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Tokyo Ghoul watch order

4 core entries, 2 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 19h 12m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

How to watch

Tokyo Ghoul, then Tokyo Ghoul √A (an anime-original route), then the two seasons of Tokyo Ghoul:re. The adaptation is heavily compressed from √A onward, which is why many fans switch to the manga. The OVAs Jack and Pinto are prequel side stories.

4

core entries

0

movies to include

0

recaps / alt versions to skip

19h 12m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 19h 12m in total · longest: Tokyo Ghoul

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ItemRuntime
Tokyo Ghoul4h 48m
√A4h 48m
Re4h 48m
Re 24h 48m

Score across seasons

Peaked with Tokyo Ghoul at 8.01 · from first to latest, the score fell 1.46

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#EntryScore / 10
1Tokyo Ghoul8.01
2Tokyo Ghoul √A7.11
3Tokyo Ghoul:re7.20
4Tokyo Ghoul:re 26.56

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Tokyo Ghoul

    TV Series · 2014 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Tokyo Ghoul: "Jack"

    OVA · 2015 · 1 ep · 30m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Side storyoptional
    Tokyo Ghoul: "Pinto"

    OVA · 2015 · 1 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  4. 4
    Main
    Tokyo Ghoul √A

    TV Series · 2015 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  5. 5
    Main
    Tokyo Ghoul:re

    TV Series · 2018 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  6. 6
    Main
    Tokyo Ghoul:re 2

    TV Series · 2018 · 12 ep · 4h 48m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Release order

  1. 1Tokyo Ghoul2014-07
  2. 2Tokyo Ghoul √A2015-01
  3. 3Tokyo Ghoul: "Jack"2015-09
  4. 4Tokyo Ghoul: "Pinto"2015-12
  5. 5Tokyo Ghoul:re2018-04
  6. 6Tokyo Ghoul:re 22018-10

Tokyo Ghoul watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Tokyo Ghoul in?

Tokyo Ghoul, then Tokyo Ghoul √A (an anime-original route), then the two seasons of Tokyo Ghoul:re. The adaptation is heavily compressed from √A onward, which is why many fans switch to the manga. The OVAs Jack and Pinto are prequel side stories.

How long does it take to watch all of Tokyo Ghoul?

The core story and movies run about 19h 12m. At two hours a day that is roughly 10 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.