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Anime Ongoing 2006-present

Kyoto Animation Watch Order

Eight Kyoto Animation series in release order, from Kanon in 2006 through Clannad in 2007 and K-On in 2009 to Hyouka in 2012, Free in 2013, Sound Euphonium in 2015, Violet Evergarden and Tsurune in 2018. Release order is best.

Last updated October 9, 2026

Watch Order

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Eight series oldest to newest.

About Kyoto Animation

Kyoto Animation remade Kanon in 2006, then Clannad in 2007 and After Story in 2008 set its cry peak. K-On followed in 2009 as the band run with tea and gigs, Nichijou in 2011 as gag peak with the professor kid, and Hyouka in 2012 as a school mystery with energy saving. Free arrived in 2013 as the swim run with rivalries.

Free arrived in 2013 as the swim run, Sound Euphonium in 2015 as the band return, Violet Evergarden in 2018 as the letter doll run, and Tsurune in 2018 as archery. The shows share care and light but no plot, so release order tracks the craft steps.

Good to know

Watch oldest to newest since each school resets. Clannad After Story needs its first season first for full effect here. K-On and Euphonium pair as music runs years apart with bands. Free and Tsurune suit sports nights well. No next flagship has a date yet, so the 2018 pair stays last until one is announced.