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The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar watch order

Updated October 2026 · 12 entries · release order

Short answer

Watch The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar in release order: The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar → King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final Grand Glorious Gathering.

2

main story entries

61

episodes

~25 h

to watch the main story

Or watch Yuusha Exkaiser (1990) or Brave of the Sun Fighbird (1991) or Densetsu no Yuusha da Garn (1992) or Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine (1993) or Yuusha Keisatsu J-Decker (1994) or The Brave of Gold Goldran (1995) or Yuusha Shirei Dagwon (1996) instead: they retell the story in another version, so pick one.

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

Release order

  1. 1
    Yuusha ExkaiserAlternate version of The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar

    TV · Winter 1990 · 48 ep · ~19 hours · score 3.3/5

  2. 2
    Brave of the Sun FighbirdAlternate version of The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar

    TV · Winter 1991 · 48 ep · ~18 hours · score 3.5/5

  3. 3
    Densetsu no Yuusha da GarnAlternate version of The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar

    TV · Winter 1992 · 46 ep · ~19 hours · score 3.5/5

  4. 4
    Yuusha Tokkyuu Might GaineAlternate version of Densetsu no Yuusha da Garn

    TV · Winter 1993 · 47 ep · ~19 hours · score 3.5/5

  5. 5
    Yuusha Keisatsu J-DeckerAlternate version of Densetsu no Yuusha da Garn

    TV · Winter 1994 · 48 ep · ~19 hours · score 3.6/5

  6. 6
    The Brave of Gold GoldranAlternate version of Densetsu no Yuusha da Garn

    TV · Winter 1995 · 48 ep · ~19 hours · score 3.5/5

  7. 7
    Yuusha Shirei DagwonAlternate version of Densetsu no Yuusha da Garn

    TV · Winter 1996 · 48 ep · ~19 hours · score 3.4/5

  8. 8
    The King of Braves: GaoGaiGarMain story

    TV · Winter 1997 · 49 ep · ~20 hours · score 3.8/5

  9. 9
    Brave Command Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal EyesExtra · optional

    OVA · Fall 1997 · 2 ep · ~60 minutes · score 2.7/5

  10. 10
    The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar FinalAlternate version of King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final Grand Glorious Gathering

    OVA · Winter 2000 · 8 ep · ~4.5 hours · score 4.0/5

  11. 11
    King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final Grand Glorious GatheringMain story

    TV · Spring 2005 · 12 ep · ~5 hours · score 3.6/5

  12. 12
    GaoGaiGar SpecialSide story · optional, after The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar

    Special · Summer 2005 · 2 ep · ~1.5 hours · score 3.1/5

How long is The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar?

PartEntriesEpisodesWatch time
Main story261about 25 hours
Everything released12406about 165 hours

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

Is The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final Grand Glorious Gathering, came out in 2005. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to watch the The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar movies and OVAs?

Optional: Brave Command Dagwon: The Boy with Crystal Eyes, GaoGaiGar Special. Yuusha Exkaiser, Brave of the Sun Fighbird, Densetsu no Yuusha da Garn, Yuusha Tokkyuu Might Gaine, Yuusha Keisatsu J-Decker, The Brave of Gold Goldran, Yuusha Shirei Dagwon, The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar Final retell the story in another version; pick one.

How many episodes does The King of Braves: GaoGaiGar have?

The main story is 61 episodes over 2 entries, about 25 hours of viewing. With every optional entry it is 406 episodes (about 165 hours).

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