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The Intruder watch order

7 core entries, 1 extra. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 1h 42m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

7

core entries

0

movies to include

0

recaps / alt versions to skip

1h 42m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 1h 42m in total · longest: The Forge

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ItemRuntime
The Intruder19m
Lockdown13m
Trapped in Hyperspace5m
II17m
III10m
Countdown (2017)8m
The Forge30m

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    The Intruder

    Special · 2000 · 8 ep · 19m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Main
    Lockdown

    Special · 2001 · 5 ep · 13m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  3. 3
    Main
    Trapped in Hyperspace

    Special · 2002 · 5 ep · 5m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  4. 4
    Main
    The Intruder II

    Special · 2015 · 7 ep · 17m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  5. 5
    Main
    The Intruder III

    Special · 2016 · 4 ep · 10m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  6. 6
    Main
    Countdown (2017)

    Special · 2017 · 4 ep · 8m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  7. 7
    Main
    The Forge

    Special · 2019 · 6 ep · 30m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  8. 8
    Side storyoptional
    Cosmo Samurai

    Special · 2021 · 4 ep · 12m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

Release order

  1. 1The Intruder2000-09
  2. 2Lockdown2001-09
  3. 3Trapped in Hyperspace2002-09
  4. 4The Intruder II2015-11
  5. 5The Intruder III2016-11
  6. 6Countdown (2017)2017-11
  7. 7The Forge2019-11
  8. 8Cosmo Samurai2021-02

The Intruder watch order FAQ

What order should I watch The Intruder in?

Follow the recommended order above: The Intruder → Lockdown → Trapped in Hyperspace → The Intruder II → The Intruder III → Countdown (2017) → The Forge. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of The Intruder?

The core story and movies run about 1h 42m. At two hours a day that is roughly 1 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.