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.hack// Watch Order
11 entries · · community-maintained
Also known as .hack//SIGN
The .hack// watch order covers three TV runs across episodes 1-25, episodes 1-12 and episodes 1-27, plus the G.U. Trilogy film and a spread of OVAs. Start with episodes 1-25, then watch the Intermezzo, Unison and Gift OVAs before moving into episodes 1-12 and episodes 1-27. The G.U. Trilogy movie slots in afterward, followed by the Returner, Walking Party, Wired Prisoner and The World-end Pallbearer OVAs to close things out. This chronological order keeps the interconnected .hack storylines aligned, letting each side OVA land at the point it was meant to be seen rather than tacked on at the very end. If you want the correct order including all movies and OVAs without guessing where every piece fits, this is the sequence to follow, from the first episode straight through to the final OVA.
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Checked October 2026Watch in the order listed: .hack//SIGN (2002), Legend of the Twilight (12 episodes, 2003), Roots (2006) and then the G.U. Trilogy film (2008) and the Returner OVA (2007), which follows Roots.
The Intermezzo, Unison and Gift OVAs and the three Quantum OVA episodes (2010-2011) are optional extras.
Two TV block lengths on this page (SIGN 1-25, Roots 1-27) differ from Wikipedia and AniList, which list 26 episodes each.
Start here
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1-25 (.hack//Sign).
- What to skip
- 6 entries are optional: Intermezzo OVA (.hack//Sign), Unison OVA (.hack//Sign), Gift OVA (.hack//Sign), Walking Party OVA (.hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA), Wired Prisoner OVA (.hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA), and The World-end Pallbearer OVA (.hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA). The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Gift OVA (.hack//Sign). Gift OVA (November 2003), a comedy made as a thank-you for players.
- Intermezzo OVA (.hack//Sign). Intermezzo OVA (2003).
- The World-end Pallbearer OVA (.hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA). Quantum episode 3, The World-end Pallbearer (March 2011).
Chronological order
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.hack//Sign
#1–4 · 4 entries
- 1Episodes 1-25
SIGN TV series (April 2002). Start here: a wavemaster named Tsukasa is stuck in an online game, unable to log out.
0/25 - 2Intermezzo OVAOptional
Intermezzo OVA (2003). Optional: a short side OVA for SIGN; the TV series do not need it.
OVA - 3Unison OVAOptional
Unison OVA (October 2003). Optional: a short side OVA for SIGN; the TV series do not need it.
OVA - 4Gift OVAOptional
Gift OVA (November 2003), a comedy made as a thank-you for players. Optional: no story needed.
OVA
.hack//Legend of the Twilight
#5 · 1 entry
- 5Episodes 1-12
Legend of the Twilight, 12 episodes (January 2003). A separate TV series set in The World.
0/12
.hack//Roots
#6 · 1 entry
- 6Episodes 1-27
Roots TV series (April 2006). A new TV series set in The World, with a new lead, Haseo.
0/27
.hack//G.U. Trilogy (A summery of all three .hack//G.U. Games)
#7–8 · 2 entries
- 7G.U. Trilogy
G.U. Trilogy film (March 2008), a CGI summary of the three G.U. games. Watch after Roots.
Movie - 8Returner OVA
Returner OVA (January 2007), one episode. A short follow-up that Wikipedia calls the conclusion to Roots.
Episode 1
.hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA
#9–11 · 3 entries
- 9Walking Party OVAOptional
Quantum episode 1, Walking Party (November 2010). Optional: an OVA series with its own cast.
Episode 1 - 10Wired Prisoner OVAOptional
Quantum episode 2, Wired Prisoner (February 2011). Optional: an OVA series with its own cast.
Episode 2 - 11The World-end Pallbearer OVAOptional
Quantum episode 3, The World-end Pallbearer (March 2011). Optional: an OVA series with its own cast.
Episode 3
The correct order to watch .hack//, as one listShowHide
Watch .hack// in this order. 11 entries, chronological.
- .hack//Sign: Episodes 1-25
- .hack//Sign: Intermezzo OVA (OVA) — optional
- .hack//Sign: Unison OVA (OVA) — optional
- .hack//Sign: Gift OVA (OVA) — optional
- .hack//Legend of the Twilight: Episodes 1-12
- .hack//Roots: Episodes 1-27
- .hack//G.U. Trilogy (A summery of all three .hack//G.U. Games): G.U. Trilogy (movie)
- .hack//G.U. Trilogy (A summery of all three .hack//G.U. Games): Returner OVA
- .hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA: Walking Party OVA — optional
- .hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA: Wired Prisoner OVA — optional
- .hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA: The World-end Pallbearer OVA — optional
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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.hack// watch order FAQ
What order should I watch .hack// in?
Watch in the order listed: .hack//SIGN (2002), Legend of the Twilight (12 episodes, 2003), Roots (2006) and then the G.U. Trilogy film (2008) and the Returner OVA (2007), which follows Roots. The Intermezzo, Unison and Gift OVAs and the three Quantum OVA episodes (2010-2011) are optional extras. Two TV block lengths on this page (SIGN 1-25, Roots 1-27) differ from Wikipedia and AniList, which list 26 episodes each.
Do I need the OVAs?
No. Intermezzo, Unison and Gift (2003) are optional side OVAs for .hack//SIGN, and the three .hack//Quantum OVAs (2010-2011) are optional extras. Wikipedia describes Gift as a comedy OVA made as a gift for players of the four .hack games.
How many episodes do SIGN and Roots have?
Wikipedia and AniList list 26 episodes for each. The episode blocks on this page say 1-25 for SIGN and 1-27 for Roots, which does not match; a correction is proposed in the SQL file.
What is the chronological order of .hack//?
Start with Episodes 1-25 (.hack//Sign), then continue with Intermezzo OVA (.hack//Sign), Unison OVA (.hack//Sign), Gift OVA (.hack//Sign), Episodes 1-12 (.hack//Legend of the Twilight), and Episodes 1-27 (.hack//Roots), followed by 5 more entries. The full .hack// watch order on this page has 11 entries across 5 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
How many episodes is .hack//?
.hack// has 68 TV episodes in this order, plus 1 movie and 3 OVAs.
Where do the .hack// movies fit in the watch order?
G.U. Trilogy comes right after Episodes 1-27 (.hack//Roots).
Can I skip anything in .hack//?
Yes. 6 entries are marked optional: Intermezzo OVA (.hack//Sign), Unison OVA (.hack//Sign), Gift OVA (.hack//Sign), Walking Party OVA (.hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA), Wired Prisoner OVA (.hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA), and The World-end Pallbearer OVA (.hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA). Everything else is part of the main story.
Is .hack// finished?
Yes. .hack// has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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