Digimon Watch Order: Every Series, Movie and Special in Order, in order
“Every Digimon series, movie and special, grouped by story line, with the Adventure sequels in order.”
Here's the secret to Digimon: you can't really get this watch order wrong. Almost every series since Adventure 02 is a fresh story with a new cast, so you can jump in almost anywhere. (Yes, 38 titles. No, you don't need all of them.)
So where should a newcomer start? Answer: Digimon Adventure. It's the 1999 original and the line with the most sequels: Adventure 02, the tri. films, Last Evolution Kizuna and The Beginning all follow the same cast. If you'd rather start with something newer, the 2020 reboot, Digimon Adventure:, retells the original story and works on its own. Think of the franchise like an anthology: new cast, new rules, same monsters.
Each of the other TV series is its own world: Tamers, Frontier, Savers, Xros Wars, Appli Monsters, Ghost Game and Beatbreak. The films and specials attached to them are optional, and the short promos and game trailers at the bottom are skippable.
At the end: pick a series, finish it, then hop to the next. Time to digivolve.
Digimon Adventure and Adventure 02 (1999-2001)
Start here. A group of kids is pulled into the Digital World and partners with Digimon. 54 episodes.
A short film from 2000 that bridges Adventure and Adventure 02.
The direct sequel, with a new generation of DigiDestined. 50 episodes.
Two short films released together in July 2000.
A 2001 film that continues the Adventure 02 story.
Adventure tri. and the original cast returns (2015-2023)
The first of six films that bring back the original cast.
Five 6-minute web episodes from 2019 and 2020.
A 1 hour 34 minute film from February 2020 that works as a farewell to the original cast.
An 80-minute film from October 2023 that continues Adventure 02.
Digimon Tamers (2001-2002)
A new story with a new cast. 51 episodes, 2001 to 2002.
Each Digimon TV series after Adventure 02 is a separate story with its own cast and rules, so you can start with any of them.
A 50-minute film from 2001 with the Tamers cast.
Digimon Frontier (2002-2003)
A 40-minute film from 2002 with the Frontier cast.
Digimon X-Evolution (2005)
Digimon Savers (2006-2007)
A new story with a new cast, also known as Data Squad. 48 episodes.
A 20-minute film from December 2006.
A 23-minute bonus special from 2007.
Digimon Xros Wars (2010-2012)
A new story with a new cast, also known as Digimon Fusion. 30 episodes, 2010 to 2011.
Lifehaki lists the three Xros Wars seasons as separate titles. They run back to back as one long story, so watch them in order.
Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters (2016-2017)
A new story with a new cast. 52 episodes, 2016 to 2017.
Digimon Adventure: reboot (2020-2025)
A reboot that retells the original Adventure story. 67 episodes, 2020 to 2021.
This is a reboot with its own continuity, so you don't need to watch the 1999 series first. It works as a modern starting point.
A 4-minute anniversary video from March 2025.
Digimon Ghost Game (2021-2023)
Middle schoolers investigate hologram ghost incidents. 67 episodes, 2021 to 2023.
Digimon Beatbreak (2025 onward)
A new story that premiered in October 2025. Tomorou partners with Gekkoumon.
Announced and game promos
A new Digimon anime that has been announced. Not released yet.
A 3-minute prologue video for the Digimon Survive game, from 2019.
A 4-minute prologue animation for the Time Stranger game, from 2025.
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