Series synopsis
.hack is a Japanese action & adventure animation mystery television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 4, 2002. It ended on September 28, 2006. It stars Kazuhiro Nakata, Akiko Hiramatsu, Junko Minagawa and Mai Nakahara.
.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.
Premise
.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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuhiro Nakata as Bear (voice)
- Akiko Hiramatsu as BT (voice)
- Junko Minagawa as Shugo (voice)
- Mai Nakahara as Rena (voice)
- Yuki Matsuoka as Mireille (voice)
- Yuki Kaida as Ouka (voice)
- Ayako Kawasumi as Hotaru (voice)
- Megumi Toyoguchi as Mimiru (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yasunori Masutani as Sanjuro (voice)
- Soichiro Hoshi as Reki (voice)
- Kaori Nazuka as Shino (voice)
- Masami Kikuchi as Komiyan III (voice)
- Sakiko Tamagawa as Kamui (voice)
- Takahiro Sakurai as Haseo (voice)
- Junpei Takiguchi as Phyllo (voice)
- Sanae Kobayashi as Pi (voice)
- Hiroki Touchi as Ovan (voice)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Sakisaka (voice)
Guest cast
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Balmung (voice)
- Mitsuki Saiga as Tsukasa (voice)
- Takumi Yamazaki as Yata (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Aura / Morti (voice)
- Hiroshi Yanaka as Sora (voice)
- Mitsuyo Kondo as Grunty (voice)
- Isshin Chiba as White Knight (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Crim (voice)
- Atsuko Enomoto as A-20 (voice)
- Chiemi Chiba as Female Warrior (voice)
- Nozomu Sasaki as Bear's Son (voice)
- Kouichi Sakaguchi as Salue (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 83 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 19 | June 20, 2002 | April 7, 2011 |
| Season 1 | 26 | April 4, 2002 | September 26, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 12 | January 9, 2003 | March 27, 2003 |
| Season 3 | 26 | April 6, 2006 | September 28, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In the Case of Mai Minase In the first volume of the .hack//Liminality series, a Japanese school girl Mai Minase and her friend Tomonari Kasumi became unconscious from playing an online computer game and was rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, Mai Minase regained consciousness, but Tomonari remains in a comatose state. Later after the incident, Mai is one day on her way to school until she ran into a man named Junichiro Tokuoka who claims to know what caused her friend Tomonari to be in a coma. At that time, Mai doesn't know or believes him. Later, Mai had no choice but to believe Tokuoka and tries to find out how the popular online game, "The World" did this to Tomonari. Can Mai and Tokuoka find out clues about "The World" and wake Tomonari Kasumi up out of his coma? |
June 20, 2002 |
| 2 |
In the Case of Yuki Aihara In the second volume of the .hack//Liminality series, Yuki Aihara was a school girl who one day went to a school theater and while watching a movie, the words "The World" suddenly appeared on the big screen and suddenly, the entire town of Yokohama was blacked out due to power shutting off. People are desparately trying to escape and Yuki tries to get out as well. Suddenly, a mysterious woman who claims that she happens to work at the school theater helps Yuki find the way out of the theater. Can Yuki escape from the black out crisis and join up with Junichiro Tokuoka to get the answers about "The World"? |
September 9, 2002 |
| 3 |
In the Case of Kyoko Tohno In the third volume of the .hack//Liminality series, Junichiro Tokuoka travels to Tokyo, Japan to talk with a girl named Kyoko Tohno about the mysteries of "The World", an online computer game that put some people in a comatose state. At the same time, Kyoko has received a strange cell phone e-mail from Helba. They continue to discuss and are trying to get clues about everything related to "The World". They later meet a mysterious man named Sato Ichiro and speak with him to get answers. Will Tokuoka and the three girls Mai, Yuki, and Kyoko that he cooperates with be able to find the mysteries and clues of "The World" and save the comatose victims? |
December 12, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
April 4, 2002 |
| 2 |
Guardian Tsukasa’s inability to log out of the world worries Mimiru. The Crimson Knights, on the other hand, see Tsukasa as a threat. |
April 11, 2002 |
| 3 |
Folklore BT and Sora suspect that Tsukasa is somehow connected to a very important artifact, the Key of the Twilight. |
April 18, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Legendary Hero 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. |
January 9, 2003 |
| 2 |
Kite’s Bracelet 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. |
January 16, 2003 |
| 3 |
The Phoenix Feather 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. |
January 23, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Welcome to "The World" 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. |
April 6, 2006 |
| 2 |
Twilight Brigade His search for information about his mysterious savior leads to an invitation for Haseo to join Ovan’s guild. |
April 13, 2006 |
| 3 |
Join Rumors being spread about Haseo lead to attacks against him. Invitations to join two separate guilds intrigue him, but an encounter with Shino will influence his choice. |
April 20, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2002 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2006 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |