.hack (2002)
.hack follows several young players as they navigate the vast, mysterious MMORPG known as “The World” – a place, it turns out, that is sometimes impossible to leave.
- Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
- Kazunori Ito
- Kouichi Mashimo
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Episode 1 - Role Play
Release Date: 2002-04-04Tsukasa is trapped in an MMORPG called The World. With his conscious inaccessible, Tsukasa attempts to find his purpose for being in the game.
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Episode 2 - Guardian
Release Date: 2002-04-11Tsukasa’s inability to log out of the world worries Mimiru. The Crimson Knights, on the other hand, see Tsukasa as a threat.
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Episode 3 - Folklore
Release Date: 2002-04-18BT and Sora suspect that Tsukasa is somehow connected to a very important artifact, the Key of the Twilight.
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Episode 4 - Wanted
Release Date: 2002-04-25Tsukasa's rampaging Guardian monster wreaks havoc in The World, and an edict from Subaru makes him a wanted man.
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Episode 5 - Captured
Release Date: 2002-05-02Tsukasa finally tames his Guardian monster, but unbeknownst to him, someone is plotting his capture.
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Episode 6 - Encounter
Release Date: 2002-05-09Subaru carefully observes Tsukasa, gradually getting to know him. Sora mounts a rescue mission.
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Episode 7 - Reason
Release Date: 2002-05-16Mimiru encounters a novice player and offers her guidance in The World. This new relationship helps Mimiru uncover her own motivation for playing.
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Episode 8 - Promise
Release Date: 2002-05-23Mimiru extends Tsukasa an invitation to meet; BT and Crim share an interesting encounter.
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Episode 9 - Epitaph
Release Date: 2002-05-30An elite hacker proves instrumental in the quest for the Key of the Twilight, and Tsukasa gets stuck with a sick Grunty.
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Episode 10 - Compensation
Release Date: 2002-06-06Bear'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.
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Episode 11 - Party
Release Date: 2002-06-13Mimiru, Bear, and Tsukasa join forces before embarking on a non-fighting quest.
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Episode 12 - Entanglement
Release Date: 2002-06-20Tsukasa stumbles upon Aura, an advanced AI, that is being held captive.
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Episode 13 - Twilight Eye
Release Date: 2002-06-27A way to open the Twilight Eye is discovered, and the group decides to follow the new path unfolding before them.
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Episode 14 - Castle
Release Date: 2002-07-04After the Eye is opened, a secret area appears, complicating the group's search for the key.
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Episode 15 - Evidence
Release Date: 2002-07-11Revisit all the major moments from this groundbreaking anime in a series of vivid flashbacks that may shed new light on past events!
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Episode 16 - Depth
Release Date: 2002-07-18Tsukasa logs back into The World, only to discover that he cannot die. Shocked, he turns to Subaru for answers.
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Episode 17 - Conflict
Release Date: 2002-07-25Crim refuses to meet BT outside of the game. Later, Tsukasa mounts a rescue attempt – and secrets are revealed.
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Episode 18 - Declaration
Release Date: 2002-08-01Silver Knight disrupts any and all potential rendezvous between Subaru and Tsukasa. Subaru ponders the future of the Crimson Knights.
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Episode 19 - Recollection
Release Date: 2002-08-08Subaru drifts aimlessly through The World, reflecting on her past experiences. Her connection with Tsukasa grows even stronger after an unexpected attack.
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Episode 20 - Tempest
Release Date: 2002-08-15Aura goes missing, Morganna attacks Tsukasa, and the search for the Key of the Twilight continues.
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Episode 21 - Despair
Release Date: 2002-08-23Tsukasa lingers in a catatonic state, and some immensely powerful monsters make their presence felt in The World.
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Episode 22 - Phantom
Release Date: 2002-08-29Bear, Mimiru, and Subaru are attacked by yet another seemingly-unstoppable monster, but Balmung comes to the rescue.
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Episode 23 - The Eve
Release Date: 2002-09-05Tsukasa is too frightened to pass through Helba's gate, and Crim explains Subaru's true life condition.
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Episode 24 - Net Slum
Release Date: 2002-09-12Upon arriving in Helba's realm – Net Slum – the group is forced to defend Subaru from an attack by Morganna.
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Episode 25 - Catastrophe
Release Date: 2002-09-19As the battle intensifies, the group seeks shelter in the Cathedral. Morganna summons Guardians to do her bidding.
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Episode 26 - Return
Release Date: 2002-09-26Drawing strength from Subaru, Tsukasa summons the courage to awaken Aura. Outside of The World, players share a true life encounter.