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Ikkyu the Little Monk watch order

Updated October 2026 · 1 season, 3 movies and 1 OVA or special · in release order

Short answer

Watch Ikkyu the Little Monk in release order: Ikkyu the Little Monk.

1

in the main story: 1 season

296

episodes

~99 h

to watch the main story

Optional: 3 movies and 1 OVA or special (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.

Release order

  1. 1

    TV · Fall 1975 · 296 ep · ~99 hours · score 3.4/5

  2. 2
    Ikkyuu-san to Yancha HimeSide story · optional, after Ikkyu the Little Monk

    Movie · Winter 1978 · ~15 minutes · score 3.0/5

  3. 3
    Ikkyuu-san: Ooabare Yancha-himeSide story · optional, after Ikkyu the Little Monk

    Special · Summer 1980 · 1 ep · ~50 minutes · score 3.1/5

  4. 4
    Ikkyuu-san: Haru Da! Yancha HimeSide story · optional, after Ikkyu the Little Monk

    Movie · Winter 1981 · ~15 minutes · score 3.1/5

  5. 5
    Congming de Yixiu Zhi Fan Dou GongzhuAlternate version of Ikkyu the Little Monk

    Movie · Spring 2014 · ~80 minutes · score 2.5/5

How long is Ikkyu the Little Monk?

PartSeasons and moviesEpisodesWatch time
Main story1 season296about 99 hours
Everything released1 season, 3 movies and 1 OVA or special300about 101 hours

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

Is Ikkyu the Little Monk finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Ikkyu the Little Monk, came out in 1975. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the Ikkyu the Little Monk movies and OVAs?

Optional: Ikkyuu-san to Yancha Hime, Ikkyuu-san: Ooabare Yancha-hime, Ikkyuu-san: Haru Da! Yancha Hime. Congming de Yixiu Zhi Fan Dou Gongzhu retells the story in another version; pick one.

How many episodes does Ikkyu the Little Monk have?

The main story is 296 episodes over 1 season, about 99 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 300 episodes (about 101 hours).

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