Attack on Titan OVA Watch Order

A first-watch-safe route for all eight OAD episodes

These extras are usually searched as OVAs, while the official English listings call them OADs. Use the grouped route below to keep the main story moving and avoid opening character-focused stories too early.

Extra Episodes
8
Watch Groups
3
Main Plot
Optional

Fast answer

Finish Season 1, then watch OADs 1–5. Finish Season 2, then watch OADs 6–7. In Season 3, finish episode 55, watch OAD 8, and then resume with episode 56. All eight episodes are optional companion stories, so skipping them will not break the core TV plot.

Spoiler-safe first-watch route

This release-order grouping is easier to follow than inserting side stories between individual episodes.

  1. 01

    Watch Attack on Titan Season 1

    Finish episodes 1–25 before opening the first OAD group. This gives every side character and organization enough context.

  2. 02

    Watch OADs 1–5

    Watch Ilse’s Notebook, The Sudden Visitor, Distress, and both parts of No Regrets.

  3. 03

    Watch Attack on Titan Season 2

    Continue through episodes 26–37 before opening Annie’s Lost Girls story.

  4. 04

    Watch OADs 6–7

    Watch both parts of Lost Girls: Wall Sina, Goodbye after Season 2.

  5. 05

    Watch Season 3 through episode 55

    Complete the Return to Shiganshina stretch before pausing for Mikasa’s Lost Girls story.

  6. 06

    Watch OAD 8, then resume the TV series

    Watch Lost in the Cruel World, then continue with episodes 56–59 and the Final Season.

All 8 Attack on Titan OADs in order

The numbering below follows the official English OAD collection.

After Season 1

Early side stories and the Levi prequel

  1. 01Ilse's Notebook: Memoirs of a Scout Regiment Member
  2. 02The Sudden Visitor: The Torturous Curse of Youth
  3. 03Distress
  4. 04No Regrets: Part 1
  5. 05No Regrets: Part 2
After Season 2

Annie’s two-part Lost Girls story

  1. 06Lost Girls: Wall Sina, Goodbye: Part 1
  2. 07Lost Girls: Wall Sina, Goodbye: Part 2
After Season 3 episode 55

Mikasa’s Lost Girls story

  1. 08Lost Girls: Lost in the Cruel World

Why this order is safer for a first watch

Several stories occur earlier in the fictional timeline, but they assume you already know the characters they expand. Grouping them after the relevant TV seasons protects the main reveal order and avoids interrupting major arcs for optional material.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When should I watch the Attack on Titan OVAs?

For a spoiler-safe first watch, finish Season 1 and then watch OADs 1–5. Finish Season 2 and watch OADs 6–7. In Season 3, finish episode 55 and then watch OAD 8 before continuing with episodes 56–59.

How many Attack on Titan OVA episodes are there?

There are eight official extra episodes in the OAD collection. They include three early side stories, the two-part No Regrets prequel, and the three-part Lost Girls collection.

Are the Attack on Titan OVAs canon?

Their source status is mixed: some adapt manga side stories, while No Regrets and Lost Girls adapt official spin-off works. The safest practical label is official companion material. They add character and world context but are not required to understand the numbered TV story.

Can I skip the Attack on Titan OVAs?

Yes. All eight are optional for following the main television plot. Keep them if you want more Hange, Levi, Erwin, Annie, and Mikasa context; skip them if you only want the shortest core route.

What is the difference between an Attack on Titan OVA and OAD?

Fans often use OVA as the general search term. The official English listings call these episodes OADs because they were originally released with manga volumes. Both terms usually point to the same eight extra episodes in this guide.