🧭 Watch order guide

RWBY Prologue Trailers watch order

11 core entries, 13 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 32h 8m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

core entries

movies to include

recaps / alt versions to skip

32h 8m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 32h 8m in total · longest: RWBY V

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Item	Runtime
RWBY Prologue Trailers	20m
RWBY	2h 8m
RWBY II	2h 54m
RWBY III	3h 23m
RWBY IV	4h
RWBY V	5h 22m
RWBY VI	3h 15m
RWBY VII	3h 54m
RWBY VIII	4h 12m
RWBY IX	2h 40m

Score across seasons

Peaked with RWBY III at 8.11 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.18

Numbers follow the watch order; hover a point or use the table for names.

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#	Entry	Score / 10
1	RWBY Prologue Trailers	8.03
2	RWBY	7.60
3	RWBY II	8.07
4	RWBY III	8.11
5	RWBY IV	7.88
6	RWBY V	7.67
7	RWBY VI	7.89
8	RWBY VII	7.89
9	RWBY VIII	7.90
10	RWBY IX	7.85

Recommended order

1
Main
RWBY Prologue Trailers
Special · 2012 · 4 ep · 20m
Core story – watch in this order.
2
Main
RWBY
ONA · 2013 · 16 ep · 2h 8m
Core story – watch in this order.
3
Side storyoptional
RWBY: Chibi
ONA · 2016 · 24 ep · 1h 36m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
4
Side storyoptional
RWBY Chibi 2
ONA · 2017 · 24 ep · 1h 36m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
5
Side storyoptional
RWBY: Hyousetsu Teikoku
TV Series · 2022 · 12 ep · 4h 48m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
6
Spin-offoptional
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One
Movie · 2023 · 1 ep · 1h 23m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
7
Main
RWBY II
ONA · 2014 · 12 ep · 2h 54m
Core story – watch in this order.
8
Side storyoptional
RWBY II World of Remnant
Special · 2014 · 4 ep · 10m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
9
Main
RWBY III
ONA · 2015 · 12 ep · 3h 23m
Core story – watch in this order.
10
Side storyoptional
RWBY III World of Remnant
Special · 2015 · 4 ep · 16m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
11
Main
RWBY IV
ONA · 2016 · 12 ep · 4h
Core story – watch in this order.
12
Side storyoptional
RWBY IV Character Short
Special · 2016 · 1 ep · 5m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
13
Side storyoptional
RWBY IV World of Remnant
Special · 2016 · 8 ep · 31m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
14
Main
RWBY V
ONA · 2017 · 14 ep · 5h 22m
Core story – watch in this order.
15
Side storyoptional
RWBY V: Character Shorts
ONA · 2017 · 3 ep · 12m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
16
Main
RWBY VI
ONA · 2018 · 13 ep · 3h 15m
Core story – watch in this order.
17
Side storyoptional
RWBY VI: Character Short
ONA · 2018 · 1 ep · 7m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
18
Main
RWBY VII
ONA · 2019 · 13 ep · 3h 54m
Core story – watch in this order.
19
Main
RWBY VIII
ONA · 2020 · 14 ep · 4h 12m
Core story – watch in this order.
20
Main
RWBY IX
ONA · 2023 · 10 ep · 2h 40m
Core story – watch in this order.
21
Side storyoptional
RWBY Volume 9: Bonus Ending Animatic
ONA · 2024 · 1 ep · 15m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
22
Side storyoptional
RWBY Volume 9: Beyond
ONA · 2024 · 4 ep · 20m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
23
Main
RWBY Vol. X
ONA
Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

RWBY: The Story So Far

Release order

1RWBY Prologue Trailers2012-11
2RWBY2013-07
3RWBY II2014-07
4RWBY II World of Remnant2014-08
5RWBY III World of Remnant2015-10
6RWBY III2015-10
7RWBY: Chibi2016-05
8RWBY IV Character Short2016-10
9RWBY IV World of Remnant2016-10
10RWBY: The Story So Far2016-10
11RWBY IV2016-10
12RWBY Chibi 22017-05
13RWBY V: Character Shorts2017-07
14RWBY V2017-10
15RWBY VI: Character Short2018-08
16RWBY VI2018-10
17RWBY VII2019-11
18RWBY VIII2020-11
19RWBY: Hyousetsu Teikoku2022-07
20RWBY IX2023-02
21Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One2023-04
22RWBY Volume 9: Bonus Ending Animatic2024-03
23RWBY Volume 9: Beyond2024-04
24RWBY Vol. XTBA

RWBY Prologue Trailers watch order FAQ

What order should I watch RWBY Prologue Trailers in?

Follow the recommended order above: RWBY Prologue Trailers → RWBY → RWBY II → RWBY III → RWBY IV → RWBY V → RWBY VI → RWBY VII → RWBY VIII → RWBY IX → RWBY Vol. X. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of RWBY Prologue Trailers?

The core story and movies run about 32h 8m. At two hours a day that is roughly 17 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. RWBY: The Story So Far 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.