Oishinbo watch order
Updated October 2026 · 1 season and 3 OVAs and specials · in release order
Short answer
Watch Oishinbo in release order: Oishinbo → Oishinbo: Kyuukyoku tai Shikou, Chouju Ryouri Taiketsu!! → Oishinbo: The Japan-America Rice War.
3
in the main story: 1 season and 2 OVAs and specials
138
episodes
~62 h
to watch the main story
Optional: 1 OVA or special (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.
Release order
- 1
OishinboMain storyTV · Fall 1988 · 136 ep · ~59 hours · score 3.3/5
- 2
Special · Fall 1992 · 1 ep · ~1.5 hours · score 2.8/5
- 3
Oishinbo: The Japan-America Rice WarMain storySpecial · Fall 1993 · 1 ep · ~1.5 hours · score 2.5/5
- 4
Oishinbo PilotAlternate version of OishinboSpecial · Fall 2016 · 1 ep · ~10 minutes · score 3.3/5
How long is Oishinbo?
| Part | Seasons and movies | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main story | 1 season and 2 OVAs and specials | 138 | about 62 hours |
| Everything released | 1 season and 3 OVAs and specials | 139 | about 62 hours |
Watch time uses each season's and movie's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.
Is Oishinbo finished?
As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Oishinbo: The Japan-America Rice War, came out in 1993. Nothing new is announced yet.
Do I need to watch the Oishinbo movies and OVAs?
Oishinbo Pilot retells the story in another version; pick one.
How many episodes does Oishinbo have?
The main story is 138 episodes over 1 season and 2 OVAs and specials, about 62 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 139 episodes (about 62 hours).
Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.