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Quick Answer
- Yo-kai Watch(TV · 214 eps)
- Youkai Watch: Shadow Side(TV · 49 eps)
- Youkai Watch!(TV · 36 eps)
- Yo-kai Watch Jam: Yo-kai Academy Y(TV · 63 eps)
- Youkai Watch ♪(TV · 98 eps)
- Aloha! Youkai Watch: Rakuen Hawaii de Geragerapou!!(ONA · 1 eps)
- Yo-kai Watch the Movie: It's the Secret of Birth, Meow!(Movie · 1 eps)
- ...and 10 more below
Total: ~472 episodes / 189h watch time
Yo-kai Watch Watch Order(2026)
With 17 entries across the franchise, Yo-kai Watch can look overwhelming. It's simpler than it seems though. Follow the list below and you'll be set.
17 entries ~189h total6 series10 movies1 OVA/special
Full Watch Order (Release Order)
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Youkai Watch Movie 2: Enma Daiou to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!
6.87Movie1 eps~24minOLM
Finished Airing9
Youkai Watch Movie 3: Soratobu Kujira to Double Sekai no Daibouken da Nyan!
6.32Movie1 eps~24minOLM
Finished Airing10
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Youkai Watch Movie 6: Youkai Gakuen Y - Neko wa Hero ni Nareru ka
6.07Movie1 eps~24minOLM
Finished Airing13
Youkai Watch ♪ Movie 7: Keita to Orecchi no Deai Hen da Nyan ♪ Wa, Watakushi mo ♪♪
Movie1 eps~24minOLM
Finished Airing14
Youkai Watch ♪ Movie 8: Jibanyan vs. Komasan - Monge Daikessen da Nyan
Movie1 eps~24min
Finished Airing15
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Youkai Watch ♪ Planetarium: Koma-san kara no SOS! Black Hole e Let's Go da Nyaa ♪
Movie1 eps~24min
Finished Airing17
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the best order to watch Yo-kai Watch?
Release order. Start with Yo-kai Watch 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 Yo-kai Watch?
About 189 hours total across 472 episodes and 17 entries. At 3-4 episodes per day, that's roughly 135 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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