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Chainsaw Man watch order

3 core entries, 6 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 6h 40m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

How to watch

Season 1, then the 2025 film Reze Arc, which picks up directly where the series ends.

3

core entries

0

movies to include

0

recaps / alt versions to skip

6h 40m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 6h 40m in total · longest: Chainsaw Man

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ItemRuntime
Chainsaw Man5h
Reze-hen1h 40m

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Chainsaw Man

    TV Series · 2022 · 12 ep · 5h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Zanki

    Music · 2022 · 1 ep · 4m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Jouzai

    Music · 2022 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Side storyoptional
    In the Back Room

    Music · 2022 · 1 ep · 3m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  5. 5
    Side storyoptional
    Dainouteki na Rendezvous

    Music · 2022 · 1 ep · 2m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Fight Song

    Music · 2022 · 1 ep · 5m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Main
    Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen

    Movie · 2025 · 1 ep · 1h 40m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  8. 8
    Spin-offoptional
    🫵😭 "IRIS OUT"

    ONA · 2025 · 1 ep

    Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.

  9. 9
    Main
    Chainsaw Man: Shikaku-hen

    TV Series

    Core story – watch in this order.

Release order

  1. 1Chainsaw Man2022-10
  2. 2Zanki2022-10
  3. 3Jouzai2022-11
  4. 4In the Back Room2022-11
  5. 5Dainouteki na Rendezvous2022-11
  6. 6Fight Song2022-12
  7. 7Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen2025-09
  8. 8🫵😭 "IRIS OUT"2025-12
  9. 9Chainsaw Man: Shikaku-henTBA

Chainsaw Man watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Chainsaw Man in?

Season 1, then the 2025 film Reze Arc, which picks up directly where the series ends.

How long does it take to watch all of Chainsaw Man?

The core story and movies run about 6h 40m. At two hours a day that is roughly 4 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.