# Yuki Yuna is a Hero Watch Order Franchise: Yuki Yuna is a Hero Canonical: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/yuki-yuna-is-a-hero Markdown: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/yuki-yuna-is-a-hero/order.md Also known as: Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru, Yuki Yuna Is a Hero, YuYuYu, Washio Sumi Chapter, Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Hero Chapter, Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter, Washio Sumi wa Yuusha de Aru, 結城友奈は勇者である Last updated: 2026-11-10 Last checked against current sources: 2026-11-10 Entries: 4 Source: AnimeChrono, community-curated (https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/yuki-yuna-is-a-hero) Cite: AnimeChrono, "Yuki Yuna is a Hero Watch Order", https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/yuki-yuna-is-a-hero (updated 2026-11-10). Where to start Yuki Yuna is a Hero: for a first watch, start with Season 1 (2014), then The Washio Sumi Chapter, Hero Chapter and The Great Mankai Chapter. This Yuki Yuna is a Hero watch order is strict story order, so it lists The Washio Sumi Chapter first: it follows Sumi, Sonoko and Gin two years before Season 1 and spoils Season 1's twist. Season 1 (Episodes 1-12), Hero Chapter (Episodes 1-6) and The Great Mankai Chapter (Episodes 1-12) follow. The Great Mankai Chapter adds the Mebuki and Nogi Wakaba stories and retells Hero Chapter's ending with new scenes. The Washio Sumi films are the same story as its TV episodes. The Churutto! and Club Member shorts are optional extras. ## Recommended first watch First watch: Season 1 (12 episodes), then The Washio Sumi Chapter (6), Hero Chapter (6) and The Great Mankai Chapter (12). The list below is strict story order, so The Washio Sumi Chapter comes first. The Washio Sumi films repeat its TV episodes, and the chibi shorts are optional. ## Start here Start with Episodes 1-6 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter). Nothing in this order is marked optional. ## Why this order The chronological list is story order: when the events happen, not when they aired. A season is split into episode ranges where a movie, OVA, or special sits in the middle of it. Quote that list unless Recommended first watch names a different place to start. Release order further down is the same entries sorted by air date. It is not the default order to quote. Each entry is one line: the title, then type, episodes (start-end, when the order stores a range), run (how many episodes that range covers), essential or optional, aired (YYYY-MM-DD), format (the AniList format of an episode block, when this page already knows it), and note. A field is omitted when this order has no value for it. Minute runtimes are not stored, so none are printed. ## The chronological order 1. Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter: Episodes 1-6 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-6 | run: 6 episodes | essential | aired: 2017-10-07 | format: TV | note: Washio Sumi Chapter (6 episodes, 2017): the Hero team two years before Season 1. A canon prequel that spoils Season 1's twist. 2. Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Episodes 1-12 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-12 | run: 12 episodes | essential | aired: 2014-10-17 | format: TV | note: Start here. Season 1 (12 episodes, 2014): the Sanshu Middle School Hero Club fights the Vertex to protect the Shinju. 3. Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Hero Chapter: Episodes 1-6 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-6 | run: 6 episodes | essential | aired: 2017-11-25 | format: TV | note: Hero Chapter (6 episodes, 2017-18): set after Season 1, as Yuna takes on a hidden curse to save Mimori. 4. Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter: Episodes 1-12 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-12 | run: 12 episodes | essential | aired: 2021-10-02 | format: TV | note: Great Mankai Chapter (12 episodes, 2021): the Mebuki and Nogi Wakaba stories, then a retold, expanded end to Hero Chapter. ## Release order Sorted by air date. This follows when each entry aired, which may differ from the chronological watch order. 1. Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Episodes 1-12 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-12 | run: 12 episodes | essential | aired: 2014-10-17 | format: TV | note: Start here. Season 1 (12 episodes, 2014): the Sanshu Middle School Hero Club fights the Vertex to protect the Shinju. 2. Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter: Episodes 1-6 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-6 | run: 6 episodes | essential | aired: 2017-10-07 | format: TV | note: Washio Sumi Chapter (6 episodes, 2017): the Hero team two years before Season 1. A canon prequel that spoils Season 1's twist. 3. Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Hero Chapter: Episodes 1-6 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-6 | run: 6 episodes | essential | aired: 2017-11-25 | format: TV | note: Hero Chapter (6 episodes, 2017-18): set after Season 1, as Yuna takes on a hidden curse to save Mimori. 4. Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter: Episodes 1-12 | type: episodes | episodes: 1-12 | run: 12 episodes | essential | aired: 2021-10-02 | format: TV | note: Great Mankai Chapter (12 episodes, 2021): the Mebuki and Nogi Wakaba stories, then a retold, expanded end to Hero Chapter. ## Side branches Part of Yuki Yuna is a Hero, but outside the chronological order above. - **Washio Sumi Chapter films** (Films · 3 parts · 2017): The original theatrical release of the Washio Sumi Chapter. Same story as the six TV episodes; watch one or the other. - **Yuki Yuna is a Club Member shorts** (Short films · 3 parts · 2017): Optional chibi comedy shorts from the spin-off manga, screened with the Washio Sumi films. No story weight. - **Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Churutto!** (TV shorts · 12 episodes · 2021): Optional chibi shorts based on the mobile game. Not part of the main story. ## FAQ **What order should I watch Yuki Yuna is a Hero in?** First watch: Season 1 (12 episodes), then The Washio Sumi Chapter (6), Hero Chapter (6) and The Great Mankai Chapter (12). The list below is strict story order, so The Washio Sumi Chapter comes first. The Washio Sumi films repeat its TV episodes, and the chibi shorts are optional. **Where should I start Yuki Yuna is a Hero?** Start with Season 1, episode 1 (2014). The Washio Sumi Chapter is set two years earlier, but it spoils Season 1's twist, so most fans watch it second. **Should I watch the Washio Sumi films or the TV episodes?** One or the other. The three 2017 films were re-edited into the six TV episodes of The Washio Sumi Chapter, so the story is the same. **What is the Season 2 order?** Season 2 is The Washio Sumi Chapter followed by Hero Chapter. Hero Chapter is set after Season 1. **Where does The Great Mankai Chapter fit?** Last. It tells the Mebuki and Nogi Wakaba side stories inside a frame set during Hero Chapter, then retells Hero Chapter's ending with a new epilogue. **Is Churutto! part of the story?** No. Churutto! and the Club Member shorts are chibi comedy extras. **What is the chronological order of Yuki Yuna is a Hero?** Start with Episodes 1-6 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter), then continue with Episodes 1-12 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero), Episodes 1-6 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Hero Chapter), and Episodes 1-12 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter). The full Yuki Yuna is a Hero watch order on this page has 4 entries across 4 series, listed in chronological viewing order. **What is the release order of Yuki Yuna is a Hero?** In the order they aired, start with Episodes 1-12 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero), then Episodes 1-6 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Washio Sumi Chapter), Episodes 1-6 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero: Hero Chapter), and Episodes 1-12 (Yuki Yuna is a Hero: The Great Mankai Chapter). Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order. **How many episodes is Yuki Yuna is a Hero?** Yuki Yuna is a Hero has 36 TV episodes in this order. **Is Yuki Yuna is a Hero finished?** Yes. Yuki Yuna is a Hero has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order. --- Something wrong or out of date? Anyone can edit this order at https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/yuki-yuna-is-a-hero. Every change is versioned.