# .hack// Watch Order Also known as: .hack//SIGN Source: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/hack Last updated: 2026-10-30 Last checked against current sources: 2026-10-30 AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special in chronological story order, mark optional entries, say where to start, and are maintained by signed-in fans with versioned edits that can be reverted (11 entries in this order). 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. ## Recommended first watch 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. ## Start here Start with Episodes 1-25 (.hack//Sign). 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 and skip 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). ## The chronological order 1. .hack//Sign: Episodes 1-25 2. .hack//Sign: Intermezzo OVA (OVA) — optional 3. .hack//Sign: Unison OVA (OVA) — optional 4. .hack//Sign: Gift OVA (OVA) — optional 5. .hack//Legend of the Twilight: Episodes 1-12 6. .hack//Roots: Episodes 1-27 7. .hack//G.U. Trilogy (A summery of all three .hack//G.U. Games): G.U. Trilogy (movie) 8. .hack//G.U. Trilogy (A summery of all three .hack//G.U. Games): Returner OVA 9. .hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA: Walking Party OVA — optional 10. .hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA: Wired Prisoner OVA — optional 11. .hack//Quantum Walking Party OVA: The World-end Pallbearer OVA — optional ## Release order Not listed yet. Release order is each entry's air date (`released_on`). This order doesn't have a date on every entry, so the list above is the chronological 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. --- Something wrong or out of date? Anyone can edit this order at https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/hack. Every change is versioned.