6.8/1057 votes#1 - 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 votes#2 - 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 votes#3 - 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 votes#4 - 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 votes#5 - 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 votes#6 - 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 votes#7 - 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
6.9/1029 votes#8 - 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 votes#9 - 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
7.0/1029 votes#10 - 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
7.3/1030 votes#11 - 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 votes#12 - 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
6.9/1026 votes#13 - 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
7.5/1025 votes#14 - 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
6.3/1025 votes#15 - 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
6.8/1024 votes#16 - 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
7.0/1024 votes#17 - 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
7.1/1024 votes#18 - 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
7.4/1026 votes#19 - 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 votes#20 - 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
6.9/1025 votes#21 - 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
7.1/1025 votes#22 - 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
7.2/1026 votes#23 - 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
7.4/1028 votes#24 - 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
7.6/1027 votes#25 - 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
The Best Episodes of .hack Season 1
Every episode of .hack Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of .hack Season 1!
.hack follows several young players as they navigate the vast, mysterious MMORPG known as “The World” – a place, it turns out, that is sometimes...
Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationMystery
Network:TV Tokyo
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Role Play" is the best rated episode of ".hack" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 57 votes. Directed by Koji Sawai and written by Kazunori Ito, it aired on 4/4/2002. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Guardian".