How to watch

Attack on Titan Watch Order in the correct order

How to watch Attack on Titan in order

Last updated: July 6 2026

Written by: ChronoBob

Attack on Titan is a modern anime masterpiece—a dark, intense story about humanity's last stand against monstrous giants. With four seasons, OVAs, and special recap films, this guide helps you watch every part of Eren Yeager's story in the right order.

Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is arguably the most acclaimed anime of its generation. What begins as a survival horror story evolves into a complex geopolitical and philosophical saga. The main series concluded in 2023 with The Final Chapters, delivering one of anime's most discussed endings. Every episode counts—this is not a franchise where you can skip around.

🕐 Release Order

The release order for Attack on Titan is also the story order—watch every season and special in the sequence they aired.

  1. Attack on Titan Season 1 (2013) — 25 episodes
  2. Attack on Titan OVA: Ilse's Notebook (2013)
  3. Attack on Titan OVA: Distress (2014)
  4. Attack on Titan Season 2 (2017) — 12 episodes
  5. Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 1 (2018) — 12 episodes
  6. Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 (2019) — 10 episodes
  7. Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 1 / The Final Season (2020–2021) — 16 episodes
  8. Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 2 (2022) — 12 episodes
  9. Attack on Titan Season 4 Part 3 / The Final Chapters Part 1 (2023)
  10. Attack on Titan The Final Chapters Part 2 (2023)

There are also several recap films (A Bad Day, Roar of Awakening, etc.) that condense previous seasons. These are optional—the individual episodes are always preferred over the recap films.

📖 Story Chronology

The story chronology of Attack on Titan is almost perfectly linear across the main series, with season-ending reveals recontextualizing earlier events. The OVAs are side stories that slot in between main seasons.

  1. Attack on Titan Season 1 (2013)
  2. Attack on Titan Season 2 (2017)
  3. Attack on Titan Season 3 (2018–2019)
  4. Attack on Titan The Final Season (2020–2023)
  5. The Final Chapters Part 1 & Part 2 (2023)

Which Order Should You Choose?

Watch in release order, straight through from Season 1 to The Final Chapters. Do not skip any episodes—every arc connects, and reveals depend on what came before. The OVAs add context and character moments but are not essential to the main story. Avoid spoilers at all costs; Attack on Titan is best experienced with minimal prior knowledge.

🔗 Related Guides

  • Demon Slayer Watch OrderGuide
  • Naruto Watch OrderGuide
  • Death Note Watch OrderGuide

Did we miss anything? Let us know and we'll keep this guide up to date!