Detective Opera Milky Holmes watch order
Updated October 2026 · 4 seasons, 1 movie and 4 OVAs and specials · in 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
in the main story: 4 seasons and 1 movie
49
episodes
~18 h
to watch the main story
Optional: 4 OVAs and specials (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.
Release order
- 1
Detective Opera Milky HolmesMain storyTV · Fall 2010 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.4/5
- 2
Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Summer SpecialSide story · optional, after Detective Opera Milky HolmesSpecial · Summer 2011 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.3/5
- 3
Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2Main storyTV · Winter 2012 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.5/5
- 4
Detective Opera Milky Holmes: AlternativeAlternate version of Detective Opera Milky Holmes 2Special · Summer 2012 · 2 ep · ~50 minutes · score 3.0/5
- 5
Futari wa Milky HolmesMain storyTV · Summer 2013 · 12 ep · ~2.5 hours · score 2.8/5
- 6
Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TDMain storyTV · Winter 2015 · 12 ep · ~4.5 hours · score 3.2/5
- 7
Movie · Winter 2016 · ~70 minutes · score 3.5/5
- 8
Detective Opera Milky Holmes: Arsene Karei naru YokubouSide story · optional, after Detective Opera Milky HolmesSpecial · Fall 2017 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.1/5
- 9
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Psycho no AisatsuSide story · optional, after Detective Opera Milky HolmesSpecial · Fall 2018 · 1 ep · ~25 minutes · score 3.2/5
How long is Detective Opera Milky Holmes?
| Part | Seasons and movies | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main story | 4 seasons and 1 movie | 49 | about 18 hours |
| Everything released | 4 seasons, 1 movie and 4 OVAs and specials | 54 | 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 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 4 seasons and 1 movie, about 18 hours of viewing. With every optional extra 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.