Subaru, Tsukasa summons the courage to awaken Aura. Outside of The World, players share a true life encounter.