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- Digimon: Digital Monsters(TV · 54 eps)
- Digimon Adventure (Movie)(Movie · 1 eps)
- Digimon Adventure 02(TV · 50 eps)
- Digimon: Our War Game(Movie · 1 eps)
- Digimon: Hurricane Touchdown(Movie · 2 eps)
- Digimon Tamers(TV · 51 eps)
- Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon(Movie · 1 eps)
- ...and 23 more below
Total: ~425 episodes / 170h watch time
Digimon: Digital Monsters Watch Order(2026)
The Digimon: Digital Monsters franchise has 30 entries and watching them in the wrong order can spoil some big moments. Here's the breakdown — main series, movies, OVAs, and where each one fits.
30 entries ~170h total10 series19 movies1 OVA/special
Full Watch Order (Release Order)
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Digimon Xros Wars: The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms
6.70TV24 eps~10h2011
Finished Airing13
14
15
Digimon Adventure tri. Chapter 2: Determination
7.10Movie1 eps~24min2016Toei Animation
Finished Airing16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Digimon Savers the Movie: Kyuukyoku Power! Burst Mode Hatsudou!!
6.54Movie1 eps~24minToei Animation
Finished Airing25
26
27
28
29
30
Digimon Savers: Agumon! Gaomon! Lalamon! Bakuretsu! Jougai Last Battle!
6.54Special1 eps~24minToei Animation
Finished AiringTips for First-Timers
What you can skip
Most movies and later sequels like parts of tri. and some spin-off films can be saved for later
Common mistake
Jumping into later series (like Frontier) without seeing Adventure and Adventure 02, which the later films and tri. build on
Short on time?
Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure 02, and the Our War Game! movie cluster (or Last Evolution Kizuna once you're attached)
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best order to watch Digimon: Digital Monsters?
Release order. Start with Digimon: Digital Monsters and go down the list. This is how the creators intended the story to unfold — later entries build on what came before, and watching out of order can spoil key reveals.
How long does it take to watch all of Digimon: Digital Monsters?
About 170 hours total across 425 episodes and 30 entries. At 3-4 episodes per day, that's roughly 122 days.
Can I skip the movies and OVAs?
It depends. Recap movies are always safe to skip — they just compress the TV episodes. Original movies and OVAs range from "fun side stories" to "actually important for the plot." When you're unsure, just watch them where they fall in the list above. Better to have extra context than miss something.
Release order or chronological order?
Go with release order for your first time through. Chronological can be tempting, but shows are written with release order in mind — reveals hit harder and character arcs make more sense. Save chronological for a rewatch if you want a different perspective.
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