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Hayate the Combat Butler watch order

Hayate the Combat Butler has 7 anime entries in all: 4 TV seasons, 1 main-story movie, 2 optional extras. The listed main story takes about 41 h 33 min (43 h 9 min with listed extras). This is a suggested release-date sequence, not a required chronology.

Suggested release sequence

Numbers count the main story. Entries marked “opt” are optional extras you can watch whenever you like.

  1. 1
    Hayate the Combat Butler
    Main storyTV · 200752 eps20 h 48 min
  2. opt
    Hayate no Gotoku!!: Atsu ga Natsuize - Mizugi-hen!
    Optional extraOVA · 20091 eps27 minutes
  3. 2
    Hayate the Combat Butler!!
    Main storyTV · 200925 eps10 hours
  4. 3
    Hayate the Combat Butler: Heaven is a Place on Earth
    Movie · main storyMovie · 20111 h 9 min
  5. 4
    Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You
    Main storyTV · 201212 eps4 h 48 min
  6. 5
    Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties
    Main storyTV · 201312 eps4 h 48 min
  7. opt
    Hayate no Gotoku! OVA
    Optional extraOVA · 20143 eps1 h 9 min

Built from AniList relation data and sorted by release date where available. Side stories and specials may be optional; relation links alone do not make chronology compulsory.

Hayate the Combat Butler watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Hayate the Combat Butler in?
A practical starting point is release order: Hayate the Combat Butler (2007), then Hayate the Combat Butler!! (2009), then Hayate the Combat Butler: Heaven is a Place on Earth (2011), then Hayate the Combat Butler: Can't Take My Eyes Off You (2012), then Hayate the Combat Butler: Cuties (2013). You do not have to follow narrative chronology exactly. 2 optional extras are listed separately. This list follows anime relation data for the selected title.
How many seasons does Hayate the Combat Butler have?
Hayate the Combat Butler has 4 TV seasons and 1 main-story movie, plus 2 optional extras. Counts reflect anime entries linked to this title.
Where do the Hayate the Combat Butler movies fit?
Hayate the Combat Butler: Heaven is a Place on Earth is part of the main story. We place them in release order, but whether you watch every one is your choice.
How long are the listed Hayate the Combat Butler entries?
About 41 h 33 min for the listed main story, or 43 h 9 min with listed optional extras; runtimes use catalog episode and duration data.