🧭 Watch order guide

The Westward watch order

6 core entries, 5 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 42h 23m. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

The Westward watch order at a glance

1.Xixing Ji Zhi Zaijian Wukong Movie · 2020
2.Xi Xing Ji ONA · 2018
3.Xi Xing Ji: Da Yuan Hun Tebie Pian ONA · optional · 2024
4.Xi Xing Ji Season 2 ONA · 2019
5.Xi Xing Ji Season 3 ONA · 2021
6.Xi Xing Ji: Chongsheng Pian ONA · 2022
7.Da Yuan Hun ONA · optional · 2025
8.Xi Xing Ji: Nian Fan ONA · 2023
9.Xi Xing Ji: Kuang Wang ONA · optional · 2024
10.Wang You Guo ONA · optional · 2025

Binge plan

How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.

Main story only
42h 23m
6 parts, in order
22 days at 2 hours a day
Everything
2d 2h
10 entries incl. OVAs and specials
26 days at 2 hours a day

core entries

movies to include

recaps / alt versions to skip

42h 23m

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 42h 23m in total · longest: Xi Xing Ji: Nian Fan

Show as table

Item	Runtime
Xixing Ji Zhi Zaijian Wukong	1h 5m
Xi Xing Ji	4h
Xi Xing Ji Season 2	5h 30m
Xi Xing Ji Season 3	5h
Xi Xing Ji: Chongsheng Pian	4h 24m
Xi Xing Ji: Nian Fan	22h 24m

Compare the seasons

The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: Xi Xing Ji.

Part	Year	Episodes	Score	Filler	Studio
Xixing Ji Zhi Zaijian Wukong	2020	1	–	–	–
Xi Xing JiTop score	2018	16	7.27	–	–
Xi Xing Ji Season 2	2019	22	–	–	–
Xi Xing Ji Season 3	2021	20	–	–	–
Xi Xing Ji: Chongsheng Pian	2022	12	–	–	–
Xi Xing Ji: Nian Fan	2023	64	–	–	–

Filler shows only for parts with a filler list. Scores move as people rate, so this table refreshes daily.

Recommended order

1
Main
Xixing Ji Zhi Zaijian Wukong
Movie · 2020 · 1 ep · 1h 5m
Core story – watch in this order.
2
Main
Xi Xing Ji
ONA · 2018 · 16 ep · 4h
Core story – watch in this order.
3
Side storyoptional
Xi Xing Ji: Da Yuan Hun Tebie Pian
ONA · 2024 · 4 ep · 1h 20m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
4
Main
Xi Xing Ji Season 2
ONA · 2019 · 22 ep · 5h 30m
Core story – watch in this order.
5
Main
Xi Xing Ji Season 3
ONA · 2021 · 20 ep · 5h
Core story – watch in this order.
6
Main
Xi Xing Ji: Chongsheng Pian
ONA · 2022 · 12 ep · 4h 24m
Core story – watch in this order.
7
Side storyoptional
Da Yuan Hun
ONA · 2025 · 12 ep · 3h 48m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
8
Main
Xi Xing Ji: Nian Fan
ONA · 2023 · 64 ep · 22h 24m
Core story – watch in this order.
9
Side storyoptional
Xi Xing Ji: Kuang Wang
ONA · 2024 · 9 ep · 2h 33m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
10
Side storyoptional
Wang You Guo
ONA · 2025 · 3 ep · 51m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

Safe to skip

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

Long Hun

Release order

1Xi Xing Ji2018-07
2Xi Xing Ji Season 22019-09
3Xixing Ji Zhi Zaijian Wukong2020-05
4Xi Xing Ji Season 32021-06
5Xi Xing Ji: Chongsheng Pian2022-06
6Xi Xing Ji: Nian Fan2023-08
7Xi Xing Ji: Kuang Wang2024-02
8Xi Xing Ji: Da Yuan Hun Tebie Pian2024-08
9Da Yuan Hun2025-06
10Long Hun2025-12
11Wang You Guo2025-12

The Westward watch order FAQ

What order should I watch The Westward in?

Follow the recommended order above: Xixing Ji Zhi Zaijian Wukong → Xi Xing Ji → Xi Xing Ji Season 2 → Xi Xing Ji Season 3 → Xi Xing Ji: Chongsheng Pian → Xi Xing Ji: Nian Fan. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

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

The core story and movies run about 42h 23m. At two hours a day that is roughly 22 days.

How many seasons does The Westward have?

6 parts make up the main story and 4 side stories or OVAs.

Can I skip the The Westward recaps?

Yes. Long Hun retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.