# Where to Watch Saga of Tanya the Evil

**Saga of Tanya the Evil streams on Crunchyroll. The war fantasy with anime's most delicious premise — a ruthless corporate atheist reborn as a little girl on the front lines, waging war against God himself.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/saga-of-tanya-the-evil)

Crunchyroll is the streaming home for the series.

## Synopsis

A coldly rational Tokyo salaryman is murdered by a subordinate he ruthlessly downsized — and in his final moment, an entity he mockingly calls 'Being X' takes offense at his atheism. His punishment: rebirth as Tanya Degurechaff, an orphan girl in an alternate world's empire on the brink of a continent-consuming war, where magic is military technology. Faith under fire is exactly what Being X wants from her; spite is what it gets. Tanya claws her way up the officer ranks — brilliant, pragmatic, terrifying to subordinates — trying to engineer a safe rear-echelon career while the war keeps promoting her toward its bloodiest fronts.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 12
- **Premiered:** 2017
- **Studio:** nut inc.
- **Score:** 7.8

## Watch Order

Start with this first season — the story continues in a film and a second season we also cover.

- Youjo Shenki — side\_story
- Youjo Senki Movie — sequel
- Youjo Senki: Sabaku no Pasta Daisakusen — side\_story

## If You Liked This

- **[Overlord](https://hozuna.com/anime/overlord)** — Overlord is the other great villain-protagonist fantasy — methodical, morally gray, and strangely charismatic.
- **[86 Eighty-Six](https://hozuna.com/anime/86-eighty-six)** — 86 Eighty-Six shares the unflinching look at war's machinery and the people it spends.
- **[Re:Zero](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero)** — Re:Zero pairs well as the flip side of dark isekai — where Tanya schemes, Subaru suffers, and both worlds mean it.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Saga of Tanya the Evil?

It streams on Crunchyroll.

### How many episodes is the first season?

Season one runs 12 episodes.

### Is Tanya actually evil?

She's ruthlessly pragmatic rather than cruel for its own sake — the fun is watching pure rationality collide with a world that keeps demanding she believe in something.

### Do I need to watch anything first?

No — this is the beginning. The movie and second season continue directly from it.