7.6/1027 votesLoading...#1 - Catastrophe
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/19/2002
As the battle intensifies, the group seeks shelter in the Cathedral. Morganna summons Guardians to do her bidding.
Director: Hiroshi Morioka
Writer: N/A
7.5/1025 votesLoading...#2 - Castle
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/4/2002
After the Eye is opened, a secret area appears, complicating the group's search for the key.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1034 votesLoading...#3 - Return
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 9/26/2002
Drawing strength from Subaru, Tsukasa summons the courage to awaken Aura. Outside of The World, players share a true life encounter.
Director: Shinya Kawatsura, Yuuki Arie
Writer: Kazunori Ito
7.4/1026 votesLoading...#4 - Recollection
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/8/2002
Subaru drifts aimlessly through The World, reflecting on her past experiences. Her connection with Tsukasa grows even stronger after an unexpected attack.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1025 votesLoading...#5 - Tempest
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/15/2002
Aura goes missing, Morganna attacks Tsukasa, and the search for the Key of the Twilight continues.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/1028 votesLoading...#6 - Net Slum
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/12/2002
Upon arriving in Helba's realm – Net Slum – the group is forced to defend Subaru from an attack by Morganna.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1036 votesLoading...#7 - Encounter
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/9/2002
Subaru carefully observes Tsukasa, gradually getting to know him. Sora mounts a rescue mission.
Director: Hiroshi Morioka
Writer: Kazunori Ito
7.3/1032 votesLoading...#8 - Reason
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/16/2002
Mimiru encounters a novice player and offers her guidance in The World. This new relationship helps Mimiru uncover her own motivation for playing.
Director: Shigeki Takagi
Writer: Michiko Yokote
7.3/1030 votesLoading...#9 - Party
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/13/2002
Mimiru, Bear, and Tsukasa join forces before embarking on a non-fighting quest.
Director: Yuuki Arie
Writer: N/A
7.2/1028 votesLoading...#10 - Entanglement
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/20/2002
Tsukasa stumbles upon Aura, an advanced AI, that is being held captive.
Director: Koji Sawai
Writer: Kazunori Ito, Michiko Yokote
7.2/1026 votesLoading...#11 - The Eve
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/5/2002
Tsukasa is too frightened to pass through Helba's gate, and Crim explains Subaru's true life condition.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1034 votesLoading...#12 - Wanted
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/25/2002
Tsukasa's rampaging Guardian monster wreaks havoc in The World, and an edict from Subaru makes him a wanted man.
Director: Yuuki Arie
Writer: Kazunori Ito
7.1/1034 votesLoading...#13 - Captured
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/2/2002
Tsukasa finally tames his Guardian monster, but unbeknownst to him, someone is plotting his capture.
Director: Koji Sawai
Writer: Kazunori Ito, Akemi Omode
7.1/1024 votesLoading...#14 - Declaration
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 8/1/2002
Silver Knight disrupts any and all potential rendezvous between Subaru and Tsukasa. Subaru ponders the future of the Crimson Knights.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/1025 votesLoading...#15 - Phantom
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/29/2002
Bear, Mimiru, and Subaru are attacked by yet another seemingly-unstoppable monster, but Balmung comes to the rescue.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1045 votesLoading...#16 - Guardian
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2002
Tsukasa’s inability to log out of the world worries Mimiru. The Crimson Knights, on the other hand, see Tsukasa as a threat.
Director: Hiroshi Morioka
Writer: Kazunori Ito
7.0/1029 votesLoading...#17 - Compensation
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2002
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.
Director: Hiroshi Morioka
Writer: N/A
7.0/1024 votesLoading...#18 - Conflict
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/25/2002
Crim refuses to meet BT outside of the game. Later, Tsukasa mounts a rescue attempt – and secrets are revealed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1029 votesLoading...#19 - Promise
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/23/2002
Mimiru extends Tsukasa an invitation to meet; BT and Crim share an interesting encounter.
Director: Shinya Kawatsura
Writer: Kazunori Ito
6.9/1029 votesLoading...#20 - Epitaph
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2002
An elite hacker proves instrumental in the quest for the Key of the Twilight, and Tsukasa gets stuck with a sick Grunty.
Director: Yuuki Arie
Writer: Kazunori Ito
6.9/1026 votesLoading...#21 - Twilight Eye
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/27/2002
A way to open the Twilight Eye is discovered, and the group decides to follow the new path unfolding before them.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1025 votesLoading...#22 - Despair
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/23/2002
Tsukasa lingers in a catatonic state, and some immensely powerful monsters make their presence felt in The World.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1057 votesLoading...#23 - Role Play
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2002
Tsukasa is trapped in an MMORPG called The World. With his conscious inaccessible, Tsukasa attempts to find his purpose for being in the game.
Director: Koji Sawai
Writer: Kazunori Ito
6.8/1037 votesLoading...#24 - Folklore
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/18/2002
BT and Sora suspect that Tsukasa is somehow connected to a very important artifact, the Key of the Twilight.
Director: Shinya Kawatsura
Writer: Kazunori Ito
6.8/1024 votesLoading...#25 - Depth
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/18/2002
Tsukasa logs back into The World, only to discover that he cannot die. Shocked, he turns to Subaru for answers.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of .hack
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.hack follows several young players as they navigate the vast, mysterious MMORPG known as “The World” – a place, it turns out, that is sometimes...
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Network:TV Tokyo
Best Episodes Summary
"Catastrophe" is the best rated episode of ".hack". It scored 7.6/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Hiroshi Morioka and written by N/A, it aired on 9/19/2002. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Castle".