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The World God Only Knows watch order

Updated October 2026 · 5 entries · release order

Short answer

Watch The World God Only Knows in release order: The World God Only Knows → The World God Only Knows II → The World God Only Knows: 4 Girls and an Idol.

3

main story entries

25

episodes

~9.5 h

to watch the main story

2 optional entries (recaps, side stories, specials) are marked below.

Release order

  1. 1
    The World God Only Knows: Flag 0Extra · optional

    OVA · Summer 2010 · 1 ep · ~2 minutes · score 3.3/5

  2. 2
    The World God Only KnowsMain story

    TV · Fall 2010 · 12 ep · ~4.5 hours · score 3.7/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll HIDIVE Prime Video

  3. 3
    The World God Only Knows IIMain story

    TV · Spring 2011 · 12 ep · ~4.5 hours · score 3.8/5

    Watch onCrunchyroll HIDIVE

  4. 4
    The World God Only Knows: 4 Girls and an IdolMain story

    OVA · Summer 2011 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.5/5

    Watch onHIDIVE

  5. 5
    Magical☆Star Kanon 100%Side story · optional, after The World God Only Knows

    OVA · Spring 2013 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.3/5

How long is The World God Only Knows?

PartEntriesEpisodesWatch time
Main story325about 9.5 hours
Everything released527about 10 hours

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

Where to watch The World God Only Knows

  • HIDIVE 3 of 5 entries
  • Crunchyroll 2 of 5 entries
  • Prime Video 1 of 5 entries

Services and regions change; each entry above links its own official pages. Where to watch The World God Only Knows has the full list, free options included.

Is The World God Only Knows finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, The World God Only Knows: 4 Girls and an Idol, came out in 2011. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the The World God Only Knows movies and OVAs?

Optional: The World God Only Knows: Flag 0, Magical☆Star Kanon 100%.

How many episodes does The World God Only Knows have?

The main story is 25 episodes over 3 entries, about 9.5 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 27 episodes (about 10 hours).

Where can I watch The World God Only Knows?

Officially on HIDIVE, Crunchyroll, Prime Video. Availability depends on your region; each entry below lists its own services.

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