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Detective Opera Milky Holmes watch order

Updated October 2026 · 9 entries · release order

Short answer

Watch Detective Opera Milky Holmes in release order: Detective Opera Milky Holmes → Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2 → Futari wa Milky Holmes → Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD → Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie: Gyakushuu no Milky Holmes.

5

main story entries

49

episodes

~18 h

to watch the main story

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

Release order

  1. 1
    Detective Opera Milky HolmesMain story

    TV · Fall 2010 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.4/5

  2. 2
    Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Summer SpecialSide story · optional, after Detective Opera Milky Holmes

    Special · Summer 2011 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.3/5

  3. 3
    Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2Main story

    TV · Winter 2012 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.5/5

  4. 4
    Detective Opera Milky Holmes: AlternativeAlternate version of Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2

    Special · Summer 2012 · 2 ep · ~50 minutes · score 3.0/5

  5. 5
    Futari wa Milky HolmesMain story

    TV · Summer 2013 · 12 ep · ~2.5 hours · score 2.8/5

  6. 6
    Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TDMain story

    TV · Winter 2015 · 12 ep · ~4.5 hours · score 3.2/5

  7. 7
    Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie: Gyakushuu no Milky HolmesMain story

    Movie · Winter 2016 · ~70 minutes · score 3.5/5

  8. 8
    Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Arsene Karei naru YokubouSide story · optional, after Detective Opera Milky Holmes

    Special · Fall 2017 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.1/5

  9. 9
    Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Psycho no AisatsuSide story · optional, after Detective Opera Milky Holmes

    Special · Fall 2018 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.2/5

How long is Detective Opera Milky Holmes?

PartEntriesEpisodesWatch time
Main story549about 18 hours
Everything released954about 20 hours

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

Is Detective Opera Milky Holmes finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie: Gyakushuu no Milky Holmes, came out in 2016. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the Detective Opera Milky Holmes movies and OVAs?

Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Movie: Gyakushuu no Milky Holmes continues the main story, so watch it in its place. Optional: Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Summer Special, Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Arsene Karei naru Yokubou, Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Psycho no Aisatsu. Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Alternative retells the story in another version; pick one.

How many episodes does Detective Opera Milky Holmes have?

The main story is 49 episodes over 5 entries, about 18 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 54 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.