.hack
.hack
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.hack

6.8 / 10
2002
3 seasons
64 episodes
Action & AdventureAnimationMystery

.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.

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Seasons

Tsukasa wakes up inside The World, a massive online role-playing game full of magic and monsters, and finds himself unable to log out. With no knowledge of what’s happening in the real world, Tsukasa must discover how he ended up stuck in the game, and what connection he has with the fabled Key of the Twilight—an item that’s rumored to grant ultimate control over the digital realm.

  • Role Play

    1.Role Play

    04-04-200224m

    Tsukasa is trapped in an MMORPG called The World. With his conscious inaccessible, Tsukasa attempts to find his purpose for being in the game.

  • Guardian

    2.Guardian

    11-04-200224m

    Tsukasa’s inability to log out of the world worries Mimiru. The Crimson Knights, on the other hand, see Tsukasa as a threat.

  • Folklore

    3.Folklore

    18-04-200224m

    BT and Sora suspect that Tsukasa is somehow connected to a very important artifact, the Key of the Twilight.

  • Wanted

    4.Wanted

    25-04-200224m

    Tsukasa's rampaging Guardian monster wreaks havoc in The World, and an edict from Subaru makes him a wanted man.

  • Captured

    5.Captured

    02-05-200224m

    Tsukasa finally tames his Guardian monster, but unbeknownst to him, someone is plotting his capture.

  • Encounter

    6.Encounter

    09-05-200224m

    Subaru carefully observes Tsukasa, gradually getting to know him. Sora mounts a rescue mission.

  • Reason

    7.Reason

    16-05-200224m

    Mimiru encounters a novice player and offers her guidance in The World. This new relationship helps Mimiru uncover her own motivation for playing.

  • Promise

    8.Promise

    23-05-200224m

    Mimiru extends Tsukasa an invitation to meet; BT and Crim share an interesting encounter.

  • Epitaph

    9.Epitaph

    7.0
    30-05-200224m

    An elite hacker proves instrumental in the quest for the Key of the Twilight, and Tsukasa gets stuck with a sick Grunty.

  • Compensation

    10.Compensation

    7.0
    06-06-200224m

    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.

  • Party

    11.Party

    9.0
    13-06-200224m

    Mimiru, Bear, and Tsukasa join forces before embarking on a non-fighting quest.

  • Entanglement

    12.Entanglement

    20-06-200224m

    Tsukasa stumbles upon Aura, an advanced AI, that is being held captive.

  • Twilight Eye

    13.Twilight Eye

    27-06-200224m

    A way to open the Twilight Eye is discovered, and the group decides to follow the new path unfolding before them.

  • Castle

    14.Castle

    04-07-200224m

    After the Eye is opened, a secret area appears, complicating the group's search for the key.

  • Evidence

    15.Evidence

    8.0
    11-07-200224m

    Revisit all the major moments from this groundbreaking anime in a series of vivid flashbacks that may shed new light on past events!

  • Depth

    16.Depth

    7.0
    18-07-200224m

    Tsukasa logs back into The World, only to discover that he cannot die. Shocked, he turns to Subaru for answers.

  • Conflict

    17.Conflict

    6.0
    25-07-200224m

    Crim refuses to meet BT outside of the game. Later, Tsukasa mounts a rescue attempt – and secrets are revealed.

  • Declaration

    18.Declaration

    8.0
    01-08-200224m

    Silver Knight disrupts any and all potential rendezvous between Subaru and Tsukasa. Subaru ponders the future of the Crimson Knights.

  • Recollection

    19.Recollection

    9.0
    08-08-200224m

    Subaru drifts aimlessly through The World, reflecting on her past experiences. Her connection with Tsukasa grows even stronger after an unexpected attack.

  • Tempest

    20.Tempest

    10.0
    15-08-200224m

    Aura goes missing, Morganna attacks Tsukasa, and the search for the Key of the Twilight continues.

  • Despair

    21.Despair

    7.0
    23-08-200224m

    Tsukasa lingers in a catatonic state, and some immensely powerful monsters make their presence felt in The World.

  • Phantom

    22.Phantom

    7.0
    29-08-200224m

    Bear, Mimiru, and Subaru are attacked by yet another seemingly-unstoppable monster, but Balmung comes to the rescue.

  • The Eve

    23.The Eve

    8.0
    05-09-200224m

    Tsukasa is too frightened to pass through Helba's gate, and Crim explains Subaru's true life condition.

  • Net Slum

    24.Net Slum

    8.0
    12-09-200224m

    Upon arriving in Helba's realm – Net Slum – the group is forced to defend Subaru from an attack by Morganna.

  • Catastrophe

    25.Catastrophe

    9.0
    19-09-200224m

    As the battle intensifies, the group seeks shelter in the Cathedral. Morganna summons Guardians to do her bidding.

  • Return

    26.Return

    8.0
    26-09-200224m

    Drawing strength from Subaru, Tsukasa summons the courage to awaken Aura. Outside of The World, players share a true life encounter.

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