Episode 1: Role Play
2002-04-0424 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.
Season guide
.hack Season 1 — Episodes and Where to Watch
26 episodes · first aired 2002-04-04
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.
Episode guide
Episode 2: Guardian
2002-04-1124 min
Tsukasa’s inability to log out of the world worries Mimiru. The Crimson Knights, on the other hand, see Tsukasa as a threat.
Episode 3: Folklore
2002-04-1824 min
BT and Sora suspect that Tsukasa is somehow connected to a very important artifact, the Key of the Twilight.
Episode 4: Wanted
2002-04-2524 min
Tsukasa's rampaging Guardian monster wreaks havoc in The World, and an edict from Subaru makes him a wanted man.
Episode 5: Captured
2002-05-0224 min
Tsukasa finally tames his Guardian monster, but unbeknownst to him, someone is plotting his capture.
Episode 6: Encounter
2002-05-0924 min
Subaru carefully observes Tsukasa, gradually getting to know him. Sora mounts a rescue mission.
Episode 7: Reason
2002-05-1624 min
Mimiru encounters a novice player and offers her guidance in The World. This new relationship helps Mimiru uncover her own motivation for playing.
Episode 8: Promise
2002-05-2324 min
Mimiru extends Tsukasa an invitation to meet; BT and Crim share an interesting encounter.
Episode 9: Epitaph
2002-05-3024 min
An elite hacker proves instrumental in the quest for the Key of the Twilight, and Tsukasa gets stuck with a sick Grunty.
Episode 10: Compensation
2002-06-0624 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.
Episode 11: Party
2002-06-1324 min
Mimiru, Bear, and Tsukasa join forces before embarking on a non-fighting quest.
Episode 12: Entanglement
2002-06-2024 min
Tsukasa stumbles upon Aura, an advanced AI, that is being held captive.
Episode 13: Twilight Eye
2002-06-2724 min
A way to open the Twilight Eye is discovered, and the group decides to follow the new path unfolding before them.
Episode 14: Castle
2002-07-0424 min
After the Eye is opened, a secret area appears, complicating the group's search for the key.
Episode 15: Evidence
2002-07-1124 min
Revisit all the major moments from this groundbreaking anime in a series of vivid flashbacks that may shed new light on past events!
Episode 16: Depth
2002-07-1824 min
Tsukasa logs back into The World, only to discover that he cannot die. Shocked, he turns to Subaru for answers.
Episode 17: Conflict
2002-07-2524 min
Crim refuses to meet BT outside of the game. Later, Tsukasa mounts a rescue attempt – and secrets are revealed.
Episode 18: Declaration
2002-08-0124 min
Silver Knight disrupts any and all potential rendezvous between Subaru and Tsukasa. Subaru ponders the future of the Crimson Knights.
Episode 19: Recollection
2002-08-0824 min
Subaru drifts aimlessly through The World, reflecting on her past experiences. Her connection with Tsukasa grows even stronger after an unexpected attack.
Episode 20: Tempest
2002-08-1524 min
Aura goes missing, Morganna attacks Tsukasa, and the search for the Key of the Twilight continues.
Episode 21: Despair
2002-08-2324 min
Tsukasa lingers in a catatonic state, and some immensely powerful monsters make their presence felt in The World.
Episode 22: Phantom
2002-08-2924 min
Bear, Mimiru, and Subaru are attacked by yet another seemingly-unstoppable monster, but Balmung comes to the rescue.
Episode 23: The Eve
2002-09-0524 min
Tsukasa is too frightened to pass through Helba's gate, and Crim explains Subaru's true life condition.
Episode 24: Net Slum
2002-09-1224 min
Upon arriving in Helba's realm – Net Slum – the group is forced to defend Subaru from an attack by Morganna.
Episode 25: Catastrophe
2002-09-1924 min
As the battle intensifies, the group seeks shelter in the Cathedral. Morganna summons Guardians to do her bidding.
Episode 26: Return
2002-09-2624 min
Drawing strength from Subaru, Tsukasa summons the courage to awaken Aura. Outside of The World, players share a true life encounter.
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