Season 1
6.8/1058 votesLoading...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
7.0/1045 votesLoading...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
6.8/1037 votesLoading...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
7.1/1034 votesLoading...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...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
7.3/1036 votesLoading...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
7.3/1034 votesLoading...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
6.9/1031 votesLoading...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
7.0/1029 votesLoading...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
6.9/1029 votesLoading...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
7.2/1030 votesLoading...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
7.2/1027 votesLoading...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
6.9/1025 votesLoading...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
7.5/1024 votesLoading...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
6.3/1024 votesLoading...Evidence
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/11/2002
Revisit all the major moments from this groundbreaking anime in a series of vivid flashbacks that may shed new light on past events!
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1023 votesLoading...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
7.0/1023 votesLoading...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
7.1/1023 votesLoading...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
7.4/1025 votesLoading...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
7.4/1024 votesLoading...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
6.9/1024 votesLoading...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
7.1/1024 votesLoading...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
7.2/1025 votesLoading...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
7.4/1027 votesLoading...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
7.6/1026 votesLoading...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
7.5/1033 votesLoading...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