🧭 Watch order guide

Yao Shen Ji watch order

8 core entries, 0 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 2d 14h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

Yao Shen Ji watch order at a glance

1.Yao Shen Ji ONA · 2017
2.Yao Shen Ji 3 ONA · 2018
3.Yao Shen Ji 4 ONA · 2020
4.Yao Shen Ji 5 ONA · 2021
5.Yao Shen Ji 6 ONA · 2022
6.Yao Shen Ji 7 ONA · 2023
7.Yao Shen Ji 8 ONA · 2024
8.Yao Shen Ji 9th Season ONA · 2025

Binge plan

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

Main story only
2d 14h
8 parts, in order
31 days at 2 hours a day

core entries

movies to include

recaps / alt versions to skip

2d 14h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 2d 14h in total · longest: Yao Shen Ji 5

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Item	Runtime
Yao Shen Ji	5h 20m
3	4h 40m
4	6h 56m
5	17h 20m
6	6h 56m
7	6h 56m
8	6h 56m
9th Season	6h 56m

Score across seasons

Peaked with 5 at 7.71 · from first to latest, the score rose 0.37

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#	Entry	Score / 10
1	Yao Shen Ji	7.34
2	Yao Shen Ji 3	7.68
3	Yao Shen Ji 4	7.45
4	Yao Shen Ji 5	7.71

Compare the seasons

The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: Yao Shen Ji 5.

Part	Year	Episodes	Score	Filler	Studio
Yao Shen Ji	2017	40	7.34	–	–
3	2018	40	7.68	–	–
4	2020	52	7.45	–	Ruo Hong Culture
5Top score	2021	104	7.71	–	–
6	2022	52	–	–	–
7	2023	52	–	–	–
8	2024	52	–	–	–
9th Season	2025	52	–	–	–

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

Recommended order

1
Main
Yao Shen Ji
ONA · 2017 · 40 ep · 5h 20m
Core story – watch in this order.
2
Main
Yao Shen Ji 3
ONA · 2018 · 40 ep · 4h 40m
Core story – watch in this order.
3
Main
Yao Shen Ji 4
ONA · 2020 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
Core story – watch in this order.
4
Main
Yao Shen Ji 5
ONA · 2021 · 104 ep · 17h 20m
Core story – watch in this order.
5
Main
Yao Shen Ji 6
ONA · 2022 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
Core story – watch in this order.
6
Main
Yao Shen Ji 7
ONA · 2023 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
Core story – watch in this order.
7
Main
Yao Shen Ji 8
ONA · 2024 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
Core story – watch in this order.
8
Main
Yao Shen Ji 9th Season
ONA · 2025 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
Core story – watch in this order.

Release order

Yao Shen Ji watch order checklist

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1Yao Shen JiMain · 2017 · 40 ep · 5h 20m
2Yao Shen Ji 3Main · 2018 · 40 ep · 4h 40m
3Yao Shen Ji 4Main · 2020 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
4Yao Shen Ji 5Main · 2021 · 104 ep · 17h 20m
5Yao Shen Ji 6Main · 2022 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
6Yao Shen Ji 7Main · 2023 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
7Yao Shen Ji 8Main · 2024 · 52 ep · 6h 56m
8Yao Shen Ji 9th SeasonMain · 2025 · 52 ep · 6h 56m

Yao Shen Ji watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Yao Shen Ji in?

Follow the recommended order above: Yao Shen Ji → Yao Shen Ji 3 → Yao Shen Ji 4 → Yao Shen Ji 5 → Yao Shen Ji 6 → Yao Shen Ji 7 → Yao Shen Ji 8 → Yao Shen Ji 9th Season. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Yao Shen Ji?

The core story and movies run about 2d 14h. At two hours a day that is roughly 31 days.

How many seasons does Yao Shen Ji have?

8 parts make up the main story.

Which Yao Shen Ji season is the best?

By community score on Kitsu, Yao Shen Ji 5 rates highest at 7.71/10. The comparison table above lists every part's score, length, filler share and studio.