Animal Crossing Guía y cronología
There is always a neighbor to visit, something to catch or a corner of home to rearrange in Animal Crossing. Life moves with the clock and the seasons, leaving room for small routines rather than a race to an ending. Its villages and islands also inspired screen and manga adaptations.
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Timeline guide
Animal Crossing: settle into the version you want
Choose a game suited to your platform. New Horizons does not require earlier games; Happy Home Paradise expands it. Read Deserted Island Diary in volume order or choose the film separately.
- Entries
- 21
- Released
- 21
- Span
- 2001-2026
Games, an adaptation film and English manga volumes are different kinds of entries, not steps in one story.
Overview & recommendation
Animal Crossing is built around the life you make in a particular town or island. Playing an older version can be interesting, but it is not a missing chapter before you are allowed to move into a newer one.
The manga and film give that everyday world other forms. Their positions help identify publications and editions rather than the exact dates of events across every villager's life.
Begin with one accessible game and let its daily routines develop. Add Happy Home Paradise only with its New Horizons base; treat the Diary books and the movie as separate reading or viewing choices.
Village life in different formats Games, film and manga
The Games group includes main games, spin-offs and DLC. Movies contains the screen adaptation, while Manga follows the represented English Diary volumes. Format groups do not settle every version's canon.
Games (10 entries)
Main Animal Crossing games, spin-offs, mobile products and DLC. Individual versions can be alternative starting points; Happy Home Paradise belongs with New Horizons.
Movies (1 entry)
The Animal Crossing screen adaptation, a viewing choice rather than a required bridge between games.
Manga (10 entries)
The represented English Deserted Island Diary manga volumes in reading sequence, with edition dates kept separate from game chronology.
Playing, reading or watching 21 entries
The combined product list is not a single playthrough. Game sequels are alternative homes; the manga has a volume sequence, and DLC has a base-game requirement.
- 1Apr 14, 2001Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Forest)Game · 2001
- 2Sep 16, 2002Animal CrossingGame · 2002
- 3Nov 23, 2005Animal Crossing: Wild WorldGame · 2005
- 4Dec 16, 2006Animal Crossing: The MovieFilm · 2006
- 5Nov 16, 2008Animal Crossing: City FolkGame · 2008
- 6Nov 8, 2012Animal Crossing: New LeafGame · 2012
- 7Sep 25, 2015Animal Crossing: Happy Home DesignerGame · 2015
- 8Nov 13, 2015Animal Crossing: Amiibo FestivalGame · 2015
- 9Nov 21, 2017Animal Crossing: Pocket CampGame · 2017
- 10Mar 20, 2020Animal Crossing: New HorizonsGame · 2020
- 11Sep 14, 2021Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 1)Novel · 2021
- 12Nov 5, 2021Happy Home ParadiseGame · 2021
- 13Mar 8, 2022Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 2)Novel · 2022
- 14Sep 13, 2022Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 3)Novel · 2022
- 15Mar 14, 2023Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 4)Novel · 2023
- 16Sep 12, 2023Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 5)Novel · 2023
- 17Mar 12, 2024Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 6)Novel · 2024
- 18Sep 10, 2024Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 7)Novel · 2024
- 19Mar 11, 2025Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 8)Novel · 2025
- 20Sep 9, 2025Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 9)Novel · 2025
- 21Manga Vol. 10Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 10)Novel · Apr 14, 2026
Frequently asked questions 7 answers
Do I need New Leaf before New Horizons?
No. They offer different entries into Animal Crossing life, rather than consecutive chapters of one protagonist's story.
Can Happy Home Paradise be my standalone starting game?
It is DLC for New Horizons. Keep the expansion with its base game rather than treating it as an independent full entry.
Where do I begin the manga?
Begin with Deserted Island Diary Volume 1 and follow its volume sequence. The English publication dates do not form a game-world chronology.
How many Animal Crossing movies, games and books are there?
Animal Crossing has 21 entries: 10 games, 10 books and 1 movie, released between 2001 and 2026.
What is the chronological order of Animal Crossing?
In chronological (in-universe) order, Animal Crossing begins with Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Forest) (Apr 14, 2001) and ends with Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 10). The full chronological list of 21 entries is above.
What is the release order of Animal Crossing?
By release date, Animal Crossing starts with Dōbutsu no Mori (Animal Forest) (2001). The most recent release is Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 10) (2026).
What is the newest Animal Crossing release?
The newest released entry is Deserted Island Diary (Manga Vol. 10) (2026). See where it falls in the chronological and play order lists above.
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