What is the order of the animated Resident Evil movies?

In 2000, Koichi Ohata directed a short, Japanese, 3D animated movie based on the Resident Evil computer game series. The short – titled Biohazard 4D-Executer – centred around a military squad who are sent to the zombie-ridden Raccoon City to locate a missing scientist called Dr. Cameron, who is conducting research on a new type of virus.

Running 20-minutes in length, and given a limited release, Biohazard 4D-Executer, became a success at Japanese theme parks and small movie theatres, and proved the Resident Evil games could be adapted into computer-generated animation. This in turn paved the way for a series of unconnected, feature-length animated movies, which soon followed and told a more expansive story.

The feature-length movies – which focused on lead character, Leon S. Kennedy – would begin in 2008 with Resident Evil: Degeneration. The series would then continue over subsequent years, building up a neat little collection of films in the process.

But how many animated Resident Evil movies are there, and more importantly, what is the viewing order of the films? For all the details, keep reading.

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The feature-length animated Resident Evil movies

Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)

The first entry in the feature-length animated Resident Evil movie series is Resident Evil: Degeneration. This movie introduces core characters, Claire Redfield, as well as federal agent Leon S. Kennedy. (96 mins)

Resident Evil: Damnation (2012)

In movie number two, Resident Evil: Damnation, agent Leon S. Kennedy investigates the use of biological weapons in a European civil war. (100 mins)

Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)

In Resident Evil: Vendetta, Chris Redfield enlists the assistance of Leon S. Kennedy and Rebecca Chambers to stop the spread of a deadly virus in New York. (97 mins)

Resident Evil: Death Island (2023)

In the fourth movie, Resident Evil: Death Island, a new evil resides on Alcatraz Island following the outbreak of the T-virus in San Francisco.

The order of the animated Resident Evil movies

If you wish to watch the animated Resident Evil movies in order, please follow this list:

Short film

• Biohazard 4D-Executer (2000)

Feature-length

• Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008)
• Resident Evil: Damnation (2012)
• Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017)
• Resident Evil: Death Island (2023)

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Who are the voice actors in the animated Resident Evil movies and are the films the work of the same director?

Notable English-language voice actors in the feature-length animated Resident Evil movie series include Paul Mercier, Matthew Mercer, Alyson Court, Laura Bailey, Roger Craig Smith, Crispin Freeman, Steve Blum, Kari Wahlgren, Barbara Goodson, Dave Wittenberg, Robin Sachs, Michael McConnohie, Kirk Thornton, Kevin Dorman, Erin Cahill, John DeMita, Fred Tatasciore, Nicole Tompkins, and Stephanie Panisello.

In terms of directors, the animated Resident Evil movies are the work of the following:

• Makoto Kamiya directed Resident Evil: Degeneration and Resident Evil: Damnation
• Takanori Tsujimoto directed Resident Evil: Vendetta
• Eiichirô Hasumi directed Resident Evil: Death Island

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Which is the best animated Resident Evil movie?

According to IMDb, the animated Resident Evil movies are rated as follows:

• Resident Evil: Degeneration (2008) – 6.4/10
• Resident Evil: Damnation (2012) – 6.4/10
• Resident Evil: Vendetta (2017) – 6.2/10
• Resident Evil: Death Island (2023) – 5.7/10

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Editor/writer/cartoon hero

Alex Wiggan

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