Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka (the original Japanese name is quite a mouthful, isn’t it?) or simply, DanMachi is an anime that takes place in a fantasy setting and inexplicably has a role-playing game mechanism.
It is based on a light novel that goes by the same name and has some harem elements. DanMachi, however, is more than just an average fantasy RPG anime. It is more of a romantic comedy set in a fantasy world (basically an isekai). DanMachi has 4 seasons with a spinoff series and a movie.
Undeniably, it does have loads of amazing action sequences, but they balance out with a comparatively mundane romantic element. The ultimate goal of the Bell (the mc) is not to save the world but to become a warrior worthy of winning the love of Ais Wallenstein. The series has memorable characters with incredible magic powers and supernumerary of fan-service.
1. Release Order
I. TV Series
- Season 1: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015)
- Sword Oratoria: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side (2017)
- Season 2: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II (2019)
- Season 3: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III (2020)
- Season 4: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV (2022) (ongoing)
II. Movies
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Arrow of the Orion (2019)
III. OVAs
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? OVA: Is It Wrong to Expect a Hot Spring in a Dungeon? (2016)
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II OVA: Is It Wrong to go Searching for Herbs on a Deserted Island? (2020)
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III OVA: Is It Wrong to Try to Find a Hot Spring in Orario? (2021)
IV. Specials
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II: Past & Future (2019)
2. Chronological Order
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? OVA: Is It Wrong to Expect a Hot Spring in a Dungeon?
- Sword Oratoria: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Arrow of the Orion
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II OVA: Is It Wrong to go Searching for Herbs on a Deserted Island?
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III OVA: Is It Wrong to Try to Find a Hot Spring in Orario?
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV
3. How Much Time Will it Take to Watch?
It will take you 31 hours and 40 minutes, approximately 2 days to finish all the installments of Danmachi. This includes the main series, the side story, the movie, and the OVAs.
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? – 312 minutes
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? OVA: Is It Wrong to Expect a Hot Spring in a Dungeon? – 24 minutes
- Sword Oratoria: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side – 300 minutes
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Arrow of the Orion – 82 minutes
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II: Past & Future – 24 minutes
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II – 288 minutes
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II OVA: Is It Wrong to go Searching for Herbs on a Deserted Island? – 26 minutes
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III – 288 minutes
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? III OVA: Is It Wrong to Try to Find a Hot Spring in Orario? – 27 minutes
- Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV – 529 minutes (estimated for 23 episodes)
4. Conclusion
The timeline of the DanMachi is not that hard to wrap your head around. It is of no consequence concerning the sequence of events, whether you watch the series in the release order or the chronological order.
However, it is recommended that you follow the chronological order since watching the side series and its parent series would be more enjoyable. The OVAs, too, act as prequels in some cases.
Skip the special as it’s a recap episode.
5. About Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon, also known as DanMachi for short, is a Japanese light novel series written by Fujino Ōmori and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda.
The story follows the exploits of Bell Cranel, a 14-year-old solo adventurer under the Goddess Hestia. As the only member of the Hestia Familia, he works hard every day in the dungeon to make ends meet while seeking to improve himself.
He looks up to Ais Wallenstein, a famous and powerful swordswoman who once saved his life and fell in love with him.
He is unaware that several other girls, deities and mortals alike, also develop affections towards him, most notably Hestia herself. He also gains allies and improves himself with each new challenge he faces.
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