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Chainsaw Man Watch Order
The Chainsaw Man franchise runs to four entries — one TV series, one film and two OVAs and specials — spanning 2022 to 2025, 18 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Chainsaw Man (2022) and work down.
- Entries4
- Episodes17
- TV series1
- Films1
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Chainsaw Man Watch on Crunchyroll YouTube +4 | TV | 2022 | 12 |
| 2 |  | Chainsaw Days Chainsaw Biyori Watch on Crunchyroll | ONA | 2025 | 5 |
| 3 | | Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Chainsaw Man: Reze-hen Watch on Crunchyroll | MOVIE | 2025 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Chainsaw Man: Shikaku-hen | — | — | — |
Where to watch Chainsaw Man
Crunchyroll carries the most of it, 3 of the 4 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Where to start
Chainsaw Man (2022) is the earliest entry. Denji is a teenage boy living with a Chainsaw Devil named Pochita. Due to the debt his father left behind, he has been living a rock-bottom life while repaying his debt by harvesting devil corpses with Pochita. One day, Denji is betrayed and killed. As his consciousness fades, he makes a contract with Pochita and gets…
What to watch after Chainsaw Man
1,196 people who watched Chainsaw Man recommend Jujutsu Kaisen as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
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Chainsaw Man is filed under 6 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
Franchises sharing the most genres with Chainsaw Man — a rough match by subject, not the vote-ranked suggestions above.
Frequently asked
How many episodes of Chainsaw Man are there?
Chainsaw Man has 17 episodes across one TV series, plus 1 film, which are counted separately.
How many Chainsaw Man entries are there?
4 in total: 1 TV series, 1 film, and 2 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Chainsaw Man in?
Release order works for Chainsaw Man — start with Chainsaw Man (2022) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Chainsaw Man films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.
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