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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 56 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".

  • Role Play
    6.8/1056 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

  • Guardian
    7.0/1044 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

  • Folklore
    6.8/1036 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

  • Wanted
    7.1/1033 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

  • Captured
    7.1/1033 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

  • Encounter
    7.3/1035 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

  • Reason
    7.3/1033 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

  • Promise
    6.9/1028 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

  • Epitaph
    6.9/1028 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

  • Compensation
    7.0/1028 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

  • Party
    7.3/1029 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

  • Entanglement
    7.2/1027 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

  • Twilight Eye
    6.9/1025 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

  • Castle
    7.5/1024 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

  • Evidence
    6.3/1024 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

  • Depth
    6.8/1023 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

  • Conflict
    7.0/1023 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

  • Declaration
    7.1/1023 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

  • Recollection
    7.4/1025 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

  • Tempest
    7.4/1024 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

  • Despair
    6.9/1024 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

  • Phantom
    7.1/1024 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

  • The Eve
    7.2/1025 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

  • Net Slum
    7.4/1027 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

  • Catastrophe
    7.6/1026 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