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Digimon Watch Order
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Also known as Digimon: Digital Monsters, Digimon Adventure
The Digimon watch order lines up all six television series and 16 films into a single chronological path, beginning with the Digimon Movie 1: Digimon Adventure short before Episodes 1-51. Rather than marathoning each series and saving the films for last, this correct order slots every movie into its release window: Mokura no War Game follows the first series, The Golden Digimentals bridges into the second, and Diaboromon Strikes Back, The Adventurer's Battle and Runaway Locomon land before the fourth 50-episode run. Later films — Revival of Ancient Digimon, X-Evolution and the Savers features — sit alongside their matching series. The sequence closes with the six-part Digimon Adventure Tri saga, from Reunion and Determination through Confession, Loss, Coexistence and Future. If you want to watch Digimon in order including all movies, this is where to start and exactly where each film belongs.
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Recommended first watch
Checked October 2026Start with Digimon Adventure (1999), then Adventure 02 (2000). The 2015-2018 tri. films continue that same cast; watch them after 02.
Tamers, Frontier, Savers and Xros Wars are separate stories with new casts; each can be watched on its own.
The films are mostly side stories tied to the series they sit next to; X-Evolution and the Savers 3D short are optional.
Start here
- Watch first
- Start with Digimon Movie 1: Digimon Adventure.
- What to skip
- 4 entries are optional: Digimon Movie 8: Digimon X-Evolution, Digimon Savers 3D: A Close Call for the Digital World, Episodes 31-54 (Digimon Xros Wars), and Episodes 55-79 (Digimon Xros Wars). The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Digimon Movie 8: Digimon X-Evolution. Optional.
- Digimon Savers 3D: A Close Call for the Digital World. Optional.
Chronological order
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Digimon Movie 1: Digimon Adventure
#1 · 1 entry
- 1Digimon Movie 1: Digimon Adventure
Digimon Adventure film (1999): a 20-minute prologue: young Tai and Kari meet a Digimon that hatches from their computer.
Movie
Digimon Adventure (Season 1)
#2 · 1 entry
- 2Episodes 1-51
Start here. Digimon Adventure (1999): seven kids at summer camp are pulled into the Digital World with their partner Digimon.
0/51
Digimon Movie 2: Mokura no War Game
#3 · 1 entry
- 3Digimon Movie 2: Mokura no War Game
Our War Game! (film, 2000): Tai and Izzy fight a virus Digimon loose on the internet. Set after the first series.
Movie
Digimon Adventure 02 (Season 2)
#4 · 1 entry
- 4Episodes 1-50
Digimon Adventure 02 (2000): three years later, a new team of DigiDestined take over with help from the original kids.
0/50
Digimon Movie 3: The Golden Digimentals
#5 · 1 entry
- 5Digimon Movie 3: The Golden Digimentals
Hurricane Touchdown / The Golden Digimentals (film, 2000): the 02 kids in America after a virus Digimon kidnaps the original team.
Movie
Digimon Tamers (Season 3)
#6 · 1 entry
- 6Episodes 1-51
Digimon Tamers (2001): a new cast in a world where Digimon is a card game, and Takato's drawing comes to life.
0/51
Digimon Movie 4: Diaboromon Strikes Back
#7 · 1 entry
- 7Digimon Movie 4: Diaboromon Strikes Back
Revenge of Diaboromon (film, 2001): set after 02, the virus from Our War Game returns. Watch after 02.
Movie
Digimon Movie 5: The Adventurer's Battle
#8 · 1 entry
- 8Digimon Movie 5: The Adventurer's Battle
Battle of Adventurers (film, 2001): a Tamers side story; Takato and Guilmon's summer trip to Okinawa turns into a virus outbreak.
Movie
Digimon Movie 6: Runaway Locomon
#9 · 1 entry
- 9Digimon Movie 6: Runaway Locomon
Runaway Locomon (film, 2002): a Tamers side story; the Tamers chase a runaway train Digimon heading for the Digital World.
Movie
Digimon Frontier (Season 4)
#10 · 1 entry
- 10Episodes 1-50
Digimon Frontier (2002): a new cast who turn into Digimon themselves using spirits of ancient warriors.
0/50
Digimon Movie 7: Revival of Ancient Digimon
#11 · 1 entry
- 11Digimon Movie 7: Revival of Ancient Digimon
Island of Lost Digimon (film, 2002): a Frontier side story about a war between beast and human Digimon.
Movie
Digimon Movie 8: Digimon X-Evolution
#12 · 1 entry
- 12Digimon Movie 8: Digimon X-EvolutionOptional
Optional. X-Evolution (2005): a standalone CG film with its own world and no DigiDestined; not tied to any series.
Movie
Digimon Savers (Season 5)
#13 · 1 entry
- 13Episodes 1-48
Digimon Savers / Data Squad (2006): Masaru and the DATS team guard the line between the human and digital worlds.
0/48
Digimon Movie 9: Digimon Savers- Ultimate Power! Burst Mode Invoke!!
#14 · 1 entry
- 14Digimon Movie 9: Digimon Savers- Ultimate Power! Burst Mode Invoke!!
Savers the Movie (2006): a Savers side story; an unknown force puts the human world to sleep and only the partner Digimon are left.
Movie
Digimon Savers 3D: A Close Call for the Digital World
#15 · 1 entry
- 15Digimon Savers 3D: A Close Call for the Digital WorldOptional
Optional. Savers 3D (2006): a 7-minute 3D short film; a side piece with no story impact.
Movie
Digimon Xros Wars
#16–18 · 3 entries
- 16Episodes 1-30
Digimon Xros Wars / Fusion part 1 (30 episodes, 2010-2011): Taiki fuses Digimon in battle.
0/30 - 17Episodes 31-54Optional
Xros Wars part 2, The Evil Death Generals and the Seven Kingdoms (24 episodes, 2011).
0/24 - 18Episodes 55-79Optional
Xros Wars part 3, The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time (25 episodes, 2011-2012).
0/25
Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 1: Reunion
#19 · 1 entry
- 19Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 1: Reunion
Digimon Adventure tri. 1: Reunion (2015): the original Adventure kids, now in high school, six years after their first adventure.
Movie
Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 2: Determination
#20 · 1 entry
- 20Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 2: Determination
tri. 2: Determination (2016): continues straight from Reunion.
Movie
Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 3: Confession
#21 · 1 entry
- 21Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 3: Confession
tri. 3: Confession (2016): the third of six tri. films; continues from Determination.
Movie
Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 4: Loss
#22 · 1 entry
- 22Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 4: Loss
tri. 4: Loss (2017): the fourth tri. film; continues from Confession.
Movie
Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 5: Coexistence
#23 · 1 entry
- 23Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 5: Coexistence
tri. 5: Coexistence (2017): the fifth tri. film; continues from Loss.
Movie
Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 6: Future
#24 · 1 entry
- 24Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 6: Future
tri. 6: Our Future (2018): the last tri. film, closing the arc.
Movie
The correct order to watch Digimon, as one listShowHide
Watch Digimon in this order. 24 entries, chronological.
- Digimon Movie 1: Digimon Adventure (movie)
- Digimon Adventure (Season 1): Episodes 1-51
- Digimon Movie 2: Mokura no War Game (movie)
- Digimon Adventure 02 (Season 2): Episodes 1-50
- Digimon Movie 3: The Golden Digimentals (movie)
- Digimon Tamers (Season 3): Episodes 1-51
- Digimon Movie 4: Diaboromon Strikes Back (movie)
- Digimon Movie 5: The Adventurer's Battle (movie)
- Digimon Movie 6: Runaway Locomon (movie)
- Digimon Frontier (Season 4): Episodes 1-50
- Digimon Movie 7: Revival of Ancient Digimon (movie)
- Digimon Movie 8: Digimon X-Evolution (movie) — optional
- Digimon Savers (Season 5): Episodes 1-48
- Digimon Movie 9: Digimon Savers- Ultimate Power! Burst Mode Invoke!! (movie)
- Digimon Savers 3D: A Close Call for the Digital World (movie) — optional
- Digimon Xros Wars: Episodes 1-30
- Digimon Xros Wars: Episodes 31-54 — optional
- Digimon Xros Wars: Episodes 55-79 — optional
- Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 1: Reunion (movie)
- Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 2: Determination (movie)
- Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 3: Confession (movie)
- Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 4: Loss (movie)
- Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 5: Coexistence (movie)
- Digimon Adventure Tri. Movie 6: Future (movie)
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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Digimon watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Digimon in?
Start with Digimon Adventure (1999), then Adventure 02 (2000). The 2015-2018 tri. films continue that same cast; watch them after 02. Tamers, Frontier, Savers and Xros Wars are separate stories with new casts; each can be watched on its own. The films are mostly side stories tied to the series they sit next to; X-Evolution and the Savers 3D short are optional.
Where should I start Digimon?
Start with Digimon Adventure (March 1999, 54 episodes). The 20-minute 1999 film is a short prologue to it, and Adventure 02 follows the same cast.
Do I need to watch every Digimon series in order?
No. Only Adventure, Adventure 02 and the tri. films share one story. Tamers, Frontier, Savers and Xros Wars each start fresh with a new cast.
What is the chronological order of Digimon?
Start with Digimon Movie 1: Digimon Adventure, then continue with Episodes 1-51 (Digimon Adventure (Season 1)), Digimon Movie 2: Mokura no War Game, Episodes 1-50 (Digimon Adventure 02 (Season 2)), Digimon Movie 3: The Golden Digimentals, and Episodes 1-51 (Digimon Tamers (Season 3)), followed by 18 more entries. The full Digimon watch order on this page has 24 entries across 22 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
What is the release order of Digimon?
In the order they aired, start with Digimon Movie 1: Digimon Adventure, then Digimon Movie 2: Mokura no War Game, Episodes 1-50 (Digimon Adventure 02 (Season 2)), Digimon Movie 3: The Golden Digimentals, Digimon Movie 4: Diaboromon Strikes Back, and Episodes 1-51 (Digimon Adventure (Season 1)), followed by 18 more entries. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order.
How many episodes is Digimon?
Digimon has 329 TV episodes in this order, plus 16 movies.
Where do the Digimon movies fit in the watch order?
Digimon Movie 1: Digimon Adventure comes first, Digimon Movie 2: Mokura no War Game comes right after Episodes 1-51 (Digimon Adventure (Season 1)), Digimon Movie 3: The Golden Digimentals comes right after Episodes 1-50 (Digimon Adventure 02 (Season 2)), Digimon Movie 4: Diaboromon Strikes Back comes right after Episodes 1-51 (Digimon Tamers (Season 3)), and Digimon Movie 5: The Adventurer's Battle comes right after Digimon Movie 4: Diaboromon Strikes Back, and 11 more are placed in the list above.
Can I skip anything in Digimon?
Yes. 4 entries are marked optional: Digimon Movie 8: Digimon X-Evolution, Digimon Savers 3D: A Close Call for the Digital World, Episodes 31-54 (Digimon Xros Wars), and Episodes 55-79 (Digimon Xros Wars). Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Digimon finished?
Yes. Digimon has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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