

Episodes
26 episodes · 2007
The characters from previous .hack//G.U. Games and .hack//Roots receive an email from Ovan. He is requesting them to go to Hidden Forbidden Festival where is set up a mysterious summer festival. There they find an AIDA Chim Chim who wishes to peacefully co-exist with the other players of The World. It then transforms into the word "Returner", so they assume it to mean that Ovan will return to The World. (Source: Anime News Network)
E01Role 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.
E02Guardian
Tsukasa’s inability to log out of the world worries Mimiru. The Crimson Knights, on the other hand, see Tsukasa as a threat.
E03Folklore
BT and Sora suspect that Tsukasa is somehow connected to a very important artifact, the Key of the Twilight.
E04Wanted
Tsukasa's rampaging Guardian monster wreaks havoc in The World, and an edict from Subaru makes him a wanted man.
E05Captured
Tsukasa finally tames his Guardian monster, but unbeknownst to him, someone is plotting his capture.
E06Encounter
Subaru carefully observes Tsukasa, gradually getting to know him. Sora mounts a rescue mission.
E07Reason
Mimiru encounters a novice player and offers her guidance in The World. This new relationship helps Mimiru uncover her own motivation for playing.
E08Promise
Mimiru extends Tsukasa an invitation to meet; BT and Crim share an interesting encounter.
E09Epitaph
★7An elite hacker proves instrumental in the quest for the Key of the Twilight, and Tsukasa gets stuck with a sick Grunty.
E10Compensation
★7Bear'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.
E11Party
★9Mimiru, Bear, and Tsukasa join forces before embarking on a non-fighting quest.
E12Entanglement
Tsukasa stumbles upon Aura, an advanced AI, that is being held captive.
E13Twilight Eye
A way to open the Twilight Eye is discovered, and the group decides to follow the new path unfolding before them.
E14Castle
After the Eye is opened, a secret area appears, complicating the group's search for the key.
E15Evidence
★8Revisit all the major moments from this groundbreaking anime in a series of vivid flashbacks that may shed new light on past events!
E16Depth
★7Tsukasa logs back into The World, only to discover that he cannot die. Shocked, he turns to Subaru for answers.
E17Conflict
★6Crim refuses to meet BT outside of the game. Later, Tsukasa mounts a rescue attempt – and secrets are revealed.
E18Declaration
★8Silver Knight disrupts any and all potential rendezvous between Subaru and Tsukasa. Subaru ponders the future of the Crimson Knights.
E19Recollection
★9Subaru drifts aimlessly through The World, reflecting on her past experiences. Her connection with Tsukasa grows even stronger after an unexpected attack.
E20Tempest
★10Aura goes missing, Morganna attacks Tsukasa, and the search for the Key of the Twilight continues.
E21Despair
★7Tsukasa lingers in a catatonic state, and some immensely powerful monsters make their presence felt in The World.
E22Phantom
★7Bear, Mimiru, and Subaru are attacked by yet another seemingly-unstoppable monster, but Balmung comes to the rescue.
E23The Eve
★8Tsukasa is too frightened to pass through Helba's gate, and Crim explains Subaru's true life condition.
E24Net Slum
★8Upon arriving in Helba's realm – Net Slum – the group is forced to defend Subaru from an attack by Morganna.
E25Catastrophe
★9As the battle intensifies, the group seeks shelter in the Cathedral. Morganna summons Guardians to do her bidding.
E26Return
★8Drawing strength from Subaru, Tsukasa summons the courage to awaken Aura. Outside of The World, players share a true life encounter.
