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Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians watch order

Updated October 2026 · 1 season, 1 movie and 8 OVAs and specials · in release order

Short answer

Watch Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians in release order: Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians → In a Distant Time: Character Endings.

2

in the main story: 1 season and 1 OVA or special

34

episodes

~11 h

to watch the main story

Optional: 1 movie and 7 OVAs and specials (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    In a Distant Time OVARecap · skippable

    OVA · Winter 2002 · 2 ep · ~60 minutes · score 2.5/5

  2. 2
    In a Distant Time OVA 2Extra · optional

    OVA · Winter 2003 · 3 ep · ~1.5 hours · score 2.8/5

  3. 3
    Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight GuardiansMain story

    TV · Fall 2004 · 26 ep · ~10 hours · score 3.2/5

  4. 4
    In a Distant Time: Character EndingsMain story

    Special · Summer 2005 · 8 ep · ~40 minutes · score 2.6/5

  5. 5
    Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou OVASide story · optional, after Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians

    OVA · Fall 2005 · 2 ep · ~45 minutes · score 2.6/5

  6. 6
    In a Distant Time MovieAlternate version of Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians

    Movie · Summer 2006 · ~1.5 hours · score 3.4/5

  7. 7
    Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Kurenai no TsukiExtra · optional

    Special · Fall 2007 · 1 ep · ~60 minutes · score 2.9/5

  8. 8
    Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Kurenai no Tsuki SpecialSide story · optional, after Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Kurenai no Tsuki

    Special · Winter 2008 · 1 ep · ~5 minutes · score 2.5/5

  9. 9
    Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Owarinaki UnmeiExtra · optional

    Special · Winter 2010 · 1 ep · ~55 minutes · score 2.9/5

  10. 10
    Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Owarinaki Unmei SpecialsExtra · optional

    Special · Winter 2010 · 10 ep · ~20 minutes · score 2.5/5

How long is Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians?

PartSeasons and moviesEpisodesWatch time
Main story1 season and 1 OVA or special34about 11 hours
Everything released1 season, 1 movie and 8 OVAs and specials55about 18 hours

Watch time uses each season's and movie's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.

Is Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, In a Distant Time: Character Endings, came out in 2005. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians movies and OVAs?

Optional: In a Distant Time OVA 2, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de: Hachiyou Shou OVA, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Kurenai no Tsuki, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Kurenai no Tsuki Special, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Owarinaki Unmei, Harukanaru Toki no Naka de 3: Owarinaki Unmei Specials. Safe to skip (recaps): In a Distant Time OVA. In a Distant Time Movie retells the story in another version; pick one.

How many episodes does Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians have?

The main story is 34 episodes over 1 season and 1 OVA or special, about 11 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 55 episodes (about 18 hours).

Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.