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Hayate the Combat Butler!! watch order

Updated October 2026 · 3 seasons, 1 movie and 2 OVAs and specials · in release order

Short answer

Watch Hayate the Combat Butler!! in release order: Hayate the Combat Butler!! → Hayate the Combat Butler: Heaven is a Place on Earth → Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You → Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties → Hayate no Gotoku! OVA.

5

in the main story: 3 seasons, 1 movie and 1 OVA or special

53

episodes

~22 h

to watch the main story

Optional: 1 OVA or special (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    Hayate no Gotoku!!: Atsu ga Natsuize - Mizugi-hen!Extra · optional

    OVA · Winter 2009 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.5/5

  2. 2
    Hayate the Combat Butler!!Main story

    TV · Spring 2009 · 25 ep · ~10 hours · score 3.7/5

  3. 3
    Hayate the Combat Butler: Heaven is a Place on EarthMain story

    Movie · Summer 2011 · ~70 minutes · score 3.4/5

  4. 4
    Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off YouMain story

    TV · Fall 2012 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.4/5

  5. 5
    Hayate the Combat Butler: CutiesMain story

    TV · Spring 2013 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.3/5

  6. 6
    Hayate no Gotoku! OVAMain story

    OVA · Spring 2014 · 3 ep · ~70 minutes · score 3.4/5

How long is Hayate the Combat Butler!!?

PartSeasons and moviesEpisodesWatch time
Main story3 seasons, 1 movie and 1 OVA or special53about 22 hours
Everything released3 seasons, 1 movie and 2 OVAs and specials54about 22 hours

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

Is Hayate the Combat Butler!! finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Hayate no Gotoku! OVA, came out in 2014. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the Hayate the Combat Butler!! movies and OVAs?

Hayate the Combat Butler: Heaven is a Place on Earth continues the main story, so watch it in its place. Optional: Hayate no Gotoku!!: Atsu ga Natsuize - Mizugi-hen!.

How many episodes does Hayate the Combat Butler!! have?

The main story is 53 episodes over 3 seasons, 1 movie and 1 OVA or special, about 22 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 54 episodes (about 22 hours).

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