franchises

Viewing and reading orders for film, book, game, and TV franchises. Pick a franchise, choose a section, then an order — release, chronological, or recommended — and check items off as you go.

179 franchises

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01
Yu Yu Hakusho
A complete watch and reading order for the Yu Yu Hakusho franchise — Yoshihiro Togashi's 19-volume manga, the classic 1992–1994 Studio Pierrot anime (112 episodes across four sagas), two theatrical films, the 2018 anniversary OVAs, and the 2023 Netflix live-action adaptation. Covers all four saga arcs — Spirit Detective, Dark Tournament, Chapter Black, and Three Kings.
4 sections
10 items
— / 10
02
Yu-Gi-Oh!
A complete watch and reading order for the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise — Kazuki Takahashi's original manga, the 1998 Toei anime, the iconic 2000 NAS Duel Monsters series and its theatrical films, and all seven successor spin-off anime (GX, 5D's, Zexal, Arc-V, VRAINS, Sevens, Go Rush!!) with their concurrent manga adaptations. Tagged by continuity so you can follow Takahashi's manga canon, the Duel Monsters anime line, or the full spin-off chain.
5 sections
43 items
— / 43
03
Yakuza / Like a Dragon
A complete play and watch order for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise — every mainline game from the 2005 PS2 original through the 2026 Kiwami 3 remake, the Judgment spin-off duology, historical spinoffs, and the live-action Amazon Prime series. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order, with remakes listed alongside their originals.
5 sections
28 items
— / 28
04
Xeno Series (Gears / Saga / Blade)
A complete play order for Tetsuya Takahashi's Xeno creator-thread — the three legally and narratively distinct JRPG franchises connected by their creator and recurring thematic motifs (Zohar, Klein–Reichenbach Bottle, gnostic / Nietzschean themes). Covers Xenogears (Squaresoft, 1998), the Xenosaga trilogy with Pied Piper and the Xenosaga I & II DS reimagining and Xenosaga: The Animation (Monolith Soft / Namco, 2002–2006), and the Xenoblade Chronicles series including Torna ~ The Golden Country and Future Redeemed (Monolith Soft / Nintendo, 2010–present). A Related Works section covers Soma Bringer, the Takahashi-produced Monolith Soft DS title outside the three main IPs.
4 sections
14 items
— / 14
05
X-Men (Fox Films)
A complete viewing order for the Fox / 20th Century Studios X-Men cinematic universe — all fourteen theatrical films from X-Men (2000) through Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Covers both release order and a chronological-narrative order that accounts for the timeline split created by X-Men: Days of Future Past, with continuity tags for the original timeline, new-timeline prequel strand, Wolverine solo films, and Deadpool series.
1 sections
14 items
— / 14
06
The X-Files
A complete viewing and reading order for The X-Files franchise — FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully's investigation of paranormal cases across eleven seasons (1993–2002, 2016–2018), two theatrical films, creator Chris Carter's spinoff series Millennium and The Lone Gunmen, and the canonical IDW Comics continuation. Includes both full release order and a mythology-only variant for viewers who want to follow the alien colonization conspiracy arc.
4 sections
20 items
— / 20
07
Wizarding World (Harry Potter)
A complete reading and viewing order for J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World — the seven main Harry Potter novels (1997-2007) and the eighth-story stage script Cursed Child, the three Comic Relief / Lumos companion books, the eight Warner Bros. Harry Potter films (2001-2011), the three Fantastic Beasts prequel films (2016-2022), and Avalanche Software's Hogwarts Legacy. Sectioned so readers can follow just the books, just one film continuity, or every Wizarding World story end to end.
5 sections
23 items
— / 23
08
The Witcher
A complete reading, viewing, and playing order for The Witcher franchise — Andrzej Sapkowski's Polish fantasy saga across novels, the CD Projekt Red game trilogy, the Netflix series, and the Studio Mir animated films. Includes both chronological and publication-order variants for the books.
5 sections
24 items
— / 24
09
When They Cry
A complete play and watch order for 07th Expansion's When They Cry (なく頃に) horror-mystery sound-novel franchise by Ryukishi07 — covering every Higurashi visual novel arc (2002–2022 across Question Arcs, Answer Arcs, Rei, and the Hou/Hou+ definitive editions), all eight Umineko chapters plus the Tsubasa, Hane, and Saku expansions, and Ciconia Phase 1. Includes every Higurashi anime cour and OVA (Studio Deen's 2006–2013 line and Passione's 2020–2021 Gou/Sotsu continuation), the 2009 Umineko anime, and the three Higurashi live-action productions.
3 sections
35 items
— / 35
10
The Wheel of Time
A complete reading and viewing order for Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time — all 14 main novels, the prequel New Spring, and the Amazon Prime Video television adaptation. Covers the saga from Robert Jordan's original eleven books through Brandon Sanderson's completion of the final three, plus the comics adaptations from Dynamite Entertainment.
3 sections
20 items
— / 20
11
Watchmen
A complete reading and viewing order for Watchmen — covering Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's original 12-issue DC limited series, the Before Watchmen prequel mini-series and Doomsday Clock sequel, Zack Snyder's 2009 film and its companion animated short, Damon Lindelof's HBO limited series, and the 2024 two-part animated film. Tagged by continuity so you can follow the Moore comic canon, the Snyder film, or the HBO series independently.
5 sections
9 items
— / 9
12
Warriors (Erin Hunter)
A complete reading order for the Warriors series by Erin Hunter — covering all nine main-arc sub-series, 19 Super Editions, seven novella collections, manga trilogies, and field guides. Includes both publication order and in-universe chronological order, placing the prequel arc Dawn of the Clans at its correct story position.
5 sections
93 items
— / 93
13
The Walking Dead Universe
A complete viewing and reading order for The Walking Dead Universe, covering all seven AMC television series (the flagship 11-season series, Fear the Walking Dead, World Beyond, Tales of the Walking Dead, Dead City, Daryl Dixon, and The Ones Who Live), Robert Kirkman's original 193-issue Image Comics run and its companion specials, and the eight Bonansinga novels set in the comic universe. Includes both broadcast release order and an in-universe chronological order covering the TV continuity (the comic and novel continuity, which diverges from the TV adaptation, falls back to release order).
3 sections
41 items
— / 41
14
Vorkosigan Saga (Bujold)
A complete reading order for Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga — all 17 novels and three novellas from Shards of Honor (1986) to The Flowers of Vashnoi (2018). Covers the Cordelia, Miles, Ivan, and pre-Miles sub-arcs, with both publication order and the author's own recommended reading order as published on her blog in 2025.
1 sections
19 items
— / 19
15
The Vampire Diaries Universe
A complete viewing and reading order for The Vampire Diaries Universe — covering all eight seasons of The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017), five seasons of The Originals (2013–2018), and four seasons of Legacies (2018–2022), plus the full L.J. Smith novel series and its officially-published continuations. Includes the TV series in combined release order and the novels in publication order, with tags distinguishing the two separate continuities.
3 sections
36 items
— / 36
16
Universal Classic Monsters
A complete viewing order for the Universal Classic Monsters franchise — all 34 films from the classic era (1923–1956), plus the full revival and modern era from Dracula (1979) through Wolf Man (2025). Covers the foundational horror series starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Lon Chaney Jr., the Mummy (1999) action trilogy, and the Blumhouse standalone reimaginings.
2 sections
50 items
— / 50
17
Ultraman
A complete viewing order for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman / Ultra Series franchise — every numbered Tsuburaya TV series from Ultra Q (1966) through Ultraman Omega (2025), the 1979 Sunrise anime, the Australian and American English-language co-productions, the major theatrical films including Shin Ultraman (2022), and the Netflix CGI anime ULTRAMAN plus the 2024 animated feature Ultraman: Rising. Filter by Shōwa, Heisei, or Reiwa era to focus on a single production wave.
3 sections
57 items
— / 57
18
Fate / Type-Moon
A complete viewing, reading, and play order for Type-Moon's tangled multi-continuity franchise — the original Nasuverse (Tsukihime, Kara no Kyoukai, Witch on the Holy Night) alongside the Fate-verse that branched off from it (Fate/stay night and every alternate-timeline successor including Zero, Apocrypha, EXTRA, strange Fake, and Grand Order). Sections are organised by continuity so you can follow a single route or work through the entire franchise.
11 sections
54 items
— / 54
19
Twin Peaks
A complete viewing and reading order for Twin Peaks — David Lynch and Mark Frost's landmark mystery drama spanning two original ABC seasons (1990–91), the 1992 prequel film Fire Walk with Me, the 2014 deleted-scenes compilation The Missing Pieces, and the 2017 Showtime continuation The Return. Includes both release order and Lynch's recommended viewing sequence, plus all five tie-in novels published between 1990 and 2017.
2 sections
10 items
— / 10
20
Trigun
A complete watch and reading order for the Trigun franchise — Yasuhiro Nightow's original manga and its sequel Trigun Maximum, the Madhouse 1998 anime and its 2010 theatrical film, and the Studio Orange CG reboot Trigun Stampede with its 2026 sequel Trigun Stargaze. Tagged by continuity so you can follow the 1998 anime line or the Stampede reboot independently of the manga canon.
3 sections
6 items
— / 6

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franchises

Viewing and reading orders for film, book, game, and TV franchises. Pick a franchise, choose a section, then an order — release, chronological, or recommended — and check items off as you go.

179 franchises

sort:recent·a–z·items·progressfilter:all·in-progress·unstarted·complete

01
Yu Yu Hakusho
A complete watch and reading order for the Yu Yu Hakusho franchise — Yoshihiro Togashi's 19-volume manga, the classic 1992–1994 Studio Pierrot anime (112 episodes across four sagas), two theatrical films, the 2018 anniversary OVAs, and the 2023 Netflix live-action adaptation. Covers all four saga arcs — Spirit Detective, Dark Tournament, Chapter Black, and Three Kings.
4 sections
10 items
— / 10
02
Yu-Gi-Oh!
A complete watch and reading order for the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise — Kazuki Takahashi's original manga, the 1998 Toei anime, the iconic 2000 NAS Duel Monsters series and its theatrical films, and all seven successor spin-off anime (GX, 5D's, Zexal, Arc-V, VRAINS, Sevens, Go Rush!!) with their concurrent manga adaptations. Tagged by continuity so you can follow Takahashi's manga canon, the Duel Monsters anime line, or the full spin-off chain.
5 sections
43 items
— / 43
03
Yakuza / Like a Dragon
A complete play and watch order for Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's Yakuza / Like a Dragon franchise — every mainline game from the 2005 PS2 original through the 2026 Kiwami 3 remake, the Judgment spin-off duology, historical spinoffs, and the live-action Amazon Prime series. Covers both release order and in-universe chronological order, with remakes listed alongside their originals.
5 sections
28 items
— / 28
04
Xeno Series (Gears / Saga / Blade)
A complete play order for Tetsuya Takahashi's Xeno creator-thread — the three legally and narratively distinct JRPG franchises connected by their creator and recurring thematic motifs (Zohar, Klein–Reichenbach Bottle, gnostic / Nietzschean themes). Covers Xenogears (Squaresoft, 1998), the Xenosaga trilogy with Pied Piper and the Xenosaga I & II DS reimagining and Xenosaga: The Animation (Monolith Soft / Namco, 2002–2006), and the Xenoblade Chronicles series including Torna ~ The Golden Country and Future Redeemed (Monolith Soft / Nintendo, 2010–present). A Related Works section covers Soma Bringer, the Takahashi-produced Monolith Soft DS title outside the three main IPs.
4 sections
14 items
— / 14
05
X-Men (Fox Films)
A complete viewing order for the Fox / 20th Century Studios X-Men cinematic universe — all fourteen theatrical films from X-Men (2000) through Deadpool & Wolverine (2024). Covers both release order and a chronological-narrative order that accounts for the timeline split created by X-Men: Days of Future Past, with continuity tags for the original timeline, new-timeline prequel strand, Wolverine solo films, and Deadpool series.
1 sections
14 items
— / 14
06
The X-Files
A complete viewing and reading order for The X-Files franchise — FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully's investigation of paranormal cases across eleven seasons (1993–2002, 2016–2018), two theatrical films, creator Chris Carter's spinoff series Millennium and The Lone Gunmen, and the canonical IDW Comics continuation. Includes both full release order and a mythology-only variant for viewers who want to follow the alien colonization conspiracy arc.
4 sections
20 items
— / 20
07
Wizarding World (Harry Potter)
A complete reading and viewing order for J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World — the seven main Harry Potter novels (1997-2007) and the eighth-story stage script Cursed Child, the three Comic Relief / Lumos companion books, the eight Warner Bros. Harry Potter films (2001-2011), the three Fantastic Beasts prequel films (2016-2022), and Avalanche Software's Hogwarts Legacy. Sectioned so readers can follow just the books, just one film continuity, or every Wizarding World story end to end.
5 sections
23 items
— / 23
08
The Witcher
A complete reading, viewing, and playing order for The Witcher franchise — Andrzej Sapkowski's Polish fantasy saga across novels, the CD Projekt Red game trilogy, the Netflix series, and the Studio Mir animated films. Includes both chronological and publication-order variants for the books.
5 sections
24 items
— / 24
09
When They Cry
A complete play and watch order for 07th Expansion's When They Cry (なく頃に) horror-mystery sound-novel franchise by Ryukishi07 — covering every Higurashi visual novel arc (2002–2022 across Question Arcs, Answer Arcs, Rei, and the Hou/Hou+ definitive editions), all eight Umineko chapters plus the Tsubasa, Hane, and Saku expansions, and Ciconia Phase 1. Includes every Higurashi anime cour and OVA (Studio Deen's 2006–2013 line and Passione's 2020–2021 Gou/Sotsu continuation), the 2009 Umineko anime, and the three Higurashi live-action productions.
3 sections
35 items
— / 35
10
The Wheel of Time
A complete reading and viewing order for Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time — all 14 main novels, the prequel New Spring, and the Amazon Prime Video television adaptation. Covers the saga from Robert Jordan's original eleven books through Brandon Sanderson's completion of the final three, plus the comics adaptations from Dynamite Entertainment.
3 sections
20 items
— / 20
11
Watchmen
A complete reading and viewing order for Watchmen — covering Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons's original 12-issue DC limited series, the Before Watchmen prequel mini-series and Doomsday Clock sequel, Zack Snyder's 2009 film and its companion animated short, Damon Lindelof's HBO limited series, and the 2024 two-part animated film. Tagged by continuity so you can follow the Moore comic canon, the Snyder film, or the HBO series independently.
5 sections
9 items
— / 9
12
Warriors (Erin Hunter)
A complete reading order for the Warriors series by Erin Hunter — covering all nine main-arc sub-series, 19 Super Editions, seven novella collections, manga trilogies, and field guides. Includes both publication order and in-universe chronological order, placing the prequel arc Dawn of the Clans at its correct story position.
5 sections
93 items
— / 93
13
The Walking Dead Universe
A complete viewing and reading order for The Walking Dead Universe, covering all seven AMC television series (the flagship 11-season series, Fear the Walking Dead, World Beyond, Tales of the Walking Dead, Dead City, Daryl Dixon, and The Ones Who Live), Robert Kirkman's original 193-issue Image Comics run and its companion specials, and the eight Bonansinga novels set in the comic universe. Includes both broadcast release order and an in-universe chronological order covering the TV continuity (the comic and novel continuity, which diverges from the TV adaptation, falls back to release order).
3 sections
41 items
— / 41
14
Vorkosigan Saga (Bujold)
A complete reading order for Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga — all 17 novels and three novellas from Shards of Honor (1986) to The Flowers of Vashnoi (2018). Covers the Cordelia, Miles, Ivan, and pre-Miles sub-arcs, with both publication order and the author's own recommended reading order as published on her blog in 2025.
1 sections
19 items
— / 19
15
The Vampire Diaries Universe
A complete viewing and reading order for The Vampire Diaries Universe — covering all eight seasons of The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017), five seasons of The Originals (2013–2018), and four seasons of Legacies (2018–2022), plus the full L.J. Smith novel series and its officially-published continuations. Includes the TV series in combined release order and the novels in publication order, with tags distinguishing the two separate continuities.
3 sections
36 items
— / 36
16
Universal Classic Monsters
A complete viewing order for the Universal Classic Monsters franchise — all 34 films from the classic era (1923–1956), plus the full revival and modern era from Dracula (1979) through Wolf Man (2025). Covers the foundational horror series starring Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, and Lon Chaney Jr., the Mummy (1999) action trilogy, and the Blumhouse standalone reimaginings.
2 sections
50 items
— / 50
17
Ultraman
A complete viewing order for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman / Ultra Series franchise — every numbered Tsuburaya TV series from Ultra Q (1966) through Ultraman Omega (2025), the 1979 Sunrise anime, the Australian and American English-language co-productions, the major theatrical films including Shin Ultraman (2022), and the Netflix CGI anime ULTRAMAN plus the 2024 animated feature Ultraman: Rising. Filter by Shōwa, Heisei, or Reiwa era to focus on a single production wave.
3 sections
57 items
— / 57
18
Fate / Type-Moon
A complete viewing, reading, and play order for Type-Moon's tangled multi-continuity franchise — the original Nasuverse (Tsukihime, Kara no Kyoukai, Witch on the Holy Night) alongside the Fate-verse that branched off from it (Fate/stay night and every alternate-timeline successor including Zero, Apocrypha, EXTRA, strange Fake, and Grand Order). Sections are organised by continuity so you can follow a single route or work through the entire franchise.
11 sections
54 items
— / 54
19
Twin Peaks
A complete viewing and reading order for Twin Peaks — David Lynch and Mark Frost's landmark mystery drama spanning two original ABC seasons (1990–91), the 1992 prequel film Fire Walk with Me, the 2014 deleted-scenes compilation The Missing Pieces, and the 2017 Showtime continuation The Return. Includes both release order and Lynch's recommended viewing sequence, plus all five tie-in novels published between 1990 and 2017.
2 sections
10 items
— / 10
20
Trigun
A complete watch and reading order for the Trigun franchise — Yasuhiro Nightow's original manga and its sequel Trigun Maximum, the Madhouse 1998 anime and its 2010 theatrical film, and the Studio Orange CG reboot Trigun Stampede with its 2026 sequel Trigun Stargaze. Tagged by continuity so you can follow the 1998 anime line or the Stampede reboot independently of the manga canon.
3 sections
6 items
— / 6

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