Journal of the Mysterious Creatures watch order

Updated October 2026 · 3 entries · release order

Short answer

main story entries

episodes

~6.5 h

to watch the main story

1 optional entry (recaps, side stories, specials) is marked below.

1
Journal of the Mysterious CreaturesMain story
ONA · Spring 2019 · 13 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.0/5
2
Yichang Shengwu Jianwen Lu SpecialSide story · optional, after Journal of the Mysterious Creatures
ONA · 2020 · 1 ep · ~20 minutes · score 2.5/5
Watch onBilibili
3
Xin Yichang Shengwu Jianwen Lu: XuMain story
ONA · Summer 2025 · 7 ep · ~2 hours · score 3.0/5
Watch onBilibili

Part	Entries	Episodes	Watch time
Main story	2	20	about 6.5 hours
Everything released	3	21	about 7 hours

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

Services and regions change; each entry above links its own official pages. Where to watch Journal of the Mysterious Creatures has the full list, free options included.

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Xin Yichang Shengwu Jianwen Lu: Xu, came out in 2025. Nothing new is announced yet.

Optional: Yichang Shengwu Jianwen Lu Special.

The main story is 20 episodes over 2 entries, about 6.5 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 21 episodes (about 7 hours).

Officially on Bilibili. Availability depends on your region; each entry below lists its own services.

Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.