NaN/100 votesLoading...#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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - 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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - 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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - 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
NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - The Legendary Hero
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2003
After winning a contest, twins Shugo and Rena enter The World as legendary hacker characters. Shugo is defeated by an unexpectedly powerful monster, which leads to his resurrection by a mysterious woman.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Kite’s Bracelet
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2003
Balmung decides to throw an event to make cherry blossom trees bloom, which Shugo, Rena, and their new sidekick Mireille decide to attend. After a monster appears, Shugo must rely on a furry friend for help in battle.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - The Phoenix Feather
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2003
Shugo levels up by letting the members in his party do all the work. Next, he helps another player whose sick grunty can only be cured with an item located in a dangerous part of The World.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Tanabata Night
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2003
Sanjuro begins to train Shugo, and Rena is selected as the damsel in distress in an event that can make wishes come true.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Mansion of Terror
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2003
Rena falls into a trap that was intended for Shugo. Her disappearance leaves the group wondering where she’s gone.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Trap of the Hot Steaming Water
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2003
The search for Rena begins. A mysterious message leads the search party to a dangerous location. The party is caught off guard by heartbreaking news.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Twilight Moon
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2003
Rena remains in a comatose state and is unable to log out of The World. Balmung reveals that several other users have been affected in a similar way.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - The Solitary Knight
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2003
Balmung has his role as an administrator taken away, and Rena attempts to contact Shugo with the help of Aura.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Footsteps of Collapse
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/2003
Shugo uses a new ability to try and reach Rena. The two are almost united, but a rogue AI complicates the situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Capital of Illusion
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/2003
Shugo continues his training with the group, and their teamwork is tested by the appearance of a new monster.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - The End of the World
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/20/2003
After fending off a dangerous wave of attacks, the group learns of Aura’s plan to maintain the balance of The World through the use of unconventional methods.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - The Legend Begins
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 3/27/2003
A virus prevents the party from achieving victory in battle. With data drain left as the only option, Shugo must use his abilities like never before to save Rena.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Welcome to "The World"
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2006
Haseo's entrance into The World is marked by a hostile attack – and a crushing defeat. His adventure appears to be over before it started until a mysterious stranger gives him new life.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Twilight Brigade
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2006
His search for information about his mysterious savior leads to an invitation for Haseo to join Ovan’s guild.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst 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
Worst Episodes Summary
"Role Play" is the worst rated episode of ".hack". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Koji Sawai and written by Kazunori Ito, it aired on 4/4/2002. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Guardian".