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Castlevania watch order

6 core entries, 0 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 20h 48m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

Castlevania watch order at a glance

  1. 1.Castlevania ONA · 2017
  2. 2.Castlevania Season 2 ONA · 2018
  3. 3.Castlevania Season 3 ONA · 2020
  4. 4.Castlevania Season 4 ONA · 2021
  5. 5.Castlevania: Nocturne ONA · 2023
  6. 6.Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2 ONA · 2025

6

core entries

0

movies to include

0

recaps / alt versions to skip

20h 48m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 20h 48m in total · longest: Castlevania Season 3

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ItemRuntime
Castlevania1h 36m
Season 23h 20m
Season 34h 40m
Season 44h
Nocturne3h 20m
Nocturne Season 23h 52m

Score across seasons

Peaked with Season 4 at 8.19 · from first to latest, the score held steady

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#EntryScore / 10
1Castlevania8.13
2Castlevania Season 28.18
3Castlevania Season 38.13
4Castlevania Season 48.19
5Castlevania: Nocturne7.70
6Castlevania: Nocturne Season 28.16

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Castlevania

    ONA · 2017 · 4 ep · 1h 36m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Main
    Castlevania Season 2

    ONA · 2018 · 8 ep · 3h 20m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  3. 3
    Main
    Castlevania Season 3

    ONA · 2020 · 10 ep · 4h 40m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  4. 4
    Main
    Castlevania Season 4

    ONA · 2021 · 10 ep · 4h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  5. 5
    Main
    Castlevania: Nocturne

    ONA · 2023 · 8 ep · 3h 20m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  6. 6
    Main
    Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2

    ONA · 2025 · 8 ep · 3h 52m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Release order

  1. 1Castlevania2017-07
  2. 2Castlevania Season 22018-10
  3. 3Castlevania Season 32020-03
  4. 4Castlevania Season 42021-05
  5. 5Castlevania: Nocturne2023-09
  6. 6Castlevania: Nocturne Season 22025-01

Castlevania watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Castlevania in?

Follow the recommended order above: Castlevania → Castlevania Season 2 → Castlevania Season 3 → Castlevania Season 4 → Castlevania: Nocturne → Castlevania: Nocturne Season 2. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Castlevania?

The core story and movies run about 20h 48m. At two hours a day that is roughly 11 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

There are no recap episodes or compilation movies on record for this franchise.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.