Kimagure Orange Road watch order
Updated October 2026 · 5 entries · release order
Short answer
Watch Kimagure Orange Road in release order: Kimagure Orange Road → Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day → Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning.
3
main story entries
50
episodes
~23 h
to watch the main story
2 optional entries (recaps, side stories, specials) are marked below.
Release order
- 1
Kimagure Orange Road TV PilotAlternate version of Kimagure Orange RoadOVA · Fall 1985 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 2.9/5
- 2
Kimagure Orange RoadMain storyTV · Spring 1987 · 48 ep · ~20 hours · score 3.5/5
- 3
Movie · Fall 1988 · ~70 minutes · score 3.7/5
- 4
Kimagure Orange Road OVASide story · optional, after Kimagure Orange RoadOVA · Winter 1989 · 8 ep · ~3.5 hours · score 3.5/5
- 5
Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's BeginningMain storyMovie · Fall 1996 · ~1.5 hours · score 3.5/5
How long is Kimagure Orange Road?
| Part | Entries | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main story | 3 | 50 | about 23 hours |
| Everything released | 5 | 59 | about 26 hours |
Watch time uses each entry's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.
Is Kimagure Orange Road finished?
As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning, came out in 1996. Nothing new is announced yet.
Do I need to watch the Kimagure Orange Road movies and OVAs?
Kimagure Orange Road: I Want to Return to That Day, Kimagure Orange Road: Summer's Beginning continue the main story, so watch them in their place. Optional: Kimagure Orange Road OVA. Kimagure Orange Road TV Pilot retells the story in another version; pick one.
How many episodes does Kimagure Orange Road have?
The main story is 50 episodes over 3 entries, about 23 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 59 episodes (about 26 hours).
Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.