.hack Season 1

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Mitsuki Saiga

Tsukasa

Age : 50 | Popularity : 7%

Megumi Toyoguchi

Mimiru

Age : 46 | Popularity : 17%

Kazuhiro Nakata

Bear

Age : 66 | Popularity : 6%

Kaori Nazuka

Subaru

Age : 39 | Popularity : 10%

Akiko Hiramatsu

BT

Age : 56 | Popularity : 6%

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Balmung

Age : 56 | Popularity : 14%

Isshin Chiba

Silver Knight

Age : 55 | Popularity : 3%

Hiroshi Yanaka

Sora

Age : 66 | Popularity : 4%

Episodes

Episode 1

04 April 2002 - Role Play

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

Episode 2

11 April 2002 - Guardian

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

Episode 3

18 April 2002 - Folklore

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

Episode 4

25 April 2002 - Wanted

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

Episode 5

02 May 2002 - Captured

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

Episode 6

09 May 2002 - Encounter

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

Episode 7

16 May 2002 - Reason

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

Episode 8

23 May 2002 - Promise

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

Episode 9

30 May 2002 - Epitaph

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

Episode 10

06 June 2002 - Compensation

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.

Episode 11

13 June 2002 - Party

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

Episode 12

20 June 2002 - Entanglement

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

Episode 13

27 June 2002 - Twilight Eye

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

Episode 14

04 July 2002 - Castle

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

Episode 15

11 July 2002 - Evidence

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

Episode 16

18 July 2002 - Depth

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

Episode 17

25 July 2002 - Conflict

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

Episode 18

01 August 2002 - Declaration

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

Episode 19

08 August 2002 - Recollection

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

Episode 20

15 August 2002 - Tempest

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

Episode 21

23 August 2002 - Despair

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

Episode 22

29 August 2002 - Phantom

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

Episode 23

05 September 2002 - The Eve

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

Episode 24

12 September 2002 - Net Slum

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

Episode 25

19 September 2002 - Catastrophe

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

Episode 26

26 September 2002 - Return

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

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Production	Supervising Producer	Daisuke Uchiyama
	Producer	Kouji Morimoto Kazunori Takagi
Visual Effects	Character Designer	Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Minako Shiba Satoshi Oosawa Yukiko Ban Yuko Iwaoka
	Mechanical Designer	Tatsuya Oka Kenji Teraoka
	Color Designer	Makiko Kojima
Writing	Series Composition	Kazunori Ito
Editing	Editor	Chieko Takayama Seiji Morita Yukie Oikawa
Camera	Director of Photography	Katsuaki Kamata
Crew	Special Effects	Masahiro Murakami
Sound	Theme Song Performance	Chiaki Ishikawa Yuki Kajiura
	Original Music Composer	Yuki Kajiura
Art	Art Direction	Yoshimi Umino
Directing	Director	Kouichi Mashimo
Department	Role	Name

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