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Channel 5.5 Prologue: Shin Bangumi Start! watch order

7 core entries, 4 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 2h 28m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

7

core entries

1

movies to include

0

recaps / alt versions to skip

2h 28m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 2h 28m in total · longest: Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

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ItemRuntime
Channel 5.5 Prologue: Shin Bangumi Start!4m
Channel 5.520m
Channel 5.5 2nd Season20m
Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain58m
Channel 5.5 3rd Season Prologue3m
Channel 5.5 3rd Season20m
Channel 5.5 4th Season Prologue3m
Channel 5.5 4th Season20m

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Channel 5.5 Prologue: Shin Bangumi Start!

    ONA · 2014 · 1 ep · 4m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Main
    Channel 5.5

    ONA · 2014 · 4 ep · 20m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo

    TV Series · 1997 · 148 ep · 2d 11h

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Main
    Channel 5.5 2nd Season

    ONA · 2014 · 4 ep · 20m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  5. 5
    Movie
    Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain

    Movie · 2013 · 1 ep · 58m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  6. 6
    Main
    Channel 5.5 3rd Season Prologue

    ONA · 2014 · 1 ep · 3m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  7. 7
    Main
    Channel 5.5 3rd Season

    ONA · 2014 · 4 ep · 20m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  8. 8
    Side storyoptional
    Nodame Cantabile

    TV Series · 2007 · 23 ep · 8h 26m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  9. 9
    Main
    Channel 5.5 4th Season Prologue

    ONA · 2014 · 1 ep · 3m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  10. 10
    Main
    Channel 5.5 4th Season

    ONA · 2014 · 4 ep · 20m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  11. 11
    Side storyoptional
    The Rose of Versailles

    TV Series · 1979 · 40 ep · 46m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

Release order

  1. 1The Rose of Versailles1979-10
  2. 2Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo1997-04
  3. 3Nodame Cantabile2007-01
  4. 4Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 1: Ghost Pain2013-06
  5. 5Channel 5.5 Prologue: Shin Bangumi Start!2014-01
  6. 6Channel 5.52014-01
  7. 7Channel 5.5 2nd Season2014-04
  8. 8Channel 5.5 3rd Season Prologue2014-07
  9. 9Channel 5.5 3rd Season2014-07
  10. 10Channel 5.5 4th Season Prologue2014-11
  11. 11Channel 5.5 4th Season2014-11

Channel 5.5 Prologue: Shin Bangumi Start! watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Channel 5.5 Prologue: Shin Bangumi Start! in?

Follow the recommended order above: Channel 5.5 Prologue: Shin Bangumi Start! → Channel 5.5 → Channel 5.5 2nd Season → Channel 5.5 3rd Season Prologue → Channel 5.5 3rd Season → Channel 5.5 4th Season Prologue → Channel 5.5 4th Season. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Channel 5.5 Prologue: Shin Bangumi Start!?

The core story and movies run about 2h 28m. At two hours a day that is roughly 2 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.