Crest of the Stars watch order
Updated October 2026 · 3 seasons and 4 OVAs and specials · in release order
Short answer
Watch Crest of the Stars in release order: Crest of the Stars → Banner of the Stars → Banner of the Stars II → Banner of the Stars III.
4
in the main story: 3 seasons and 1 OVA or special
38
episodes
~16 h
to watch the main story
Optional: 3 OVAs and specials (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.
Release order
- 1
Crest of the StarsMain storyTV · Winter 1999 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.6/5
- 2
Passage of the Stars: BirthExtra · optionalSpecial · Summer 2000 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.3/5
- 3
Crest of the Stars Soushuu-henRecap · skippableSpecial · Spring 2000 · 1 ep · ~1.5 hours · score 3.0/5
- 4
Banner of the StarsMain storyTV · Spring 2000 · 13 ep · ~5.5 hours · score 3.6/5
- 5
Battle Flag of the Stars Tokubetsu-henRecap · skippableSpecial · Summer 2001 · 1 ep · ~2 hours · score 3.0/5
- 6
Banner of the Stars IIMain storyTV · Summer 2001 · 10 ep · ~4 hours · score 3.8/5
- 7
Banner of the Stars IIIMain storyOVA · Summer 2005 · 2 ep · ~75 minutes · score 3.6/5
How long is Crest of the Stars?
| Part | Seasons and movies | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main story | 3 seasons and 1 OVA or special | 38 | about 16 hours |
| Everything released | 3 seasons and 4 OVAs and specials | 41 | about 20 hours |
Watch time uses each season's and movie's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.
Is Crest of the Stars finished?
As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Banner of the Stars III, came out in 2005. Nothing new is announced yet.
Do I need to watch the Crest of the Stars movies and OVAs?
Optional: Passage of the Stars: Birth. Safe to skip (recaps): Crest of the Stars Soushuu-hen, Battle Flag of the Stars Tokubetsu-hen.
How many episodes does Crest of the Stars have?
The main story is 38 episodes over 3 seasons and 1 OVA or special, about 16 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 41 episodes (about 20 hours).
Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.