🧭 Watch order guide
Kimagure Orange☆Road watch order
3
core entries
0
movies to include
1
recaps / alt versions to skip
22h 44m
total core runtime
Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 22h 44m in total · longest: Kimagure Orange☆Road
- Kimagure Orange☆Road20h
- Ano Hi ni Kaeritai1h 9m
- Shin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari1h 35m
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Kimagure Orange☆Road | 20h |
| Ano Hi ni Kaeritai | 1h 9m |
| Shin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari | 1h 35m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Ano Hi ni Kaeritai at 7.63 · from first to latest, the score held steady
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| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimagure Orange☆Road | 7.45 |
| 2 | Kimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai | 7.63 |
| 3 | Shin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari | 7.50 |
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
Spin-offoptionalKimagure Orange☆Road: Shounen Jump SpecialOVA · 1985 · 1 ep · 24m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 3
Side storyoptionalKimagure Orange☆Road OVAOVA · 1989 · 8 ep · 4h
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 4
MainKimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni KaeritaiMovie · 1988 · 1 ep · 1h 9m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 5
MainShin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no HajimariMovie · 1996 · 1 ep · 1h 35m
Core story – watch in this order.
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
Kimagure Orange☆Road watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Kimagure Orange☆Road in?
Follow the recommended order above: Kimagure Orange☆Road → Kimagure Orange☆Road: Ano Hi ni Kaeritai → Shin Kimagure Orange☆Road: Soshite, Ano Natsu no Hajimari. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.
How long does it take to watch all of Kimagure Orange☆Road?
The core story and movies run about 22h 44m. At two hours a day that is roughly 12 days.
Can I skip the recaps?
Yes. Kimagure Orange☆Road: Tanabata Special retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
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.