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Originally adapted from a series of adult visual novel games created by Frontwing, Akio Watanabe, and Fumio, the Grisaia anime series tells the story of a boy named Yūji Kazami and his encounters with five different girls at Mihama Academy. Starting with the series Fruit of Grisaia, each series and film in the anime franchise features elements of romance and psychological drama. In 2022, it was announced that the game Grisaia Phantom Trigger would be receiving another adaptation in the form of a new anime series.

On the surface, the franchise appears to be a typical harem anime about a charming boy surrounded by beautiful girls. However, each girl has baggage that they are reluctant to unpack, even as Yūji tries to help them. Once they do open up to him, their bonds with him determine whether they change for the better or worse. If you're interested in seeing what their stories are all about, check out this watch order.

How to watch Grisaia in release order

If you want to watch the series in release order, this may be difficult depending on your location. In the United States, the first three anime series are available to stream, but not its reboot. Here is how to watch the anime series in release order and a bit about each:

• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)- 13 episode anime series that begins the story of Yūji Kazami and the girls
• The Labyrinth of Grisaia (2015)- an anime film that delves deeper into the protagonist Yūji Kazami
• The Eden of Grisaia (2015)-10 episode anime series that finds Yūji Kazami encountering a figure from his past as well as a long-lost family member
• Grisaia: Phantom Trigger (2019)- anime film that tells a new story of young girls who train at Mihama Academy as members of the anti-terror organization SORD
• Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Stargazer (2020)- anime film that is a sequel to Grisia Phantom Trigger, focusing on SORD member Tohka
• Grisaia: Phantom Trigger The Animation (2024)- an anime tv series retelling the events of Grisaia: Phantom Trigger (2019)

How to watch Grisaia In chronological order

Watching Grisaia in chronological order isn't too difficult, mostly due to the short length of the first three anime series and the small cast of characters. At the same time, Grisaia Phantom Trigger starts things fresh with a different story set after the events of the first three anime series. Here is the chronological watch order:

• The Labyrinth of Grisaia (2015)- an anime film mostly set in the past, telling the backstory of protagonist Yūji Kazami before arriving at Mihama Academy
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 1- Ordinary Academy Life has images during the end credits that provide hints as to why the protagonists and the girls are enrolled at the academy
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 2- School Killer Yumiko has a montage of images during the end credits that show how each student arrived at the academy and became friends
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 3- Sweet Diet has a brief flashback to the protagonist's master
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 4- Where To Aim The Silver Bullet
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 5- Vox In Box features flashbacks concerning the character Michiru
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 6- Raison D'être features flashbacks concerning the character Yumiko
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 7- Letter of Happiness features flashbacks concerning the characters Sachi and Yūji
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 8- The Seed of The World Tree I
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 9- The Seed of The World Tree II has flashbacks concerning the character Makina
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 10- Angelic Howl I has flashbacks concerning the character Amane and a character related to Yūji
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 11- Angelic Howl II is set in the past and concerns the character Amane and a related to Yūji
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 12- Angelic Howl III is partly set in the past and concerns the character Amane and a related to Yūji
• The Fruit of Grisaia (2014)-Episode 13- 10 Centimeter Field of Fire features a time skip of one year at the end of the episode
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 1- The Cocoon of Caprice I is mostly a flashback episode concerning Yūji
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 2- The Cocoon of Caprice II is a flashback episode concerning Yūji
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 3- The Cocoon of Caprice III is a flashback episode concerning Yūji
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 4- The Cocoon of Caprice IV has half the episode as a flashback concerning Yūji
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 5- The Seed of Blanc Aile I
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 6- The Seed of Blanc Aile II
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 7- The Seed of Blanc Aile III
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 8- The Seed of Blanc Aile IV
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 9- The Seed of Blanc Aile V
• The Eden of Grisaia - Episode 10- The Seed of Blanc Aile VI has some of the episode take place two years in the future
• Grisaia: Phantom Trigger (2019)- contains flashbacks to Eden of Grisaia
• Grisaia: Phantom Trigger (2024)- will contain flashbacks to the Grisaia trilogy
• Grisaia: Phantom Trigger the Animation Stargazer (2020)- contains flashbacks to Grisaia Phantom Trigger

Where can I Watch the Grisaia series?

The Fruit of Grisaia, Labyrinth of Grisaia, and Eden of Grisaia are all available to stream on Crunchyroll.

What type of anime is the Grisaia series?

While there is some romance in the Grisaia series, it is mainly a psychological drama with some coming-of-age elements. This show discusses heavy topics such as PTSD and low self-esteem and how people endure terrible circumstances and learn better ways to cope.

What Is the order of the Grisaia games?

As mentioned earlier, the Grisaia anime series is adapted from a series of visual novel games. Mainly available to play on PC, some of these games have been adapted while some have not. Here is the order of the games if you want to play them:

• Fruit of Grisaia (2011)
• Labyrinth of Grisaia (2012)
• The Eden of Grisaia (2013)
• Idol Magical Girl Chiru Chiru Michiru (2014)- spinoff of the original Grisaia trilogy
• The Leisure of Grisaia (2015)- spinoff of Labyrinth of Grisaia
• The Afterglow of Grisaia (2015)- spinoff of Labyrinth of Grisaia
• The Melody of Grisaia (2015)- spinoff of Labyrinth of Grisaia
• Grisaia Phantom Trigger (2017)- reboots the series with a new cast

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