👋 Welcome to the Saiyuki Watch Order

Saiyuki is a journey. Literally. But with all the reboots, reloads, and OVAs, the timeline can get messy. This guide breaks it down clean — so you know what to watch, and when.

🛑 Quick Note

The OVAs, especially the older ones, are tough to find. Check Amazon Prime and Crunchyroll first, but for some titles, you’ll need to hit unofficial sites.

📺 Saiyuki Watch Order

Title Type Canon? Where to Watch
Saiyuki (2000) TV ✓ Canon Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime — or 9anime
Saiyuki: Kibou no Zaika & Saiyuki: Requiem OVA (2 titles) ✓ Canon-adjacent DVD/Blu-ray — or Zoro.to
Saiyuki: Gaiden OVA (3 eps) ✓ Canon (Prequel) Blu-ray — or AnimePahe
Saiyuki Requiem Movie ✓ Canon (Alt Timeline) Amazon Prime — or Nyaa
Saiyuki Reload TV ✓ Canon (Sequel) Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Saiyuki Reload Gunlock TV ✓ Canon (Continued) Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime
Saiyuki Reload: Burial OVA (3 eps) ✓ Canon (Backstory) Blu-ray — or Gogoanime
Saiyuki Reload Blast Specials OVA (3+ eps) ~ Extras YouTube — or AniWave
Saiyuki Gaiden: Kouga no Shou / Burial Side Stories OVAs ~ Optional DVD fansubs — or Nyaa.si
Saiyuki Reload Blast TV ✓ Canon (Latest Mainline) Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime

🧭 Suggested Flow Summary

  1. Start with the original Saiyuki series
  2. Watch early OVAs (Kibou no Zaika, Requiem)
  3. Go back with Gaiden (backstory)
  4. Then reload the journey with Reload + Gunlock
  5. Dive into Burial for backstory depth
  6. Hit the remaining special OVAs
  7. Finish it off with Reload Blast

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